Thibaut Courtois

Courtois playing for Belgium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Personal information

Full name

Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois^[1]

Date of birth

11 May 1992 (age 32)^[2]

Place of birth

Bree, Belgium

Height

2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)^[3]

Position(s)

Goalkeeper

Team information

Current team

Real Madrid

Number

1

Youth career

1997–1999

Bilzen V.V.

1999–2009

Genk

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2009–2011

Genk

41

(0)

2011–2018

Chelsea

126

(0)

2011–2014

→ Atlético Madrid (loan)

111

(0)

2018–

Real Madrid

197

(0)

International career^‡

2009–2010

Belgium U18

4

(0)

2011–

Belgium

103

(0)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing Belgium
FIFA World Cup
	2018

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:08, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (French pronunciation: [tibo kuʁtwa]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtiboː kurˈtʋaː]; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time,^[4]^[5]^[6] he is known for his reflexes, acrobatic saves, and command of the penalty area.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Courtois began his career with Genk and made his senior debut in 2009, at age 16; he went on to establish himself as the club's starting goalkeeper and won the Belgian Pro League. In 2011, Courtois signed for Chelsea in a transfer worth a reported £8 million (€9 million), but then joined Atlético Madrid on loan. At Atlético, Courtois won a La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, the Europa League, and reached the UEFA Champions League final. He returned to Chelsea in 2014 and won two Premier League titles and the EFL Cup. In 2018, Courtois signed for Real Madrid in a deal worth a reported £35 million (€38.8 million), becoming La Liga's most expensive goalkeeper, and where he has gone on to win three La Liga and two UEFA Champions League titles.

Courtois made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2011 at age 19, becoming their youngest senior international goalkeeper. He has since earned over 100 caps, ranking seventh-highest for appearances, while he has appeared in five major tournaments. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Courtois won the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper as he helped Belgium finish third, their highest-ever finish at the competition.

Courtois has won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy three times, the Premier League Golden Glove once, and was named the third-best goalkeeper of the decade (2011–2020) by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

Club career

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Early career and Genk

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Courtois with Genk during the 2010–11 season

Courtois was born in the city of Bree in Flanders, to a Walloon father and a Flemish mother.^[10] He began his career with local side Bilzen V.V.,^[11] as a left back. Soon after, in 1999, he joined Racing Genk at the age of seven, and it was there that he was converted into a goalkeeper.

Courtois progressed through the Genk youth system, where Koen Casteels was initially regarded as the primary goalkeeper, but during an injury crisis Courtois, aged 16 years and 341 days, made his first team debut on 17 April 2009 against Gent. After turning down a transfer to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim of the Bundesliga, Courtois was made first-choice goalkeeper for the 2010–11 season ahead of Casteels, when Laszlo Koteles' registration ran into issues.^[12]

He was a key figure in Genk's title victory in the 2010–11 season in the Belgian Pro League. He received the Goalkeeper of the Year and Genk's Player of the Year award, only conceding 32 goals over the course of 40 league matches and keeping 14 clean sheets for Genk.^[13]^[14]

Atlético Madrid

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In July 2011, Courtois joined Premier League club Chelsea for a reported €9 million, signing a five-year deal.^[15]^[16] Within weeks of joining Chelsea, Courtois was sent on a season-long loan to Atlético Madrid.^[17]

2011–12 season

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Courtois made his debut for Atlético in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League victory over Vitória de Guimarães on 25 August,^[18] and three days later kept a clean sheet on his La Liga debut, a goalless draw against Osasuna at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.^[19] Courtois became first-choice goalkeeper over Sergio Asenjo, keeping four clean sheets in his first six La Liga games.^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24] On 26 November 2011, Courtois received his first red card of his professional career after fouling Real Madrid's Karim Benzema for a penalty in the Madrid derby. Cristiano Ronaldo put the penalty past substitute goalkeeper Asenjo as Atlético lost 1–4.^[25] Atlético reached the 2012 UEFA Europa League final, and Courtois kept a clean sheet as the club won 3–0 over fellow Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.^[26]

2012–13 season

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Courtois' loan to Atlético was extended to cover the 2012–13 season.^[27] His first game of the loan extension was against parent club Chelsea in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco, which ended in a 4–1 victory for Atlético Madrid. Later in the season Courtois set a new Atlético Madrid record of 820 minutes without conceding a goal at the Estadio Vicente Calderon,^[28] ended by being beaten in a 1–0 loss to Real Sociedad.^[29] Atlético reached the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, and Courtois was named man of the match^[30] in a 2–1 victory against Real, the first time that Atlético had beaten their city rivals in 14 years.

