Their 2026 World Cup
🧤 In goal
Goalkeeping data derived from the matches he started (real scores and team saves). Penalty shootouts do not count as goals conceded.
Match by match
T. Courtois played 6 matches for Belgium, starting every one. He was named player of the match once.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group G | vs Egypt 1-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Group G | vs Iran 0-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Group G | vs New Zealand 5-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Senegal 3-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 16 | vs United States 4-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Quarter-finals | vs Spain 1-2 | Started, off on 71′ · ★ MVP |
Biography
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (French pronunciation: [tibo kuʁtwa]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtiboː kurˈtʋaː]; born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. Courtois began his career with Genk and made his senior debut in 2009, at age 16; he went on to establish himself as the club's starting goalkeeper and won the Belgian Pro League. In 2011, Courtois signed for Chelsea in a transfer worth a reported £8 million (€9 million), but then joined Atlético Madrid on loan. At Atlético, Courtois won a La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, the Europa League, and reached the UEFA Champions League final. He returned to Chelsea in 2014 and won two Premier League titles and the EFL Cup. In 2018, Courtois signed for Real Madrid in a deal worth a reported £35 million (€38.8 million), becoming La Liga's most expensive goalkeeper, and where he has gone on to win three La Liga and two UEFA Champions League titles.
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