| 1. Thibaut Courtois does not smoke. |
| 2. Thibaut Courtois does not drink alcohol. |
| 3. He started playing football when he was just 5. |
| 4. In his childhood, Courtois was bad at gymnastics and once accidentally hurt the gymnastics teacher. |
| 5. Courtois began his football career with local side Bilzen V.V, initially playing as a left-back. |
| 6. Scouts from Genk recognized his talent and recruited him in 1999, where he transitioned to a goalkeeper. |
| 7. He graduated from the Genk youth system at 18. |
| 8. In July 2011, he signed with Chelsea before being loaned to Atletico Madrid. |
| 9. Courtois shared in an interview that his first car was a Ford Focus. |
| 10. He made his debut for the Belgian national team in November 2011 and became the youngest goalkeeper to play for Belgium. |
| 11. Courtois received his first red card for fouling Karim Benzema in November 2011. |
| 12. Selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he earned two clean sheets against Russia and South Korea. |
| 13. Returning to Chelsea in 2014, his first clean sheet was against Leicester City. |
| 14. He participated in the UEFA Euro 2016 where Belgium reached the quarterfinals. |
| 15. During the 2016-2017 season, Courtois secured 16 clean sheets in the Premier League, winning the Golden Glove award. |
| 16. In February 2017, a song named after him was released by French singer, Shay. |
| 17. Courtois played a significant role in Belgium's 2018 FIFA World Cup journey, earning the Golden Glove for his exceptional performances as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. |
