Hugo Lloris: biography of the French footballer and goalkeeper "Tottenham Hotspur"

Hugo Lloris is the name of an unknown, but rather successful French goalkeeper. He was born in 1986, on December 26, in Nice. Football began to be interested in the early years, like many players, and this fascination, of course, determined the choice and the life path of a young athlete.

Beginning of the club career

Hugo Lloris began his career as a player in a club called "Kimzez". Little-known, almost not popular - it was in him a young football player began to train and gain mastery. Four years, from 1993 to 1997, he played in this team. Then for five years he took a break - it is not even known exactly for what reason. But since 2002 Hugo Lloris began to perform in the club "Nice". Until 2005, he was in the youth team, and then for three years already played in the basis. He went on the field 72 times as part of an adult team and made 66 good quality saves. This was a new stage in the development of his career, because "Nice" - a club more statusful and meaningful than "Kimzez". It was founded in 1904, is the 4-time winner of the League of France and has many other achievements. So for the young goalkeeper this became a new stage of development as a football player.

Successes and popularity

Lloris Hugo is a French football player, to whom success did not come immediately. He made his way through little-known clubs to more popular ones. After "Nice" moved to "Lyon", where he played from 2008 to 2012, going on the field 146 times and making 151 save. In this team, the player showed himself perfectly, and he was noticed by one of the most popular English clubs - "Tottenham Hotspur". Representatives for a long time watching the goalkeeper and decided to make him a favorable offer to move to England. Hugo Lloris did not doubt that this is really a real prospect, and agreed. So from 2012 he is the goalkeeper of "Tottenham Hotspur".

About achievements and performances for the national team

It is interesting that he did not immediately become interested in the position of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Football - this is not the very first thing that fell into the sphere of the boy. In his early childhood, he was engaged in tennis and gave good hopes. However, then Hugo Lloris learned football and forgot about everything else. And as you can see, not in vain.

Since 2003, he consistently played for the French national teams. His debut in the adult team took place when he was 21 years old. It was a friendly meeting with Uruguayans. It happened in 2008, on November, 19th. The match ended in a goalless draw. But the Frenchman showed himself perfectly. He became the main goalkeeper of his national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Lloris again became the team's main goalkeeper in the qualifying tournament held in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.

Ugo has several not bad achievements. Two years in a row he was recognized the best goalkeeper of the championship of France. With "Lyon" he became the owner of the Cup and the Super Cup of the country. In addition, it is a very expensive player. "Tottenham" bought a talented goalkeeper for 15 million euros. So Lloris - this is a good goalkeeper, who more than once rescued that his national, that the club team. For this he is appreciated by the coach, fans and other players.