Marcus Lilian Thuram-Ulien is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the France national team. He is the son of former French international player Lilian Thuram.
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Thuram began his professional career at Sochaux, where he played in three Ligue 2 seasons, before spending two years in Ligue 1 with Guingamp. In 2019, he joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for a €12 million fee.
Thuram has represented France at youth level, and made his senior international debut in 2020. He was part of the France squad that won the UEFA Nations League in 2021.
Thuram is a versatile player who can play on the left wing, right-wing, or as a central striker. He is known for his pace, dribbling skills, and crossing ability. He has scored 34 goals in 111 appearances for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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His brother, Khéphren Thuram is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club OGC Nice and the France national team. He is the younger brother of Marcus Thuram.
Khéphren Thuram was born in Parma, Italy, on August 17, 2001. He started his career with the youth team of his hometown club, Parma. In 2017, he moved to Monaco, where he played for the club’s youth team and the reserve team.
In 2019, he was loaned to Ligue 2 club Guingamp. He made his professional debut for Guingamp on August 2, 2019, in a 2-1 win over Valenciennes.
In 2020, Khéphren Thuram was loaned to OGC Nice. He made his debut for Nice on August 22, 2020, in a 3-1 win over Reims. He has since established himself as a regular in the Nice midfield.
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