Thibaut Courtois is not yet thinking about the end of his footballing experience. At 34, the Real Madrid goalkeeper says he wants to continue his career for “ five or six years », as relayed by Forbeswhile already preparing for his future off the field. The Belgian notably co-founded NXTPLAY with Gonzalo Vila, an investment platform focused on sport and the media which already holds stakes in three football clubs, including his training club KRC Genk. Its ambition is now to attract other high-level athletes to the project and to gradually develop its international activities, particularly in the United States and in e-sport.
For the post-career, Courtois does not seem attracted by a position as head coach, despite his UEFA A and B licenses. I’m not sure I want to coach a first team; we get old very quickly with all these players “, he jokes. Youth development interests him more, with the Genk academy as a reference. The goalkeeper even imagines a possible return to Real Madrid in another role: “ Maybe work in Real Madrid’s goalkeeping department, create a top academy, train a Thibaut Courtois instead of buying one. » A project that is still distant since the Belgian first intends to extend his career on the pitch as much as possible.
