Florian Thauvin

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Florian Thauvin
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Thauvin in 2015
Personal information
Full name Florian Thauvin
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Orléans, France
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Marseille (on loan from Newcastle United)
Number 24
Youth career
2000–2005 Ingre
2005–2007 Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
2007–2008 Orléans
2008–2011 Grenoble
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Grenoble 3 (0)
2011–2013 Bastia 29 (3)
2013 Lille 0 (0)
2013 → Bastia (loan) 16 (7)
2013–2015 Marseille 67 (13)
2015– Newcastle United 12 (0)
2016– → Marseille (loan) 15 (2)
International career‡
2011–2012 France U18 2 (0)
2012 France U19 2 (0)
2012–2013 France U20 16 (7)
2013–2014 France U21 10 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2014

Florian Thauvin (born 26 January 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Marseille on loan from English side Newcastle United, and the France national youth football team, having earned caps up to under-21 level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Orléans, Thauvin played for youth teams at Ingre, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Orléans, and Grenoble before rising through the ranks at the latter, and drawing the interest of larger clubs.[1] He made his professional debut on 11 March 2011 against Vannes.[2] Following the liquidation of Grenoble after the season, the club was relegated to the CFA 2.[3]

Bastia

On 19 July 2011, Thauvin departed the club and signed his first professional contract with Corsican side Bastia.[3] On 28 October 2012, he scored his first goal for Bastia in a 3–1 victory over Bordeaux.[4] He helped Bastia to Ligue 2 title triumph in 2012.[5]

On 29 January 2013, Thauvin signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lille for a reported fee of €3.5 million.[5] Thauvin failed to make a single appearance for Lille, and was subsequently sent back to Bastia on a six-month loan deal, keeping him at the top-flight Corsican club until the end of the 2012–13 season.[1][6] Following his impressive displays that season, Thauvin was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year.[7]

Marseille

On 2 September 2013, after weeks of drawn-out negotiations, Thauvin signed a five-year deal with Olympique de Marseille. The 20-year-old had been absent from training due to disputes over an improved contract, and forced a move to the Stade Velodrome, eventually signing for €15 million including bonuses.[8]

On 4 January 2015, 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.[9] Thauvin made 81 appearances over two seasons, scoring 15 goals.[5]

Newcastle United

On 19 August 2015, Thauvin joined Newcastle United signing a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £15 million, with Rémy Cabella going in the other direction to Marseille on a season-long deal with an option to buy. Thauvin was handed the departing Cabella's number 20 shirt.[5][10] He made his debut three days later, replacing compatriot Gabriel Obertan in the 69th minute of a goalless draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[11] He made his first start for the club against Northampton Town in the League Cup second round on 25 August, scoring a goal and making three assists in a 4–1 home victory.[12]

Return to Marseille on loan

On 31 January 2016, Newcastle announced Thauvin would return to Marseille on loan for the rest of the season.[13] He scored the only goal on 20 April as they won at Sochaux to reach the 2016 Coupe de France Final against Le Classique rivals Paris Saint-Germain.[14]

International career

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Thauvin taking a shot in the final of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup against Uruguay

Thauvin was a regular in the France national youth football team and represented them at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.[5] Thauvin was a member of the French squad which won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. He scored a penalty in the 4–0 win over Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals[15] and a brace in a 2–1 victory against Ghana in the semi-finals.[16]

Style of play

In January 2014, he was named by The Observer as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe. Former Toulouse manager Alain Casanova called Thauvin "a player in the image of Franck Ribéry … someone who is able to disrupt any opponent, someone very dangerous when he picks up speed. Very dangerous indeed."[17] ESPN columnist Andy Brassell described him in 2013 as a wide player who is a "left-footer with fine acceleration and jaw-dropping close control."[18]

Career statistics

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Thauvin with Marseille in a Champions League match against Arsenal
As of match played 1 January 2016.[19][20]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Grenoble 2010–11[20] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 0
Bastia 2011–12 13 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 15 0 0
2012–13 32 10 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 – 35 10 4
Total 45 10 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 — 50 10 4
Marseille 2013–14 31 8 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 6[lower-alpha 1] 1 1 41 10 6
2014–15 36 5 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 - - - 38 5 8
Total 67 13 12 3 1 1 3 0 0 6 1 1 79 15 14
Newcastle United 2015–16 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 – 13 1 3
Career total 124 23 15 6 1 1 5 0 1 6 1 1 141 25 18
  1. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.

Honours

Club

Bastia[19]

International

France U-20[19]

Individual

References

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  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Florian Thauvin". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

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