2013–14 season

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For the 2013–14 season, Courtois' loan to Atlético was extended by a further 12 months.^[31]

When Atlético were drawn to play Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final, it was reported that a clause in Courtois' contract required Atlético to pay Chelsea €3 million per match if they selected him against his parent club, and that Atlético could not afford such a sum. UEFA made it clear that considerations of sporting integrity made such a clause "null, void and unenforceable", and confirmed that Atlético were free to select Courtois without making any such payment.^[32]^[33]

By conceding the fewest goals in a substantial number of matches during the 2013–14 season, Courtois won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy and made an important contribution to Atlético's 2013–14 La Liga title, their first since 1996. He was nominated for the La Liga Award for the best goalkeeper in the league, alongside Willy Caballero of Málaga and Keylor Navas of Levante, which Navas eventually won.^[34] Atlético, however, lost the UEFA Champions League final 4–1 after extra time against neighbours Real Madrid on 24 May in Lisbon.^[35]

Chelsea

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2014–15 season

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In June 2014, Chelsea manager José Mourinho confirmed that Courtois would return to Chelsea for the upcoming season.^[36] He was assigned the number 13 shirt, last worn by Victor Moses.^[37] On 18 August, Mourinho announced that Courtois would start the Premier League opener against Burnley in place of Petr Čech. Although he conceded the first goal to Scott Arfield at Turf Moor, Chelsea won 3–1.^[38] Courtois kept his first Premier League clean sheet in his second game, making several crucial saves in a 2–0 home win over Leicester City.^[39]

On 11 September 2014, Courtois signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2019. Upon signing, Courtois said: "It’s really nice to have signed this new contract for five years."^[40]

Courtois suffered a head injury in the first half of Chelsea's 2–0 home win over Arsenal on 5 October due to a collision with Alexis Sánchez; he was substituted and then taken to hospital.^[41] He was treated for a minor cut to his ear and released from hospital that night.^[42]

He won his first trophy with Chelsea on 1 March 2015, as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the League Cup final, with Čech instead playing in that match;^[43] Chelsea also finished the season as league champions.

2015–16 season

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Courtois opened the season by playing in the 2015 FA Community Shield on 2 August, a 1–0 loss to Arsenal.^[44] Six days later, as the Premier League campaign opened with a home fixture against Swansea City, he was given a straight red card for conceding a penalty with a foul on Bafétimbi Gomis, who converted the penalty past replacement Asmir Begović for a 2–2 draw.^[45] On his return on 23 August, Courtois saved a penalty from James Morrison in a 3–2 win at West Bromwich Albion.^[46] Courtois suffered a leg injury in training on 11 September which required surgery and meant that he was expected to miss the next three months of competition.^[47]

On 16 April, he was sent off at home to Manchester City for conceding a penalty with a foul on Fernandinho; Sergio Agüero converted it past Begović to seal a 3–0 win. He became the sixth Premier League goalkeeper to be sent off twice in the same season.^[48]

2016–17 season

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On 17 August 2016, Courtois dismissed any transfer rumours and stated he would stay at Chelsea for many years to come.^[49] Ten days later in the 3–0 home victory over Burnley, Courtois kept the first clean sheet of the season and broke a run of thirteen home Premier League games without a clean sheet since November 2015.^[50] From 1 October to 20 November, Chelsea earned a run of six games without conceding a single goal; with Courtois playing in all six of them.^[51]^[52] From 11 to 26 December, Courtois kept four clean sheets, as Chelsea were at the top of table in time for Christmas.^[53]

In April 2017, Courtois was ruled out for the match against rivals Manchester United, as a result of suffering a reported ankle injury, which he sustained in training.^[54] Chelsea would go on to lose the match 0–2.^[55] On 12 May 2017, Courtois kept his third consecutive clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over West Bromwich Albion, in which Chelsea secured the title.^[56] Courtois also played for Chelsea in the FA Cup final; which Chelsea lost 2–1 to Arsenal.^[57]

Courtois kept a total of 16 clean sheets in the Premier League and won the Golden Glove.^[58]

