Thomas Meunier Bio, Age, Career, Wife, Net Worth

Thomas Meunier's Net Worth as of November 2024 is $36.92 Million

Quick Facts of Thomas Meunier

Thomas Meunier is a well-known Belgian soccer player who was born on September 12, 1991. Defender is known for his international club career as well as his stint with the Belgian national team. He signed with the French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain FC in 2016 to be their starting right back, and he helped them win the Trophée des Champions in 2016 and 2017. Thomas Meunier’s zodiac sign is Virgo, according to astrologers.

Thomas Meunier’s Bio, Age

Thomas Meunier (born September 12, 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays right defender for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the national team of Belgium.

Meunier grew up idolizing Brazil’s World Cup winner Ronaldo, saying: “He, like me, evolves from the center forward position. His dribbling and style of play appealed to me “. He was cited in an interview as saying that he grew up supporting Anderlecht, however, this was later proven to be false. He admitted to having a difficult childhood: his parents split when he was a teenager, and he moved in with his mother and sister. Meunier worked part-time at a car factory and as a postman while at Virton, earning a diploma for finishing school. He enjoys art in addition to football. In his hometown of Bastogne, he launched a catering business and has considered becoming a baker once his football career is finished.

Meunier is fluent in English and Dutch, in addition to French. After being convicted of speeding in November 2012, Meunier was fined €120 and given a 13-day driving restriction. Meunier resumed taking driving lessons again after his conviction.

Thomas Meunier’s Career

Meunier, who was born in Sainte-Ode, Belgium, began his career as a member of different youth teams, including RUS Sainte-Ode, RUS Givry, and Standard Liège. He played with Liège for two seasons before being dismissed due to injury. Meunier admitted that his release had an impact on him, and he considered retiring from football until being encouraged to continue by his mother. Meunier pleased the Virton management during a trial and was later signed by the club.

Meunier began playing professionally for Virton’s first squad in the first half of 2009, making his debut against K.F.C. V.W. Hamme in a 1–1 tie on January 31, 2009. As Virton was relegated from the Second Division, he made five appearances.

The 2010–11 season proved to be his breakthrough after becoming a first-team regular in 2009–10, making 16 appearances and scoring five goals in all competitions. On August 22, 2010, he scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season in a 3–0 triumph over C.S. Visé. On 2 October 2010, he scored twice in a 4–0 win against RFC Liège, and seven days later, on 9 October 2010, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win over Sporting Hasselt.

Between 30 January and 6 February 2011, he scored two goals in two matches against R. Charleroi Couillet Fleurus and KSKL Ternat. During the 2010–11 season, Meunier rapidly established himself with the team, making 29 appearances and scoring 11 goals in all competitions. Meunier made 52 appearances for Virton’s first team between 2009 and 2011, scoring 15 goals in all competitions.

Meunier was signed by Club Brugge for a price of 200,000 euros in January 2011, with the deal taking place during the 2011 summer transfer window. Club Brugge had just missed out on the moves of Dalibor Veselinovi and Jelle Van Damme a few days prior and wanted to make sure Meunier was not the third near miss. Club Brugge completed the transaction before any of the other Belgian clubs interested (Anderlecht, Standard Liège, Sint-Truiden, and Zulte Waregem).

Meunier was assigned the number 19 shirt ahead of the upcoming season. Club Brugge’s first match of the 2011–12 season was against Westerlo on July 31, 2011, and Meunier was allowed to play the final 20 minutes. Meunier put forth a solid performance, scoring a goal in the process.  He didn’t score again until September 21, 2011, in a 3–2 win over Dessel Sport. Between October 16 and November 3, 2011, he made five appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals against Gent, Genk, and Birmingham City. Meunier has established himself in the first team for Club Brugge, playing in the midfield position, since his debut.

As a result, he agreed to a contract extension with the club that will keep him with the club until 2016. Despite injuries, Meunier completed his first season at Club Brugge with 49 games and five goals in all competitions. Meunier’s goal against Genk won him third place for Goal of the Season at the end of the 2011–12 season.

Meunier had a strong start to the 2012–13 season, scoring in his first four league matches against Waasland-Beveren, Charleroi, KV Mechelen, and Beerschot. Meunier commented about scoring often after the game, saying “I scored three goals last season. My goal was to get better. But it’s a close call.” He began his career on the right side of the field. Meunier, on the other hand, was injured twice and was forced to sit out until November. He didn’t play again until November 17, 2012, in a 6–2 win over Waasland-Beveren, when he came on as a second-half substitute. Following his recovery, Meunier moved to the right-back position, which he felt was no difficulty.

