Florian Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

Thauvin in 2015
Personal information
Full name Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993
Place of birth Orléans, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 26
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)
2015–2016 Newcastle United 12 (0)
2016 → Marseille (loan) 12 (2)
2016– Marseille 16 (4)
National team‡
2011–2012 France U18 2 (0)
2012 France U19 2 (0)
2012–2013 France U20 16 (7)
2013–2014 France U21 10 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:54, 4 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2014

Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin (born 26 January 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Olympique de Marseille, 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.[2] He made his professional debut on 11 March 2011, against Vannes.[3] Following the liquidation of Grenoble after the season, the club was relegated to the CFA 2.[4]

Bastia

On 19 July 2011, Thauvin departed the club and signed his first professional contract with Corsican side Bastia.[4] On 28 October 2012, he scored his first goal for Bastia in a 3–1 victory over Bordeaux.[5] He helped Bastia to Ligue 2 title triumph in 2012.[6]

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.[6] As part of the deal, he was immediately 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.[7] Following his impressive displays that season, Thauvin was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year.[8]

Marseille

On 2 September 2013, after weeks of drawn-out negotiations and without making single appearance for Lille, Thauvin signed a five-year deal with 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.[2][9]

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.[10] Thauvin made 81 appearances over two seasons, scoring 15 goals.[6]

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.[6][11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Loans to Marseille

On 31 January 2016, Newcastle announced Thauvin would return to Marseille on loan for the rest of the season.[14] 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.[15]

On 4 August, Thauvin began his second loan spell at Marseille, signing a season-long loan deal. The French club has an obligation to make the move permanent. This was confirmed by La Provence in November. [16]

International career

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.[6] 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[17] and a brace in a 2–1 victory against Ghana in the semi-finals.[18]

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."[19] 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."[20]

Career statistics

Thauvin with Marseille in a Champions League match against Arsenal
As of match played 1 January 2016.[21][22]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAssists AppsGoalsAssists AppsGoalsAssists AppsGoalsAssists AppsGoalsAssists
Grenoble 2010–11[22] 300000000–300
Total 300000000—300
Bastia 2011–12 1300200000–1500
2012–13 32103100201–35104
Total 45103300201—50104
Marseille 2013–14 31842112006[lower-alpha 1]1141106
2014–15 3658100100---3858
Total 671312311300611791514
Newcastle United 2015–16 1200000113–1313
Career total 12423156115016111412518
  1. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.

Honours

Club

Bastia[21]

International

France U-20[21]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Factfile: Florian Thauvin". Newcastle United. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vannes v. Grenoble Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Bastia: Florian Thauvin (Grenoble) a signé" (in French). Foot-National. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bastia beat Bordeaux, Lorient deny Ajaccio". UEFA.com. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Marshall, Anthony (19 August 2015). "Thauvin Completes United Switch". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Deux prêts à Bastia". L'Equipe (in French). 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  8. 1 2 "IBRAHIMOVIC TAKES PLAYER OF YEAR GONG". Ligue 1. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Marseille clinches Thauvin deal". Goal.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Marseille out of French Cup after shootout defeat by fourth-tier Grenoble". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Florian Thauvin: Newcastle sign winger & loan out Remy Cabella". BBC Sport. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Johnston, Neil (22 August 2015). "Man Utd 0-0 Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Newcastle 4-1 Northampton". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Marshall, Anthony. "Thauvin Returns To Marseille On Loan". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Sochaux 0-1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Marshall, Anthony (4 August 2016). "Thauvin Returns To Marseille". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "France 4-0 Uzbekistan". FIFA. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "France 2-1 Ghana". FIFA. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "The next 10 big things: Europe's top youngsters and stars of the future". The Observer. 18 January 2014.
  20. ↑ Brassell, Andy (20 June 2013). "Under-20 stars ready to dazzle". ESPN FC. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  21. 1 2 3 "F. THAUVIN". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Florian Thauvin". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

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