Real Madrid

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2018–2020

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Following the 2017–18 season, Courtois mentioned he would want to live closer to his children, reigniting the rumours about a transfer to Real Madrid.^[59]^[60] After a strong performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he won the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper, Courtois expressed his interest in moving on.^[61]^[62] Chelsea stated they would not let him go unless they were able to find a replacement for him.^[63] Courtois responded by not showing up for training after the summer break, trying to force his exit from Chelsea.^[64] On 8 August 2018, Real Madrid announced that they had signed Courtois on a six-year contract.^[65] A day later, Chelsea confirmed the transfer for a fee believed to be £35 million.^[66]^[67]

He made his debut for Madrid on 1 September 2018, where he started in a 4–1 win over Leganés.^[68]

On 12 January 2020, Real Madrid beat Courtois' former club Atlético Madrid in a penalty shootout to win their eleventh Supercopa de España title.^[69] In the shootout, Saul saw his spot-kick hit the post before Thomas' effort was saved by Courtois, giving Ramos the chance to secure Real's 11th Spanish Super Cup triumph.

On 5 July 2020, Courtois kept his 17th clean sheet of the 2019–20 La Liga season in a 1–0 away win over Athletic Bilbao, becoming the first Real Madrid goalkeeper to do so in a single season since Francisco Buyo in 1994–95.^[70] He was the undisputed starter during the league season, as Real Madrid won the La Liga,^[71] becoming the first player since José Luis Pérez-Payá in 1954 to be crowned champion with both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.^[72] He won the Zamora Trophy for the third time in his career, after conceding just 20 goals in 34 matches.^[73]

2021–present

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On 16 August 2021, he signed a new four-year contract, running until 2026.^[74] On 6 February 2022, he reached his 100th win with Real Madrid in 161 appearances, in a 1–0 victory over Granada.^[75] Courtois won his second Spanish title with Real Madrid in the 2021–22 La Liga season.

On 28 May 2022, Courtois was named player of the match in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final,^[76] where he managed to make a total of nine saves,^[77] which helped Real Madrid to beat Liverpool 1–0.^[76] Courtois' nine saves are a record in the final since Opta began keeping records in 2003–04. His 59 saves during the campaign also set a new Champions League single-season record since Opta began keeping records.^[78]

On 10 August 2023, Real Madrid announced that Courtois was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.^[79]^[80] He was scheduled to undergo surgery in the coming days, and could be out for several months.^[81]

On 19 March 2024, Courtois got injured again during a training session, sustaining a meniscus tear in his right knee. The recovery timeline for the meniscus tear had been estimated to be around two months, effectively ruling Courtois out for the majority of the 2023–24 season.^[82]^[83] Two months later, on 4 May, Courtois made his first appearance in the season, playing full-time in 3–0 home win against Cádiz.^[84] Later on, on 1 June, he started in the Champions League final, producing decisive saves in a 2–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.^[85]

On 29 September 2024, Courtois was the subject of an incident during Real Madrid's 2024–25 derby against Atlético Madrid when Atlético Madrid fans threw objects at Courtois shortly after Eder Militao put Madrid 1–0 up in the 64th minute. The game was eventually suspended for about 15–20 minutes.^[86]

International career

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Early career

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Courtois was first called up to the Belgium squad in October 2011^[87]^[88] and made his debut the following month in a friendly 0–0 draw against France at the Stade de France, making him the youngest goalkeeper to play for the Belgian national team.^[89]^[90]^[91]

2014 World Cup

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Courtois played every minute during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as Belgium qualified for its first major tournament since the 2002 FIFA World Cup.^[92] Throughout these qualifiers, he kept six clean sheets in ten matches.

On 13 May 2014, Courtois was named in the squad to go to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[93] At the tournament, he played all five games of the Belgian team, starting with a 2–1 win against Algeria in Belo Horizonte.^[94] Courtois then managed to keep consecutive clean sheets in 1–0 wins against Russia and South Korea as the Red Devils reached the quarter-finals, where Argentina eliminated Belgium with Gonzalo Higuaín scoring the only goal of the match in the eighth minute.