He was out until March after suffering another injury in late January. Meunier reclaimed his first-team spot after recovering from injury, and he played in the right-back position for the remainder of the season. Meunier went on to make 28 appearances and score four goals in all competitions by the end of the 2012–13 season.

Meunier was out until September of the 2013–14 season after undergoing surgery for a groin ailment. Meunier swiftly returned to the first squad after his injury, reclaiming his right-back position, and helped the team retain a clean sheet four times between September 14 and October 5, 2013. Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga took notice of his performance, but he remained with the club during the January transfer window. He didn’t score his first goal for the club until February 18, 2014, in a 5–2 triumph over OH Leuven. On March 16, 2014, he scored twice in a 2–0 win over Cercle Brugge.

Meunier scored his own goal in a 1–0 loss against Anderlecht on 4 May 2014, causing the team to lose and jeopardizing their title prospects. Meunier made 33 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions despite being sidelined later in the 2013–14 season. Two months later, he received a Blue Shoe.

Thomas Meunier’s International Career

Meunier was called up for the first time in February 2011 for the Belgium U21 squad after appearing for the Belgium U15 team, however, he did not participate.

Meunier was called up for the second time in August 2011 and made his Belgium U21 debut in a 3–2 friendly loss to Turkey U21 on August 9, 2011. On September 6, 2011, he scored his first U21 goal in a 4–1 home triumph over Azerbaijan U21 in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match. For the Belgium U21 team, he made seven appearances (five of them were in 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification matches) and scored one.

Meunier made his debut for the Belgian national team in a home-friendly match against Colombia on November 14, 2013, after being called up to the senior side for the first time. This was in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He also played as a substitute in two more friendlies, losing 2–3 to Japan and winning 3–1 to Iceland, but was not named to coach Marc Wilmots’ final 23-man roster for the event.

Meunier was called up in November 2014 after missing the World Cup and made his first appearance in almost a year in a 3–1 triumph against Iceland on November 12, 2014.

Following his call-up to the Euro 2016 squad, Meunier played the entire 90 minutes at right-back in the UEFA Euro 2016 group stage, setting up a goal for Axel Witsel in a 3–0 triumph over the Republic of Ireland. Four days later, he helped his team keep another clean sheet in 90 minutes at right-back in another triumph over Sweden. In Belgium’s 4–0 round of 16 wins over Hungary, he also started. Meunier made five appearances for France at the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.

Meunier’s first senior international goal came in the eighth minute of Belgium’s 8–1 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification win over Estonia at the King Baudouin Stadium on November 13, 2016. Meunier scored his first career senior international hat-trick in Belgium’s 9–0 win against Gibraltar on August 31, 2017, in a match in which he also had four assists. He scored the opening goal in Belgium’s 4–3 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 7, 2017, to finish the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals and seven assists from eight games.

Meunier has been included in Belgium’s final 23-man FIFA World Cup roster. He was Belgium’s first-choice right midfielder and made his World Cup debut in a 3–0 triumph against Panama in the 2018 FIFA World Cup’s opening group game. On June 23, 2018, Meunier set up Romelu Lukaku’s second goal of the game in a 5–2 triumph against Tunisia to qualify for the Round of 16. In the round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he also set up Nacer Chadli to score in injury time in a 3–2 victory over Japan.

He received another booking after a 2–1 win against Brazil on July 6, 2018, which forced him to miss the semi-finals. Meunier returned from suspension on 14 July 2018, scoring the first goal in Belgium’s 2–0 victory over England in their third-place play-off, which was his country’s best-ever World Cup finish.

Meunier came on as a substitute for the injured Timothy Castagne after just 27 minutes on June 12, 2021, and scored Belgium’s second goal in the 34th minute of their 3–0 win over Russia in their first Euro 2020 group stage match. Meunier became the first player in UEFA European Championship history to score in the first half after coming on as a replacement.

Thomas Meunier’s Height

Thomas Meunier’s height is 6 feet 3 inches and his weight is unknown. His body measurements will be updated shortly.

Thomas Meunier’s Girlfriend

Deborah Panzokou, whom Meunier has known since high school, is in a relationship with her. The couple revealed they were expecting their first child in May 2015. Deborah gave birth to Landrys, a boy (born in December 2015). The couple revealed they were expecting their second child in October 2017, and the baby was born in April 2018.

Thomas Meunier’s Net Worth

As a D/WB/M R for Borussia Dortmund, Thomas Meunier earns £164,000 per week and £8,528,000 per year. Thomas Meunier has an estimated net worth of £28,319,200. Thomas Meunier was born in Belgium and is 29 years old. His current deal runs out on June 30, 2024.

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