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Lilian Thuram
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France · 1998–2000

Lilian Thuram

Mythic RB, also RM, CB Right-footed box-to-boxleader
Rating
92
Caps
142
Goals
2
Life
1972
Clubs
AS Monaco, Parma Calcio 1913, Juventus
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for France
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A formidable and versatile defender, he anchored France's World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000 victories before marshalling the defence for Juventus, Parma, and Barcelona. Career record: 142 caps and 2 goals for France; club career at AS Monaco, Parma Calcio 1913, Juventus.

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Career record

1991–1996AS Monaco
1996–2001Parma Calcio 1913
2001–2006Juventus
2006–2008FC Barcelona
France142 caps, 2 goals

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Around Thuram in the almanac

One rank above: Kylian Mbappé at #5.

One rank below: Ousmane Dembélé at #7.

France's editorial top five: Zinedine Zidane · Michel Platini · Thierry Henry · Karim Benzema · Kylian Mbappé.