Euro 2016

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Courtois played every minute during Belgium's first eight games of their UEFA Euro 2016 qualification campaign, helping seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. However, he missed their last two games due to injury.^[95]

Courtois and his side made it to the quarter-final, where they lost to Wales despite taking an early lead. Afterwards, Courtois hinted that Belgium coach Marc Wilmots was at fault for the loss and also stated that the defeat was the "biggest disappointment" of his career.^[96]

2018 World Cup

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Courtois was selected to Belgium's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[97] He was Belgium's first-choice goalkeeper throughout the tournament, and played a key role in Belgium's 2–1 win over Brazil in the quarter-final, which saw Belgium advance to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time since 1986.^[98]^[99] He posted two clean sheets in the group stage (against Panama and England), allowed only one goal in Belgium's loss to eventual champion France in the semi-final, and posted another clean sheet against England in the 3rd place game. Courtois made 27 saves in seven World Cup games, more than any other goalkeeper.^[100] He was awarded the Golden Glove as best goalkeeper of the tournament.^[101]

UEFA Euro 2020

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On 17 May 2021, he was selected to the final squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.^[102]

2022 World Cup

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In November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[103] On 1 December, he played his 100th match for Belgium in a goalless draw against Croatia, becoming the first Belgian goalkeeper to achieve this feat.^[104]

UEFA Euro 2024 omission

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Courtois played in two of Belgium's qualifying matches for the UEFA Euro 2024. He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in August 2023, ruling him out for numerous months. Despite recovering from his injury and helping Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League, he was not selected for the Euros. An underlying conflict between Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco and Courtois wasn't resolved, after they clashed when Courtois was not named Belgium's captain during a Euro 2024 qualifier against Austria. Eventually, Courtois announced he would not be part of Belgium's squad for the 2024 tournament.^[105] This was later confirmed by Tedesco in April 2024.^[106]

On 22 August 2024, Courtois announced that he would not return to the national team for the time being, citing the conflict with Tedesco as the main reason.^[107]

Return to the team

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On 10 March 2025, Courtois returned to the national team under new manager Rudi Garcia, following Tedesco's dismissal as manager in January.^[108] Courtois's accepted return caused another one of Belgium's goalkeepers Koen Casteels to quit the national team in frustration.^[109] Courtois made his first appearance for Belgium in almost two years on 20 March in a UEFA Nations League match against Ukraine, where they lost 3–1.^[110]

Style of play

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Considered a highly promising prospect in his youth,^[111] Courtois subsequently established himself as one of the best players in the world in his position.^[112] Due to his wide range of skills, he has been described as a "complete goalkeeper", with few weaknesses.^[111] A consistent keeper,^[111] he possesses an excellent positional sense,^[113]^[114] good mentality, composure, strength of character,^[113]^[115]^[116] and an ability to communicate well with his defenders;^[111] he also excels in one on one situations, due to his ability to time his runs effectively when rushing out of goal to face opponents,^[111]^[114] and has even functioned as a sweeper-keeper on occasion.^[117] An excellent shot-stopper between the posts, he has also distinguished himself for his agility and quick reflexes, in spite of his size and imposing physique.^[111]^[114]^[116]^[118]^[119] During the 2016–17 season, he credited his goalkeeping coach with Chelsea under manager Antonio Conte, Gianluca Spinelli, for helping him to improve his overall game and goalkeeping technique, in particular his foot-work and diving, which enabled him to be more explosive and get to ground more quickly.^[120]^[121] Due to his height and reach, he excels in the air,^[111]^[122] and is also known for his command of his area, as well as his excellent technique, anticipation, handling, and confidence when coming off his line to claim crosses.^[123]^[124] Moreover, he is known for his ability to distribute the ball to his teammates with long throws.^[125]

Outside football

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Personal life

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Courtois speaks both Dutch and French, as well as Spanish and English.^[10] Thibaut's older sister Valérie Courtois is a volleyball player who plays as a libero for Stade Français Paris Saint Cloud and Belgium.^[126] His parents were volleyball players, and he played the sport in his childhood but decided to focus on football when he was 12.^[126]

On 26 May 2015, his Spanish girlfriend Marta Domínguez gave birth to their daughter, Adriana.^[127] The couple ended their relationship in April 2017 while Domínguez was pregnant with their son Nicolás, who was born a month later.^[128]

He has been in a relationship with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig since July 2021.^[129]^[130] They adopted a dog together a month later.^[131] In June 2022, they got engaged.^[131] They got married a year later.^[132]

In popular culture

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Inspired by Courtois' pose from a particular save in January 2013, a Colombian fan created a new widespread social media meme called 'Thibauting' to pay homage to the Belgian goalkeeper.^[133] In November 2013, the word was included in a shortlist composed by leading Dutch dictionary Van Dale to be polled to determine the best new sports/amusement word of the year in Belgium,^[134] and ended second.^[135] The term is based on and pronounced the same way as "Tebowing", and is also similar to the worldwide 'planking' meme which was popular in 2011.

