62 Facts About Hugo Lloris

Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris was born on 26 December 1986 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Hugo Lloris is a three-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footballers Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Hugo Lloris won several domestic awards in his first season with Lyon and, in his second season, earned award nominations for his performances in the UEFA Champions League, which saw Lyon reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Hugo Lloris joined Tottenham in 2012, and helped the team reach the Champions League final in 2019.

Hugo Lloris was a French international having represented his nation at under-18, under-19, and under-21 level.

Hugo Lloris made his senior international debut in November 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay.

Hugo Lloris helped France qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was applauded by the media for his performance over two legs against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying playoffs.

Hugo Lloris captained the national team for the first time in 2010, and became first-choice captain on 28 February 2012, leading France into the quarter-finals of both UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as runners-up at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.

Hugo Lloris was born on 26 December 1986 in the Mediterranean city of Nice to an upper-class family.

Hugo Lloris's French mother was a lawyer and his father is a Monte Carlo-based banker of Spanish descent.

Hugo Lloris has a younger brother, Gautier, who had played for his older brother's former club OGC Nice as a central defender.

Hugo Lloris was among the top players in his age group, ranking high in the country's national standings before opting to focus on football.

Hugo Lloris studied at the Lycee Thierry Maulnier in Nice until 2004.

Hugo Lloris started playing football at the age of six at CEDAC, a local cultural center based in the neighborhood of Cimiez, Nice.

Hugo Lloris played a variety of positions at the centre, such as in the attack, before switching to the goalkeeper position after coaches noticed that he possessed impressive goalkeeping qualities, such as ball-handling and catching skills.

Hugo Lloris excelled at the position and caught the attention of former OGC Nice goalkeeper and French international Dominique Baratelli, who recommended that the player join his former club.

At the age of ten, Hugo Lloris joined Nice's youth academy.

Hugo Lloris alternated the starting goalkeeper spot with Hilaire Munoz as he appeared in 12 matches.

Hugo Lloris was designated by manager Frederic Antonetti as the team's starting goalkeeper for the club's Coupe de la Ligue campaign ahead of fan-favourite Damien Gregorini, who was relied more upon in league play.

Hugo Lloris recorded another clean sheet the following round against Sedan and helped Nice upset favorites Bordeaux and Derby de la Cote d'Azur rivals Monaco in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively, meaning the club had reached its first-ever Coupe de la Ligue final.

Hugo Lloris appeared in all but one league match recording 13 clean sheets as Nice finished in 16th place.

Hugo Lloris returned to the team on 6 October 2007 in a league match against Le Mans, but was substituted out after 71 minutes after the injury relapsed.

Hugo Lloris conceded only 24 goals in his 30 appearances recording 13 clean sheets.

Hugo Lloris contributed to a defense that only conceded 30 overall during the season, tied for the league-best.

Hugo Lloris was primarily linked to French club Lyon, who wanted him to replace the departing Gregory Coupet, Milan, who wanted him to replace the Brazilian Dida, and Tottenham Hotspur, who wanted Lloris to replace Paul Robinson.

Milan vice president Adriano Galliani later declared that an agreement had been all but reached stating that Hugo Lloris was "practically ours", but the deal reached a stumbling block when Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati refused a move to Palermo.

Hugo Lloris explained his decision citing Lyon's European ambitions, more playing time at Lyon, and in Milan, he was not guaranteed the starting goalkeeper spot.

Hugo Lloris was promptly handed the number 1 shirt and the starting goalkeeper position.

Hugo Lloris was, subsequently, named the league's top goalkeeper and named to the Team of the Year.

Hugo Lloris earned media praise for his performances against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.

On 20 December, Hugo Lloris finished third behind Nicolas Anelka and Yoann Gourcuff in voting for the France Football 2009 French Player of the Year award.

Hugo Lloris remained consistent during the 2010 portion of the season conceding only two goals in the club's first four matches of the year with Lyon winning all of them and Hugo Lloris picking up two clean sheets.

Hugo Lloris's appearance ended fellow Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel's run of 310 consecutive games in the Premier League.

On 3 November 2013, in a match against Everton, Hugo Lloris lost consciousness in a collision with Romelu Lukaku's knee, but remained in the game after manager Andre Villas-Boas determined he "showed great character and personality".

Hugo Lloris said that Mauricio Pochettino, the new manager at Tottenham, had convinced him to sign the new contract with his "rigour and vision" that gave the club "new benchmarks".

In December 2016, Hugo Lloris signed a contract extension to remain at Tottenham until 2022.

Hugo Lloris returned from injury in January 2020 in the home game against Norwich City.

Hugo Lloris has been active on the international front with France, first appearing with the under-18 team making his debut on 11 March 2004 in a friendly match against Germany.

Hugo Lloris later played with the under-19 team and was part of the winning team at the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Hugo Lloris appeared in all five matches the team played in the competition.

Hugo Lloris made only five appearances with the under-21 team, primarily because of his commitments to the senior team.

Hugo Lloris honored the call up and started the second leg.

Hugo Lloris received his first call-up to the senior national team for France's 6 February 2008 match against Spain.

On 9 September 2009, Hugo Lloris received his first international red card, against Serbia, following a foul on Nikola Zigic in the penalty box, despite replays showing otherwise.

Hugo Lloris was applauded by the media and players, alike, for his performance over two legs against the Republic of Ireland that saw France earn a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Former national team goalkeeper Gregory Coupet credited his performance as "phenomenal", while the French media described him as "Saint Hugo Lloris", which is a play on the nickname of Real Madrid counterpart Iker Casillas, who was considered one of the top goalkeepers in Europe at the time.

On 11 May 2010, Hugo Lloris was named in Domenech's 30-man preliminary squad to participate in the 2010 World Cup, later being named to the final 23-man team and installed as first-choice goalkeeper.

Hugo Lloris appeared in both of France's other group stage matches, against Mexico and hosts South Africa.

Against South Africa, Hugo Lloris committed a goalkeeping error which resulted in the opening goal for the hosts.

Hugo Lloris redeemed himself later in the match by producing several saves to limit the South Africans' chances of progressing to the knockout rounds.

On 18 May 2021, Hugo Lloris was selected to the France squad for UEFA Euro 2020, which had been postponed by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hugo Lloris failed to save a single Swiss penalty, and France were eliminated from the tournament.

Hugo Lloris played his 18th World Cup match, to be the most capped in the competition ahead of both Fabien Barthez and Thierry Henry.

On 9 January 2023, Hugo Lloris, being the most capped player in the history of the national team, announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36.

Hugo Lloris is described as a goalkeeper who "boasts lightning reflexes and good decision-making" and is "a formidable opponent in one-on-one situations".

Hugo Lloris's playing style, and in particular his speed when coming off his line to anticipate opponents and clear the ball, has led him to be described as a sweeper-keeper in the media.

Hugo Lloris has been described as an "acrobatic shot-stopper," due to his athleticism in goal, and is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, with his former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho even describing him as "the best in the Premier League" in 2020.

Hugo Lloris met his wife Marine while he was studying at the Lycee Thierry Maulnier in 2002.

In 2008, while Hugo Lloris was playing for Nice, his mother died.

On 10 August 2010, Hugo Lloris was named, alongside international teammate Karim Benzema, to appear on the cover of the French version of FIFA 11.

On 24 August 2018, Hugo Lloris was charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in west London.

Hugo Lloris later pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court and admitted to being more than twice the drink-drive limit.