Lilian Thuram
Thuram in February 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Monaco | 155 | (8) |
| 1996–2001 | Parma | 163 | (1) |
| 2001–2006 | Juventus | 144 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Barcelona | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 503 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2008 | France | 142 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (French pronunciation: [li.ljɑ̃ ty.ʁam]; born 1 January 1972), known as Lilian Thuram, is a French retired professional football defender and the most capped player in the history of the France national team with 142 appearances between 1994 and 2008.
He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both Parma and Juventus. With France, Thuram won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, and was in the runner-up squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. A quick, powerful, and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a right-back or as a centre-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively. Despite his physical and aggressive playing style, Thuram has been described as a "studious" figure off the pitch; in 2010, he became a UNICEF ambassador, and has stood out for his initiatives to fight against racism.
Thuram was born in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. His family relocated to mainland France in 1981.
Thuram's football career began with Monaco of the French Ligue 1 in 1991. He then transferred to Parma (1996–2001) and then to Juventus (2001–2006) for £25 million, and eventually to Barcelona in 2006.
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