| Marcus Thuram Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Date of Birth | August 6, 1997 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Marcus Thuram is a French professional football player who has played as a forward for Serie A club Inter Milan as well as the France national team.
Born Name
Marcus Lilian Thuram-Ulien
Nick Name
Marcus
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Parma, Italy
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Football Player
Family
- Father – Lilian Thuram (Former professional footballer who played as a defender)
- Mother – Sandra
- Siblings – Khéphren Thuram (Younger Brother) (Professional Football Player)
Position
Forward
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 4 in or 193 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Marcus Thuram is of Guadeloupean descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Tall height
Marcus Thuram Facts
- He has been named after Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey.
- It was at Sochaux that he started his professional career.
- On March 20, 2015, Marcus Thuram made his Ligue 2 debut with Sochaux in a game against Châteauroux by replacing Edouard Butin on 83 minutes.
- He was part of the France U19 squad which won the 2016 UEFA European Championship.
- With Sochaux, Marcus Thuram went on to play a total of 43 matches and scored one goal in a 3–1 loss at Tours on April 14, 2017.
- He joined Ligue 1 club Guingamp for an undisclosed fee on July 5, 2017.
- On January 9, 2019, he scored an added-time penalty with Guingamp to eliminate holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue, having earlier missed from the spot in the 2–1 win at the Parc des Princes.
- It was announced on July 22, 2019, that Borussia Mönchengladbach had signed Marcus Thuram on a four-year deal with a reported transfer fee of €12 million.
- With Borussia Mönchengladbach, he debuted on August 9, 2019, in the first round of the DFB-Pokal away to 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen and scored the only goal.
- Marcus Thuram scored twice in Borussia Mönchengladbach‘s 4–1 win over 1. FC Union Berlin on May 31, 2020. After his first goal of the match, he took a knee and dedicated the strike in honor of ongoing protests in the United States following the murder of George Floyd.
- He went on to score twice with Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League on October 27, 2020.
- Ahead of games against Finland, Portugal, and Sweden, Marcus Thuram was called up for the first time to the French national football team in November 2020. On November 11, 2020, he made his debut in a friendly against the Finns in a 2–0 loss at the Stade de France.
- For spitting in the face of opponent Stefan Posch on December 19, 2020, he was sent off as Borussia Mönchengladbach fell to a 2–1 defeat to Hoffenheim. He was also given a six-match ban and a €40,000 fine.
- Marcus Thuram received a late call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on November 14, 2022.
- It was confirmed in April 2023 by Borussia Mönchengladbach‘s sporting director Roland Virkus that Thuram would part ways with the club at the end of the 2022–23 campaign, having chosen not to renew his contract.
- He was officially signed as a free agent by the Serie A team Inter Milan on July 1, 2023.
- With Inter Milan, Marcus Thuram scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Fiorentina on September 3, 2023.
- He went on to score his first international goal in a 2–0 win over Ireland during the Euro 2024 qualifying on September 7, 2023.
- Marcus Thuram went on to score his first Champions League goal for Inter Milan in a 1–0 victory over Benfica in the group stage on October 3, 2023. With this, he became the third Frenchman to score in this competition for Inter after Youri Djorkaeff (1998 vs Sturm Graz) and Patrick Vieira (2006 vs Bayern Munich).
- Growing up, he supported Milan and Real Madrid while his father played for Juventus and Barcelona.
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