Lloris with France at UEFA Euro 2012
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Personal information | |||||||||
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Full name | Hugo Lloris | ||||||||
Date of birth | 26 December 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth | Nice, France | ||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||
Club information | |||||||||
Current team
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Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||
1993–1997 | CEDAC Cimiez | ||||||||
1997–2005 | Nice | ||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
2002–2006 | Nice B | 20 | (0) | ||||||
2005–2008 | Nice | 72 | (0) | ||||||
2008–2012 | Lyon | 146 | (0) | ||||||
2012– | Tottenham Hotspur | 156 | (0) | ||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||
2004 | France U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||
2004–2005 | France U19 | 14 | (0) | ||||||
2006 | France U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||
2006–2008 | France U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||
2008– | France | 85 | (0) | ||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2016 |
Hugo Lloris (French pronunciation: [yɡo joʁis]; born 26 December 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is the captain of both English club Tottenham Hotspur and the French national team. Lloris is described as a goalkeeper who "boasts lightning reflexes and good decision-making" and is "a formidable opponent in one-on-one situations". Lloris also "commands his box well". Considered one of the best keepers in the world, he is a three-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Lloris began his career with hometown club OGC Nice. He made his debut as a teenager in October 2005 and started in goal during the team's run to the 2006 Coupe de la Ligue Final. After excelling at the club for three seasons, Lloris moved to seven-time Ligue 1 champions Olympique Lyonnais, amid interest from several other clubs, notably Milan. Lloris won several domestic awards in his first season with Lyon and, in his second season, earned award nominations at European level for his performances in the UEFA Champions League, which saw Lyon reach the semi-finals for the first time.
Lloris is a French international having represented his nation at under-18, under-19, and under-21 level. Prior to playing at senior level, he played on the under-19 team that won the 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship. Lloris made his senior international debut in November 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay. He helped France qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was applauded by the media for his performance over two legs against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying playoffs. In 2010, he captained the national team for the first time.