Florian Thauvin grew up in OrlΓ©ans and began his career at Grenoble before moving to Bastia and then Lille. He made his name at Marseille, where he spent most of a decade, scoring regularly from the right wing and becoming a fan favourite.
After spells at Tigres in Mexico and Udinese in Serie A, he returned to France with Lens and became club captain. Thauvin is a left-footed winger known for his dribbling, curling finishes and creativity.
He was part of France’s squad that won the 2018 World Cup.
Career in numbers
Across 17 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2010/11, Thauvin has played 505 matches and scored 139 goals for 7 clubs. The 2017/18 season, with 26 goals from 54 matches for Marseille, remains his highest tally. So far in 2026/27 he has 5 goals in 6 appearances for Lens. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.