Tom Lemar is a French professional footballer who plays with Atlético Madrid and the French national team as a midfielder. He is the world champion in 2018. The footballer is known for his versatility, he is able to play in different roles of midfield. Depending on the tactics and arrangement, it can play both in the attack and in the supporting zone. As part of the French team, he often plays on the left flank. The main technical quality of the midfielder is excellent dribbling and the ability to hold the ball for a long time, also has high speed.
Tom Lemar began his professional career in 2013 at the Caen Club, where he held 32 official matches before moving to Monaco and becoming a world football star.
Biography: early career
Born November 12, 1995 in Baie Mao, Guadeloupe (Department of France in the West Indies). He is a pupil of the Kan football club, where he played at the youth level from 2003 to 2010.
Tom Lemar's professional debut took place on August 2, 2013 in the French League 2 match against Dijon. Then the young midfielder replaced Jerome Rothen in the 78th minute of the match and helped Kahn secure a 3-1 win. For two seasons in the “Normans” held 32 matches and scored one goal. In 2015, Monaco scouts became interested in him.
Career in the "Monegasques"
July 1, 2015, football player Tom Lemar joined Monaco, the transfer amount was not disclosed in the media. Lemar scored his first goal for the “red-white” on August 22, 2015 against Toulouse, the match ended in a draw 1: 1. A month later, the Frenchman again distinguished himself in a home defeat against Lorient (2: 3), and four days later he recorded in his statistics a goal in the match against Montpellier (victory 3: 2). Having proved his football competence in the top division of France, the player began to go out more often at the base of “Monaco” and score goals. For three seasons in League 1, Tom Lemar played in 89 matches and became the author of 17 goals scored. In the 2016/17 season, he won the national championship cup.
Tom Lemar at Atletico Madrid
On June 18, 2018, Atletico Madrid officially confirmed the transition of the French midfielder. According to some reports, the transfer amount was 60 million euros.
On August 15, 2018, Tom Lemar won the UEFA Super Cup as part of the “mattress”, making his debut in the final match against Real Madrid and ensuring his team a comfortable 2-4 win.
French team career: triumph at 2018 World Cup
He was first called up to the national team in 2011, playing in the squad until the age of 17. Later he played for all age categories of the national team - he held 43 official matches at the youth level and scored six goals.
The debut for the adult team took place on August 31, 2017 in the match of the qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup against the national team of the Netherlands. The fight ended in a crushing victory for the French, and Tom Lemar scored a double.
In May 2018, he was called up to the adult team at the initiative of head coach Didier Deschamps. He successfully held the training camp for the 2018 World Cup and was included in the twenty-three players who went to the World Cup in Russia. In the group stage match against Denmark, he spent all 90 minutes on the field, the meeting ended in a goalless draw.