Florian Thauvin

#10 · Winger · Lens

Nationality

France

Born

1993-01-26

Birthplace

Orléans, France

Height

1,79 m (5′ 10″)

Weight

152 lbs

Florian Tristan Mariano Thauvin (born 26 January 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Lens and the France national team. He made his professional debut for Grenoble in 2011, moving on to Bastia where he won the Ligue 2 title in his first season and being named Young Player of the Year a year later. He then moved to Olympique de Marseille for €15 million, going on to make over 150 appearances across two spells at the team, with a brief time at Newcastle United of the Premier League inbetween. Thauvin earned 30 caps and scored 14 goals for France from under-18 to under-21 level, winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior debut in June 2017 and was chosen for their squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.