Controversies

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In February 2014, Courtois caused some stir in the national team, by saying of Simon Mignolet, his rival for the starting goalkeeper spot, "You have to know how to stay humble and respectful, and he should remember that."^[136] This was despite the fact that in previous interviews, Mignolet had only said that it was his ambition to keep working and try to regain his spot in the national team.^[137]

In April 2018, Wilmots, by then out of a job, accused Courtois and his father Thierry of leaking Belgium's line-ups before they should have been revealed to the public. He denied the allegations.^[138]^[139]

Racing

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Outside football, Courtois has been said to maintain an interest in Formula 1, previously attending the Monaco and Spanish Grand Prix.^[140]

In 2021, Courtois participated in the 2021 F1 Virtual Grand Prix championship as an Alfa Romeo driver.^[141]

In May 2023, Courtois created his own Formula 4 team, TC Racing, with the intention of entering it into the Spanish F4 championship. The team is based south of Madrid and was given official approval to compete in Spanish F4 in November 2023. Courtois holds an administrative role within the team and hired Roberto Merhi as sporting director and driver coach. The team made its official debut in May 2024.^[142]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 April 2025^[143]^[144]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Genk	2008–09	Belgian First Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2009–10	Belgian Pro League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11	Belgian Pro League	40	0	1	0	—		3^[c]	0	—		44	0
	Total		41	0	1	0	—		3	0	0	0	45	0
Atlético Madrid (loan)	2011–12	La Liga	37	0	0	0	—		15^[c]	0	—		52	0
	2012–13	La Liga	37	0	8	0	—		0	0	1^[d]	0	46	0
	2013–14	La Liga	37	0	5	0	—		12^[e]	0	2^[f]	0	56	0
	Total		111	0	13	0	—		27	0	3	0	154	0
Chelsea	2014–15	Premier League	32	0	0	0	2	0	5^[e]	0	—		39	0
	2015–16	Premier League	23	0	3	0	0	0	3^[e]	0	1^[g]	0	30	0
	2016–17	Premier League	36	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		39	0
	2017–18	Premier League	35	0	1	0	1	0	8^[e]	0	1^[g]	0	46	0
	Total		126	0	7	0	3	0	16	0	2	0	154	0
Real Madrid	2018–19	La Liga	27	0	1	0	—		5^[e]	0	2^[h]	0	35	0
	2019–20	La Liga	34	0	0	0	—		7^[e]	0	2^[f]	0	43	0
	2020–21	La Liga	38	0	0	0	—		12^[e]	0	1^[f]	0	51	0
	2021–22	La Liga	36	0	1	0	—		13^[e]	0	2^[f]	0	52	0
	2022–23	La Liga	31	0	5	0	—		10^[e]	0	3^[i]	0	49	0
	2023–24	La Liga	4	0	0	0	—		1^[e]	0	0	0	5	0
	2024–25	La Liga	27	0	1	0	—		12^[e]	0	4^[j]	0	44	0
	Total		197	0	8	0	—		60	0	14	0	279	0
Career total			475	0	29	0	3	0	106	0	19	0	635	0

^ Includes Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
^ Includes Football League/EFL Cup
^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
^ ^a ^b Appearance in FA Community Shield
^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
^ Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
^ Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

International

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As of match played 20 March 2025^[145]^[146]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Belgium	2011	1
	2012	6
	2013	7
	2014	13
	2015	6
	2016	14
	2017	8
	2018	15
	2019	9
	2020	2
	2021	13
	2022	6
	2023	2
	2024	0
	2025	1
Total		103

Honours

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Genk

Belgian Pro League: 2010–11^[147]

Atlético Madrid

La Liga: 2013–14^[147]
Copa del Rey: 2012–13^[147]
UEFA Europa League: 2011–12^[148]
UEFA Super Cup: 2012^[149]
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14^[150]

Chelsea

Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17^[151]
FA Cup: 2017–18;^[152] runner-up: 2016–17^[153]
Football League Cup: 2014–15^[154]

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2019–20,^[71] 2021–22,^[155] 2023–24^[156]^[157]
Copa del Rey: 2022–23^[158]
Supercopa de España: 2020,^[159] 2022^[160]
UEFA Champions League: 2021–22,^[161] 2023–24^[162]
UEFA Super Cup: 2022,^[163] 2024^[164]
FIFA Club World Cup: 2018^[147]
FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 2024^[165]

Belgium

FIFA World Cup third place: 2018^[166]

