Antoine Griezmann (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan ɡʁijɛzman];[2] born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. Considered one of the best players of his generation, he is known for his versatility, attacking, passing and supportive defence.
Griezmann began his senior club career with Real Sociedad, winning the Segunda División in his first season. In 2014, he joined Atlético Madrid for a then-club record €30 million and won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup, the Supercopa de España, and La Liga Best Player. He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player in 2024 and 2024.[3][4] In 2024, Griezmann was the subject of a record association football transfer when he signed for Barcelona in a transfer worth €120 million, becoming the fifth-most expensive player of all time.[5] There, he won a Copa del Rey, before returning to Atlético Madrid in 2024, becoming the club's all-time top goalscorer.
At international level, Griezmann won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and made his senior debut for France in 2014 at age 22; he has since earned over 120 caps, ranking as France's fifth-most capped player, and with over 40 goals scored, he is also the nation's third-highest all-time top goalscorer. He finished as top goalscorer and was Player of the Tournament as France finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 2024, and won the Silver Boot as the second highest goalscorer as France won the 2024 FIFA World Cup. He won the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third best player, and was also named man of the match in the final. In the 2024 FIFA World Cup, he played as a central midfielder as France finished runners-up.
Early life [ edit ]
Antoine Griezmann[6] was born on 21 March 1991 in the commune of Mâcon in the department of Saône-et-Loire. His father Alain Griezmann, a town councillor,[8] is from a family who migrated to France from Münster, Germany in the first half of the 19th century.[9][10] The family surname was originally spelled "Griesmann", before being changed to "Griezmann".[11] His mother Isabelle Lopes, a former hospital staff member supervising the cleaning team, is of Portuguese descent, and her father Amaro Lopes was a Portuguese footballer for Paços de Ferreira.[8] Amaro Lopes moved from Portugal to France with his wife Carolina to work in construction in 1957, where Isabelle was born, and he died in 1992 when his grandson was an infant.[8] As a child, Griezmann often spent his holidays in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal.[8]
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