Biography
Who is Marcus Thuram?
Early life and family
Marcus Thuram was born in the Italian city of Parma. His father is the former French international Lilian Thuram. He has a brother named Khéphren Thuram who is a midfielder for France and Juventus. Marcus is of Guadeloupean descent through his father. He was named after the Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey. Even though his father played for Barcelona and Juventus, Marcus supported Real Madrid and AC Milan as a child.
Start at Sochaux and Guingamp
Marcus first played professionally for Sochaux in 2015. He played for the youth team before making his Ligue 2 debut on March 20, 2015. That match was against Châteauroux. He made 43 appearances for Sochaux and scored once against Tours on April 14, 2017.
He signed with Guingamp on July 5, 2017, for a secret fee. He played two seasons in Ligue 1. In August 2018, he played against Gianluigi Buffon, who was a teammate of his father. On January 9, 2019, Marcus scored a penalty to knock PSG out of the Coupe de la Ligue.
Playing in Germany
Borussia Mönchengladbach signed Marcus on July 22, 2019, for 12 million euros. He took the number 10 shirt. He scored the only goal on his debut against SV Sandhausen on August 9. He scored twice against Fortuna Düsseldorf on September 22. On May 31, 2020, he scored two goals against Union Berlin and took a knee to honor protests in the United States.
On October 27, 2020, he scored twice against Real Madrid. On December 19, Marcus was sent off for spitting at Stefan Posch. This resulted in a 40,000 euro fine and a six-match ban. In the 2021-22 season, he scored against Wolfsburg, Stuttgart, and Greuther Fürth.
Career at Inter Milan
He signed with Inter Milan as a free agent on July 1, 2023. His contract runs until June 2028. Marcus scored his first goal for the club on September 3 against Fiorentina. On October 3, he scored against Benfica in the Champions League. This made him the third Frenchman to score in that competition for Inter after Patrick Vieira and Youri Djorkaeff.
He provided 13 goals and 13 assists in his first season. He won Serie A in 2023-24 and 2025-26. He also won the Supercoppa Italiana in 2023 and the Coppa Italia in 2025-26. He was a runner-up in the Champions League in 2024-25.
International football
Marcus won the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with France. He made his senior debut on November 11, 2020, in a match against Finland. He was selected for the Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 squads. He also played in the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups.
During the 2022 final against Argentina, he replaced Olivier Giroud. He assisted Kylian Mbappé for a goal, though France finished as runner-up. On September 7, 2023, he scored his first international goal against Ireland.
Birthday and age
Marcus Thuram was born on August 6, 1997, which makes Marcus 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Marcus shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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