When Thomas Lemar started his senior career at French Ligue 2 club Caen in 2013, he wouldn’t have considered playing in a FIFA World Cup one day wearing the blue jersey of the France national team. Today, this has become the reality of things and the versatile midfielder revels in it. Lemar, who made his debut for the national team in a home friendly against Ivory Coast in November 2016, has played for all national team executives. Read more interesting details about this talented and exciting football player.
Who is Thomas Lemar?
Thomas Lemar is a midfielder who can play on the wings. He currently operates in his home country of France and for AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1 side. As a midfielder, he is also capable of playing in the center (in a free role). He is a left footed but can also hit the ball comfortably with his right foot. Lemar excels in one-on-one dribbling dueling as he’s a hell of a trickster, but according to the player, he’d rather dole out passes and bring his teammates into the game than show off his skills by dribbling.
The dazzling winger was born on November 12, 1995, in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe. His father is called Edwige Lemar, who also acts as an agent. His mother’s name and occupation are not known. It is also unknown if he has any siblings as there is no information about them. The only thing that is known about his childhood is that Thomas Lemar fell in love with football at a very young age and started playing the sport so well when he was eight years old. It was at this age, in 2003, that he joined Solidarité Scolaire, a football club in his hometown, Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe. It is unclear how he arrived or if he had the support of his family. Born on November 12, his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Interest from the English Premier League (EPL)
The summer 2017 transfer saw Thomas Lemar’s name on the radar of almost every top English Premier League side. His impressive contribution to his club, AS Monaco, which had just won the Ligue 1 title against Paris Saint Germain (PSG), champions of French football, in the season which had just ended (season 2016/17 of Ligue 1) had not gone unnoticed., it was the toast of many EPL sides.
Topping the list of EPL clubs who are desperate for his signature are Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC. And while the former ended up buying Mohammed Salah from the Italian side, from AS Roma (for less than Monaco’s asking price for Thomas Lemar), he was reportedly “rejected” by the latter. It was later discovered that his father, Edwige Lemar, influenced his decision to reject Arsenal, believing his son would be better served than staying at Monaco with the World Cup in Russia on the horizon.
Height, weight, measurements
Lemar isn’t as gifted up high but we know that whatever he lacks in height, he far makes up for in talent, skill and his prowess on the pitch. The young man who is about to conquer the world of football is 5 feet 7 inches tall, or about 170 cm. His height is favorably balanced by a weight of 58 kg (128 lbs) while his other body measurements are: Chest – 36 inches, Waist – 30 inches and Arms/Biceps – 13 inches. The color of her hair and eyes is black.
Other Facts About Thomas Lemar
Thomas Lemar has played for two professional clubs since his professional career – Caen and AS Monaco (excluding his boyhood club, Solidarité Scolaire).
His current net worth is estimated at $6 million – a figure that is expected to skyrocket following his impending move to Spanish giants Athletico Madrid in the transfer in 2018.
His new contract with Atletico Madrid is set to skyrocket his net worth, as well as his salary set to improve from the £2,800 weekly salary he currently receives from Monaco.
His married life remains an absolute secret, or rather a private matter for the youngster who has in no way given any clues as to whether he has a girlfriend or is seeing someone. What is known, however, is that he is not married nor has he sired any offspring with a woman.
It is believed that the Sporting winger is not gay even though he hasn’t come out to say anything and also watch the fact that his relationships are not known. However, we believe Thomas Lemar is not about to become the first openly gay footballer.
His ancestry can be traced to Africa, but he holds French nationality. The region of France he hails from (Guadeloupe) is known for exporting great football talent to the world. Alexandre Lacazette and Thierry Henry, for example, confirm this assertion.