Florian Thauvin

Florian Thauvin in a game against Arsenal (2013 )

Florian Thauvin (* January 26, 1993 in Orléans ) is a French footballer who is currently in Ligue 1 with Olympique Marseille under contract. The multiple youth international is preferably used as an attacking midfielder for use.

Career

Clubs

Thauvin changed, having previously played for several smaller clubs, in 2008 in the youth department of the French professional association Grenoble Foot. In 2010, he was finally promoted to the first team, where he had 2010/11, three short assignments. On 11 March 2011 he stood as a 18 -year-old for the first time in Ligue 2 on the course.

He left the club at the end of the season and was transferred to Premier League rivals SC Bastia. He was born on September 23, 2011 for the first time in a competitive fixture for use. After he came only little use times in the first round, he was after the new year determined to eleven. Overall, he completed 2011/12 14 competitive games. At the end of the season, the team secured the league title and thus rose to the Ligue 1. In the 2012/13 season Thauvin soon became a regular player and posted on October 28, 2012 his first two matches in professional football.

With his performance, the then 19 -year-old woke in winter desires in the transfer market. Towards the end of the transfer window in January 2013 he signed a four year contract with Lille, who paid about 3.5 million euros for the business. First, however, he played on loan for another half year at his old club from Bastia. There he was able to increase again and reached after the announcement of the transfer of seven goals in 13 league games. The Trophée UNFP du football, he was named best young player of the season.

In the summer of 2013 thus Thauvin moved to his hometown club to Lille. There he graduated, although the pre-season, but was sold in September at the Champions League hopefuls Olympique Marseille without having completed a single League game for Lille. The transfer fee was reportedly at about 15 million euros. In Marseille, the midfielder signed a five -year contract.

A few days later he played his first league game for his new club. On September 14, he came to FC Toulouse used. On September 18, his Champions League debut against Arsenal followed. He scored on October 26, 2013 his first competitive goal for Olympique.

National

In addition to his club career Thauvin is also a French youth international since 2011. Most of the games he completed for the U -20, he also accompanied to the U -20 World Cup in Turkey in 2013. In this tournament, won in the final against Uruguay, the French, he came to seven times, scoring three goals. Since qualifying for the European Championship in 2015, he is eligible for the U -21 are used. 6-0 against Armenia on November 14, 2013 he scored a hat-trick.

Play

Thauvin can play as an attacking midfielder, both on the left and on the ten. His strengths include dribbling, the door in front and its speed. As he hits left-footed winger on the many flanks, while he has weaknesses in the distance shots. Due to his size, he finds it hard to claim the ball under pressure.

Achievements

  • Master Ligue 2: 2012
  • U- 20 World Cup: 2013
  • France's Young Player of the Year: 2013

Statistics

As of December 26, 2013

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