Individual

Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2011^[167]
Belgian Bronze Shoe: 2011^[168]
La Liga Zamora Trophy: 2012–13,^[169] 2013–14,^[170] 2019–20^[73]
La Liga Goalkeeper of the Season: 2012–13^[171]
Best Belgian Player Abroad: 2013,^[172] 2014^[173]
ESM Team of the Year: 2013–14,^[174] 2021–22^[175]
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14,^[176] 2020–21^[177]
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22,^[178] 2022–23^[179]
Belgian Sportsman of the year: 2014^[180]
Premier League Golden Glove: 2016–17^[151]
FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: 2018^[181]
FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 2018^[182]
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018^[183]
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper: 2018^[184]
IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 2018,^[185] 2022^[186]
IFFHS Men's World Team: 2018,^[187] 2022^[188]
La Liga Player of the Month: January 2020,^[189] February 2022^[190]
La Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22^[191]
FIFA FIFPRO World 11: 2022,^[192] 2023^[193]
Yashin Trophy: 2022^[194]
Globe Soccer Career Award: 2024 ^[195]

See also

[edit]

List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

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Official website
Profile at the Real Madrid CF website
Thibaut Courtois at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Thibaut Courtois – UEFA competition record (archive)
Thibaut Courtois – FIFA competition record (archived)

v t e Real Madrid CF – current squad
1 Courtois 2 Carvajal 3 Militão 4 Alaba 5 Bellingham 6 Camavinga 7 Vinícius Jr. 8 Valverde 9 Mbappé 10 Modrić (c) 11 Rodrygo 13 Lunin 14 Tchouaméni 15 Güler 16 Endrick 17 Vázquez 18 Vallejo 19 Ceballos 20 García 21 Brahim 22 Rüdiger 23 Mendy 35 Asencio Head coach: Ancelotti

Belgium squads

v t e Belgium squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup
1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld 3 Vermaelen 4 Kompany (c) 5 Vertonghen 6 Witsel 7 De Bruyne 8 Fellaini 9 Lukaku 10 Hazard 11 Mirallas 12 Mignolet 13 Bossut 14 Mertens 15 Van Buyten 16 Defour 17 Origi 18 Lombaerts 19 Dembélé 20 Januzaj 21 Vanden Borre 22 Chadli 23 Ciman Coach: Wilmots

v t e Belgium squad – UEFA Euro 2016
1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld 3 Vermaelen 4 Nainggolan 5 Vertonghen 6 Witsel 7 De Bruyne 8 Fellaini 9 R. Lukaku 10 Hazard (c) 11 Carrasco 12 Mignolet 13 Gillet 14 Mertens 15 Denayer 16 Meunier 17 Origi 18 Kabasele 19 Dembélé 20 Benteke 21 J. Lukaku 22 Batshuayi 23 Ciman Coach: Wilmots

v t e Belgium squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup third place
1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld 3 Vermaelen 4 Kompany 5 Vertonghen 6 Witsel 7 De Bruyne 8 Fellaini 9 Lukaku 10 E. Hazard (c) 11 Carrasco 12 Mignolet 13 Casteels 14 Mertens 15 Meunier 16 T. Hazard 17 Tielemans 18 Januzaj 19 Dembélé 20 Boyata 21 Batshuayi 22 Chadli 23 Dendoncker Coach: Martínez

v t e Belgium squad – UEFA Euro 2020
1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld 3 Vermaelen 4 Boyata 5 Vertonghen 6 Witsel 7 De Bruyne 8 Tielemans 9 Lukaku 10 E. Hazard (c) 11 Carrasco 12 Mignolet / Kaminski ^a 13 Sels 14 Mertens 15 Meunier 16 T. Hazard 17 Vanaken 18 Denayer 19 Dendoncker 20 Benteke 21 Castagne 22 Chadli 23 Batshuayi 24 Trossard 25 Doku 26 Praet Coach: Martínez
^a Kaminski replaced Mignolet after Belgium's round of 16 match.

v t e Belgium squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup
1 Courtois 2 Alderweireld 3 Theate 4 Faes 5 Vertonghen 6 Witsel 7 De Bruyne 8 Tielemans 9 Lukaku 10 E. Hazard (c) 11 Carrasco 12 Mignolet 13 Casteels 14 Mertens 15 Meunier 16 T. Hazard 17 Trossard 18 Onana 19 Dendoncker 20 Vanaken 21 Castagne 22 De Ketelaere 23 Batshuayi 24 Openda 25 Doku 26 Debast Coach: Martínez

