His parents and family are volleyball players, he is tall and long-armed, has a strong ability to bounce, grew up as a volleyball player as a direction, but grew up to choose football; his arrival made Stamford Bridge fortunate to find the best successor to "Tank Soldier" Cech, and his departure made the Blues fans who had cheered for him grit their teeth in anger.
He taunted derby rivals after winning the Copa del Rey for Atletico Madrid, but five years later he defended the door for Real Madrid; he and his national team teammate De Bruyne were on the same page with a woman and also punched the national team manager, but still won the world cup third for Belgium as the main goalkeeper. He is Thibault Courtois, known as "pantyhose", a talented goalkeeper who is exaggerated on the pitch and criticized for being useless off the pitch.
A volleyball family in The city of Bray in the eastern Belgian tourist resort of Limburg, welcomed Courtois on May 11, 1992, thanks to the good genes of his parents, Courtois showed great athletic talent from an early age, and Courtois, who has been trained by his family according to the volleyball player model, chose football at the age of 8.
After training at the local football school for a while, he was sent by his family to the city of Genk, not far from home, and joined the academy of the Belgian first division team Genk FC. It has to be said that as an athlete, the innate conditions are really very important, and Courtois, who initially played as a defender in the academy, was recognized by the coaching team as an excellent goalkeeper because of his tall stature and good physical coordination, so he was fixed in the position of goalkeeper.
The process that followed was also as the coach expected, and after professional training, Courtois's goal line skills improved rapidly, and the huge potential eventually allowed the club to sign him as a professional player. At the age of 17, he represented Genk in the Belgian First Division, but because he was not physically and mentally mature enough to cope with the heavy professional competition, he returned to the club reserve after that symbolic appearance.
After more than a year of honing in the reserve league, Courtois matured a lot in all aspects, so the club transferred him to the first team and let him play in the Belgian First Division as the main goalkeeper. The Genk club ventured to reuse the 18-year-old Courtois and eventually succeeded, helping The Genk club to win the league title after a long absence in 14 clean sheets in 40 games in 2010/11.
Belgium, once known as the Red Devils of Europe, has always attracted the attention of scouts from all over the world, and after helping Genk win the league title, Courtois, who shined in the game, was favored by Premier League giants Chelsea, and soon he went to London. However, Courtois, who had just moved to Chelsea, did not yet have the strength to fight Against Cech, so Abu loaned him to Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
At that time, Atletico's goalkeeper De Gea went to Manchester United, and Atletico Courtois gave him full trust, which also allowed Courtois to quickly sit in the position of the team's main goalkeeper, and he did not live up to the trust of manager Simeone, he contributed 16 games without conceding a goal in the first La Liga season, and then saved the goal in the Europa League final, helping Atletico to win the Europa League.
After dominating the Europa League, Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea in the subsequent European Super Cup, and Courtois's performance in that match caught the attention of Mourinho, who is about to take over as Chelsea manager. In his second La Liga season, Courtois continued his miraculous performances, and the record of 20 games without conceding goals in the season also set a new record for Atletico Madrid club to concede consecutive goals, for which he also won the Zamora Award, the highest honor for goalkeepers in La Liga.
Thibaut Courtois' magical performance in La Liga wasn't over yet, and the following season he went on to play a surprising 20 league games without conceding a goal. This time, he and his teammates drew with Barcelona in the final round of the league, winning the 2013/14 La Liga title at Camp Nou.
But maybe the good luck ran out, and atletico Madrid, who won the league, lost in the Champions League final that season! In that final against The Copa del Rey defeater Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, who had been leading the game, was equalised by Real Madrid in the last minute of injury time. Later in extra time, Courtois, who ridiculed Real Madrid after the Copa del Rey final, was also magically absent, conceding 3 goals in a row! Real Madrid finally avenged the Copa del Rey.
Despite losing the Champions League, the near-perfect performance throughout the season strengthened Mourinho's determination to get him back. As a result, Courtois returned to London after a three-season trip to Madrid. After returning to Chelsea in La Liga, Thibaut Courtois immediately pressed the team to guarantee his position as the main goalkeeper, and Mourinho was forced to put his proud goalkeeper Cech on the bench under pressure from the top, and the arrogant Courtois came to power.
Although He pushed Petr Cech to the bench, Courtois still felt that Petr Cech threatened his main position, so in an interview, he told the media: "Ensuring playing is very important for a goalkeeper, sitting on the bench like Cech can't play, if it is I certainly can't stand it, if that's the case, I think I will choose to leave!" Not long after, Petr Cech, who had been a substitute for Courtois for one season, left Stamford Bridge helplessly.
While Courtois's move to force Cech away upset the Blues fans, his performance in his first Premier League season was impeccable. In his first Premier League season, he helped Chelsea win the league title and the League Cup, and in all competitions a total of 16 games without conceding goals, this dazzling report card gives him enough courage to ignore the outside world's unfavorable remarks.
Regardless, Thiel thievard Thibaut Courtois, who is close to 2 metres tall but yet nimble, is indeed a rare talented goalkeeper, and in 2016/17 he continued to hold an astonishing record of not conceding a goal, helping the Blues to win the Premier League title again and also winning the Golden Glove award for the season. After playing for Chelsea for 4 seasons, Courtois received an invitation from Real Madrid, but the club did not want him to leave, and Courtois, who was bent on going to Real Madrid, used the "loss move" at this time, and he began to express his dissatisfaction with the strike and strike.
In the end, Courtois's trick worked, he joined Real Madrid as he wished, but his "betrayal" move made the long-angry Blues fans completely explode. As a result, various disgraceful things about Courtois were exposed one after another: he put a "green hat" on his national team teammate De Bruyne, punched the national team manager in the locker room, and mocked his fellow England goalkeeper Pickford for having too short arms...
But the young man's heart is strong enough that Courtois, who came to Real Madrid for 35 million euros, was not affected by the outside world. Having never been seriously injured in his career, and being young and physically fit, Navas was quickly pushed off the bench, and his outstanding performances in his first season at Real Madrid won recognition from manager Zidane.
In Real Madrid's second season, Courtois repaid the trust of the team with 21 clean sheets in all competitions, helping Real Madrid win the 2019/20 La Liga championship, and he was once again named the best goalkeeper in La Liga. Today, Courtois, who is still short of a Champions League trophy, is competing with the Belgian national team in the European Championship, and the golden generation of the Belgian team is now at the best competitive age, and perhaps in the summer of 2021 they will be able to achieve their wishes.