Lilian Thuram
| Date of birth | 01 January 1972 |
| Place of birth | Pointe-a-Pitre |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
HONOURS (up to 2002) - World Cup Winner 1998. European Championship Winner 2000. Confederation Cup Winner 2003. UEFA Cup Winner 1999. Italian Super Cup Winner 2002. Italian Championship Winner 2002 and 2003. Italian Cup Winner 1999.
A genuinely World-class defender renowned for his speed and reliability, Lilian was born in the West Indies beginning his playing career at Monaco in 1990.
He made his international debut while at the club in August 1994 against the Czech Republic.
He remained at Monaco until moving to Serie A team Parma after Euro 96.
He starred in the 1998 World Cup Finals for France and his excellent performances for club and country earned him a move to Juventus in 2001 for a fee of £22 million. He lined up at centre back for Juventus but usually played at right back for "Les Blues".
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Parma | 01 Jul 1996 | 18 Jun 2001 | |
| Juventus | 18 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Parma | Serie A | 30 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Juventus | Serie A | 30 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Juventus | Serie A | 25 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 15 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Juventus | Serie A | 24 |
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| 2003-04 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Juventus | Serie A | 37 |
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| 2004-05 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2007 | Liverpool v Barcelona | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | France | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | France | Mediterranean Games | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1993-94 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | B International | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | France | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Tournoi de France | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 8 |
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| 2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 2002-03 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | FIFA Centenary International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | France | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1992 | France v Portugal | L | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 24 May 1992 | France v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 26 May 1992 | France v Mexico | W | 4-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 28 May 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1992 | France v Yugoslavia | L | 0-0 (3-4) | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 08 Sep 1992 | Bulgaria v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 14 Nov 1992 | France v Finland | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Israel v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Austria v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | France v Sweden | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 17 Jun 1993 | France v Turkey | D | 1-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
| 19 Jun 1993 | France v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
| 21 Jun 1993 | France v Croatia | D | 3-3 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
| 24 Jun 1993 | France v Turkey | L | 0-1 | Mediterranean Games | |
| 26 Jun 1993 | France v Italy | W | 2-1 | MEDITERRANEAN GAMES | |
| 12 Oct 1993 | France v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 1993 | France v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 16 Feb 1994 | France v Poland | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 09 Mar 1994 | France v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Russia v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | France v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | 3rd place |
| 17 Aug 1994 | France v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Netherlands v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1995 | France v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | B International | |
| 25 May 1995 | France v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | B INTER | |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Norway v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1995 | France v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | France v Azerbaijan | W | 10-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Romania v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 21 Feb 1996 | France v Greece | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1996 | France v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Germany v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1996 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Romania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 1996 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1996 | France v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 1996 | France v Netherlands | W | 0-0 (5-4) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1996 | France v Czech Republic | L | 0-0 (5-6) | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 31 Aug 1996 | France v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | France v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Denmark v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 07 Jun 1997 | France v England | L | 0-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | France v Italy | D | 2-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
| 11 Oct 1997 | France v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | France v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | France v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | France v Norway | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Russia v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Belgium v France | W | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 05 Jun 1998 | Finland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | France v South Africa | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 1998 | France v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 28 Jun 1998 | France v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Italy v France | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 1998 | France v Croatia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Austria v France | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Iceland v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Jan 1999 | France v Morocco | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 30 May 1999 | France v World XI | D | 2-2 | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Armenia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | France v Croatia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | France v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Scotland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | France v Slovenia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2000 | Croatia v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | France v Japan | D | 2-2 | Hassan II Tournament | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | France v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2000 | France v Spain | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2000 | France v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2000 | France v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Turkey v France | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | France v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Chile v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | France v Algeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | France v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2002 | France v Senegal | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Denmark v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Cyprus v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | France v Slovenia | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Malta v France | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | France v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | France v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | France v Malta | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Israel v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Jun 2003 | France v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2003 | France v New Zealand | W | 5-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 26 Jun 2003 | France v Turkey | W | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2003 | France v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | France v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | France v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Germany v France | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Netherlands v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2004 | France v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Centenary International | |
| 28 May 2004 | France v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | France v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | France v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Croatia v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Switzerland v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jun 2004 | France v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Switzerland v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | France v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | France v Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | France v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Togo v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Brazil v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jul 2006 | Italy v France | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Georgia v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | France v Italy | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2006 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Lithuania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 28 Mar 2007 | France v Austria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | France v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2007 | France v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Italy v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Sep 2007 | France v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2007 | France v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 16 Nov 2007 | France v Morocco | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ukraine v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | France v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2008 | France v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | France v Netherlands | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.