Awards

2018 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Statistical Team

Goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Defenders	Raphaël Varane Andreas Granqvist Thiago Silva Yerry Mina
Midfielders	Luka Modrić Denis Cheryshev Philippe Coutinho
Forwards	Eden Hazard Harry Kane Antoine Griezmann

Fans' Team

Goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Defenders	Raphaël Varane Diego Godín Thiago Silva Marcelo
Midfielders	Luka Modrić Kevin De Bruyne Philippe Coutinho
Forwards	Cristiano Ronaldo Harry Kane Kylian Mbappé

v t e FIFA World Cup Golden Glove
Yashin Award	1994: Preud'homme 1998: Barthez 2002: Kahn 2006: Buffon
Golden Glove	2010: Casillas 2014: Neuer 2018: Courtois 2022: Martínez
Yashin Award was first awarded in 1994, and Golden Glove was first awarded in 2010.

2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11

Goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Defenders	João Cancelo Achraf Hakimi Virgil van Dijk
Midfielders	Casemiro Kevin De Bruyne Luka Modrić
Forwards	Karim Benzema Erling Haaland Kylian Mbappé Lionel Messi

2023 FIFA FIFPRO World 11

Goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Defenders	Rúben Dias John Stones Kyle Walker
Midfielders	Jude Bellingham Kevin De Bruyne Bernardo Silva
Forwards	Erling Haaland Kylian Mbappé Lionel Messi Vinícius Júnior

v t e Yashin Trophy
France Football magazine award
2019: Alisson 2020: not awarded 2021: Donnarumma 2022: Courtois 2023: Martínez 2024: Martínez
Ballon d'Or additional awards (Ballon d'Or Féminin, Kopa Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy, Sócrates Award, Super Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or Dream Team)

v t e The Best FIFA Goalkeeper
Men's	2017: Buffon 2018: Courtois 2019: Alisson 2020: Neuer 2021: Mendy 2022: Martínez 2023: Ederson 2024: Martínez
Women's	2019: Van Veenendaal 2020: Bouhaddi 2021: Endler 2022: Earps 2023: Earps 2024: Naeher

Best European Goalkeeper

1990: Zenga
1991: Illgner
1992: Schmeichel
1993: Schmeichel
1994: Preud'homme
1995: Van der Sar
1996: Köpke
1997: Lehmann
1998: Schmeichel
1999: Kahn
2000: Kahn
2001: Kahn
2002: Kahn
2003: Buffon
2004: Baía
2005: Čech
2006: Lehmann
2007: Čech
2008: Čech
2009: Van der Sar
2010: Casillas
2011: Neuer
2012: Čech
2013: Neuer
2014: Neuer
2015: Neuer
2016: Buffon
2017: Buffon
2018: Navas
2019: Alisson
2020: Neuer
2021: Mendy
2022: Courtois
2023: Ederson
2024: Martínez

IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper

Men's winners

1987: Pfaff
1988: Dasaev
1989: Zenga
1990: Zenga
1991: Zenga
1992: Schmeichel
1993: Schmeichel
1994: Preud'homme
1995: Chilavert
1996: Köpke
1997: Chilavert
1998: Chilavert
1999: Kahn
2000: Barthez
2001: Kahn
2002: Kahn
2003: Buffon
2004: Buffon
2005: Čech
2006: Buffon
2007: Buffon
2008: Casillas
2009: Casillas
2010: Casillas
2011: Casillas
2012: Casillas
2013: Neuer
2014: Neuer
2015: Neuer
2016: Neuer
2017: Buffon
2018: Courtois
2019: Alisson
2020: Neuer
2021: Donnarumma
2022: Courtois
2023: Ederson
2024: Martínez

Women's winners

2012:

Solo

2013:

Solo

2014:

Solo &

2015:

2016:

2017:

2018:

2019:

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year

v t e Premier League Golden Glove
2005: Čech 2006: Reina 2007: Reina 2008: Reina 2009: Van der Sar 2010: Čech 2011: Hart 2012: Hart 2013: Hart 2014: Čech & Szczęsny 2015: Hart 2016: Čech 2017: Courtois 2018: De Gea 2019: Alisson 2020: Ederson 2021: Ederson 2022: Alisson & Ederson 2023: De Gea 2024: Raya

