| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin |
| Date Of Birth | 26th January in 1993 |
| Birth Place | Orleans, France |
| Parent(s) | Charles Thauvin (Father) |
| Profession | Soccer Player |
| Wife(s) | Charlotte Pirroni |
| Age | 27 years |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Children | 1 |
| Net Worth | US $3 million |
EARLY LIFE
Florian Thauvin’s full name is Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin born on 26th January in 1993. He was born in the city called Orleans of France to Charles Thauvin and his wife. Any further news about his parents is disclosed.
CLUB CAREER
Florian Thauvin started playing football during his early years. He caught the interest of big clubs after playing in the youth teams called Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in his home city and later played for the Grenoble on 11th March in 2011. The team won by 1-1 draw scores against the opponent Vannes.
Thauvin left the Grenoble and signed a contract with The Bastia club located in Corsica. It was also his first professional career contract. He played his career debut against Bordeaux and won the match by 3-1 goals where he also scored his first career goals. In 2012, Florian Thauvin led the team to Ligue 2 title triumph season.
In 2013, Thauvin signed the contract worth of 3.5 million euros with the Lile club for 4 and a half years. But he was again sent back to Bastia in loan for a 6 month. He returned back to the club only after the completion of the 2012-13 divisions. That year, Florian Thauvin was entitled to Ligue 1 Player of the Year for his accomplishment in the season.
At the end of 2013, Thauvin signed the contract worth 15 million dollars with Olympique de Marseille. The deal was made for 5 years. In the beginning month of 2015, Thauvin and his team were not chosen for the Coupe de France as Thauvin missed the penalty shootout. In those seasons, Thauvin was able to make 15 goals appearing in 81 games.
Again in 2015, he signed a five-year contract with Newcastle United with a deal of 15 million euro fee. He played his first game for Newcastle United against Manchester United where he missed the winning goal. Florian Thauvin made his first goal in the League Cup against Northampton Town and made 3 assists leading the team to victory by 4-1 goals.
At the end of 2016, Thauvin was sent to Marseille and there he played for the Marseille in loan for the rest of the remaining seasons. But in his first game of the season in February, he was sent off to a substitute for having foul in the game towards the opponent Hilton. He scored his next goal only in the month of April against the Sochaux-Monbeliard.
The Marseille defeated the Sochaux-Monbeliard by 1-0 goals which were the only goal scored by Thauvin. The club was able to reach in the final and was qualified for the 2016 Coupe de France. During the finale, they lost against the Paris Saint- Germain by 4-2 goals. Florian Thauvin was the one to score the goal out of 2.
In the following month, Thauvin extended his loan deal for another season however the deal was made permanent as per the agreement of both parties. The deal was secured with 11 million euros so the following seasons, Florian Thauvin played 3 games for Marseille.
In the 2016-17 Coupe de France, Thauvin led the team against Toulouse making the win by 2-1 goals. In the following month of March, Thauvin scored 2 goals among 3 against the Angers winning the season. In March, he was entitled to UNFP Player of the Month because of his 2 successful assist and 3 goals in a season. At the end of April, Thauvin made his first-ever hat-trick against the opponent team Caen. The team won by 5-1 goals out of which 3 goals were made by Florian Thauvin and the other 2 goals were assisted by Maxime Lopez.
In 2018, Thauvin scored his second hat-trick against the Metz winning over the game by 6-3 goals. He was entitled as the Player of the Month for 2 times in a row in November and in February. He scored a total of 22 goals in the 2017-18 Ligue 1 season making him the second top scorer of the season. In the final season of the Europa League, Florian Thauvin and his team lost against Atletico Madrid.
In the 2018-19 season, Thauvin became the fourth player to score the highest goals in a Ligue 1. In 33 games, he scored overall of 16 goals which also included his hat-trick against the Amiens making the win by 3-1 goals. Later on, the team lost to the Lille and Thauvin suffered from the injury making him unable to continue the rest of the season. After that, the match has been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
During his youth, Thauvin participated in the international team as he was a regular player of France’s national youth football team. He was also one the team member to win the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup where Thauvin scored the penalty. The team made the 4-0 winning goals against Uzbekistan during the quarter-finals and in the semi-finals, they scored the winning game against Ghana.
During his senior year, Thauvin participated in the qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup against Luxembourg. He appeared as the substitute in the final minutes and had a victory against Antoine Griezmann. He also played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup which was held in Russia.
In 2019, Florian Thauvin made his bicycle kick in the qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2020 earning the victory for the team by 4-0 goals.
PERSONAL LIFE
Florian Thauvin has been dating Charlotte Pirroni since 2015 and they have been living together ever since then. There is no other news about Thauvin’s past relationships.
NET WORTH
Florian Thauvin has an estimated net worth of around 3 million dollars as of 2018. His salary is 1 million dollars.
