Marcus Thuram many top clubs circling: Biography
Marcus Thuram is a prominent French professional footballer. Marcus Thuram plays as a forward or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the France national team.
Early Life
Marcus Thuram was born in Parma, Italy on August 6, 1997. His full name is Marcus Lilian Thuram-Ulien, and his age is 25 years old. Likewise, as for his family background, his father is Lilian Thuram, and his mother is Sandra Thuram. Similarly, this prominent player’s nickname is Tikus, his parents named him after the Jamaican activist ‘Marcus Garvey. He has a younger brother named Khephren Thuram.
Professional Life
Reflecting upon Marcus Thuram’s professional life, he is a professional footballer. He plays as a forward or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the France national team. Likewise, his professional career started at Sochaux, and he made his Ligue 2 debut on March 20, 2015, against Châteauroux. Hence, he played a total of 43 matches for Sochaux. Similarly, he joined Ligue 1 club Guingamp on July 5, 2019, and the fee was not disclosed.
On July 22, 2019, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced they had signed Thuram on a four-year deal. Likewise, it was reported that the transfer fee paid to Guingamp was €12 million. He made his debut for Gladbach on August 9 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal away to 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen, and scored the only goal. Similarly, on September 22, he got his first Bundesliga goal in his fifth appearance against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Also, on October 27, 2020, he scored twice against Real Madrid in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
As a result, he was sent off from the match on December 19, for spitting in the face of opponent Stefan Posch as Gladbach fell to a 2–1 defeat to Hoffenheim. Also, he was given a six-match ban and he also had to pay a €40,000 fine. He failed to score in his first 15 Bundesliga matches of the 2021–22 Bundesliga season. However, he later scored one goal against Wolfsburg, Stuttgart, and Greuther Fürth. Hence, as of November 2022, he managed to score 10 goals in 15 Bundesliga matches, and he equaled his personal best since the debut season.
International Career
He has represented his nation France in many international matches. He was also a member of France U19, which won the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Similarly, he was called up for the first time to the senior team in November 2020. Likewise, on November 11, he debuted during a friendly match against the Finns. Thuram was also called up for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 in May 2021.
Moreover, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he received a late call-up on November 14, 2022. During the final against Argentina, Thuran, and Randal Kolo Muani were brought on in place of Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud in the 41st minute. He assisted Kylian Mbappe’s equalizer to make it 2–2 at the end of regulation time. Similarly, he was also booked for diving in the penalty area. However, in the end, France lost in a penalty shootout after a 3–3 draw.
Personal Life
Marcus Thuram is not dating anyone at present and is probably single. He is the son of the former French international footballer Lilian Thuram, and the older brother of the professional footballer Khéphren Thuram. Likewise, growing up he supported clubs like Milan and Real Madrid. However, at that time his father played for Juventus and Barcelona.
Social Media & Net worth
Marcus Thuram is active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Likewise, he is active as @thuram_17 on Instagram and has around 595K followers. Similarly, on Twitter, he is active as @MarcusThuram and has 29.3K followers. Also, on Facebook, he is active as @Marcus Thuram and has 660K followers. Moreover, his net worth is estimated to be around $12.94 million.
Body Measurements
Marcus Thuram stands tall with a height of 6 feet 4 inches and he weighs around 90kg. Likewise, as an athlete, he has a good build body and his body measurements are; 38–30–39.
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