La Liga Zamora Trophy

v t e Belgian Sportsman of the Year
Men	1967 Ferdinand Bracke 1968 Serge Reding 1969–1974 Eddy Merckx 1975 Bruno Brokken 1976 Ivo Van Damme 1977 Michel Pollentier 1978 Raymond Ceulemans 1979–1980 Robert Van de Walle 1981 Freddy Maertens 1982 Jacky Ickx 1983 Eddy Annys 1984 Claude Criquielion 1985 Gaston Rahier & Vincent Rousseau 1986 William Van Dijck 1987 Georges Jobé 1988 Eric Geboers 1989 Thierry Boutsen 1990 Rudy Dhaenens 1991 Jean-Michel Saive 1992 Georges Jobé 1993 Vincent Rousseau 1994 Jean-Michel Saive 1995–1996 Fred Deburghgraeve 1997 Luc Van Lierde 1998 Fred Deburghgraeve 1999 Luc Van Lierde 2000 Joël Smets 2001–2004 Stefan Everts 2005 Tom Boonen 2006 Stefan Everts 2007 Tom Boonen 2008 Sven Nys 2009–2011 Philippe Gilbert 2012 Tom Boonen 2013 Frederik Van Lierde 2014 Thibaut Courtois 2015 Kevin De Bruyne 2016 Greg Van Avermaet 2017 David Goffin 2018 Eden Hazard 2019 Remco Evenepoel 2020–2021 Wout van Aert 2022–2024 Remco Evenepoel
Women	1975 Carine Verbauwen 1976–1977 Anne-Marie Pira 1978–1979 Carine Verbauwen 1980 Ingrid Berghmans 1981 Annie Lambrechts 1982–1986 Ingrid Berghmans 1987 Ingrid Lempereur 1988–1989 Ingrid Berghmans 1990–1991 Sabine Appelmans 1992 Annelies Bredael 1993 Gella Vandecaveye 1994–1995 Brigitte Becue 1996 Ulla Werbrouck 1997 Gella Vandecaveye 1998 Dominique Monami 1999–2002 Kim Clijsters 2003–2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne 2005 Kim Clijsters 2006–2007 Justine Henin-Hardenne 2008 Tia Hellebaut 2009–2011 Kim Clijsters 2012 Evi Van Acker 2013 Kirsten Flipkens 2014 Nafissatou Thiam 2015 Delfine Persoon 2016–2017 Nafissatou Thiam 2018–2019 Nina Derwael 2020 Emma Meesseman 2021 Nina Derwael 2022 Nafissatou Thiam 2023 Lotte Kopecky 2024 Nafissatou Thiam
Team	1997 Noliko Maaseik 1998 Motocross team 1999 Davis Cup team 2000 Anderlecht 2001 Fed Cup team 2002 La Villette 2003 Motocross team 2004 Women's 4×100 metres relay 2005 Men's under-21 football team 2006 Fed Cup team 2007–2008 Women's 4×100 metres relay 2009–2011 Belgian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team 2012 Men's field hockey team 2013–2014 Men's football team 2015 Davis Cup team 2016 Men's field hockey team 2017 Davis Cup team 2018–2019 Men's field hockey team 2020 Women's basketball team 2021 Men's field hockey team 2022 Belgian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team 2023 Women's basketball team 2024 Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe
Talent	1998 Kim Clijsters 1999 Bart Wellens 2000 Bart Aernouts 2001 Jurgen Van den Broeck 2002 Thomas Buffel 2003 Kirsten Flipkens 2004 Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van der Plaetsen 2012 Kimmer Coppejans 2013 Nafissatou Thiam 2014 Divock Origi 2015 Tiesj Benoot 2016 Louise Carton 2017 Lotte Kopecky 2018 Remco Evenepoel 2019 Yari Verschaeren 2020 Charles De Ketelaere 2021 Thibau Nys 2022 Cian Uijtdebroeks 2023 Alec Segaert 2024 Jarno Widar
Paralympic	2010 Sven Decaesstecker 2011 Wim Decleir 2012 Marieke Vervoort 2013 Joachim Gérard 2014 Michèle George 2015 Marieke Vervoort 2016 Laurens Devos 2017–2018 Peter Genyn 2019–2021 Joachim Gérard 2022 Michèle George 2023-2024 Maxime Carabin
Coach	2011–2012 Jacques Borlée 2013–2014 Marc Wilmots 2015 Hein Vanhaezebrouck 2016–2017 Roger Lespagnard 2018 Roberto Martínez 2019 Shane Mcleod 2020 Philip Mestdagh 2021 Shane Mcleod 2022 Roger Lespagnard 2023 Rachid Meziane 2024 Sven Vanthourenhout