1. Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin was born on 26 January 1993 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward and captains Serie A club Udinese.
22 Facts About Florian Thauvin
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Florian Thauvin made his professional debut for Grenoble in 2011, moving on to Bastia where he won the Ligue 2 title in his first season and being named Young Player of the Year a year later.
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Florian Thauvin made his senior debut in June 2017 and was part of their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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In 2021, Florian Thauvin played for the France Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Florian Thauvin played for youth teams at Ingre, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Orleans, and Grenoble before rising through the ranks at the latter, and drawing the interest of larger clubs.
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On 19 July 2011, Florian Thauvin departed the club and signed his first professional contract with Corsican side Bastia.
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Florian Thauvin helped Bastia to Ligue 2 title triumph in 2012.
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On 3 September 2013, after weeks of drawn-out negotiations and without making single appearance for Lille, Florian Thauvin signed a five-year deal with Marseille.
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On 4 January 2015, Florian Thauvin was the only Marseille player to miss in the penalty shootout as they were eliminated from the Coupe de France last 64 by fourth-tier former club Grenoble.
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Florian Thauvin made 81 appearances over two seasons, scoring 15 goals.
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Florian Thauvin made his debut three days later, replacing compatriot Gabriel Obertan, in the 69th minute of a goalless draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford, a game in which he had a chance to score a winner, but he was unable to reach a cross.
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Florian Thauvin was criticised by Newcastle's all-time top scorer Alan Shearer for turning up to a game wearing a tuxedo.
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On 4 August 2016, Florian Thauvin began his second loan spell at Marseille, signing a season-long loan deal; Newcastle inserted a clause in the contract which gave Marseille the option to make the deal permanent.
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Florian Thauvin was one of four candidates for the Player of the Season award, that ultimately went to the Parisians' Neymar.
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On 13 September 2020, Florian Thauvin scored the only goal of an away win against Paris Saint-Germain, to grant Marseille their first win in Le Classique since November 2011.
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On 7 May 2021, Florian Thauvin signed with Mexican team, Tigres UANL, joining the club after finishing out his contract with Marseille in June 2021 and reuniting with former Marseille teammate Andre-Pierre Gignac.
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On 31 January 2023, Florian Thauvin joined Serie A club Udinese on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
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Florian Thauvin was a regular in the France national youth football team and represented them at the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.
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Florian Thauvin was a member of the French squad which won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
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Florian Thauvin was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match on 25 March 2017 and Spain in a friendly three days later; he did not play in either match.
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Florian Thauvin was selected in the 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Florian Thauvin was named as one of three overage players for the French Olympic team for the 2020 tournament in Japan.