Having Vital Role For Real Madrid, Courtois Extends Two-Year Contract

JAKARTA - Thibaut Courtois has approved a new contract at Real Madrid which is valid until June 2027.

The Belgian goalkeeper's contract was previously supposed to expire in the summer of 2026.

The 33-year-old goalkeeper joined Real Madrid in 2018. Since then, he has strengthened his status as one of the world's most reliable goalkeepers, won two Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles.

Real Madrid's policy tends to extend players' contracts over the age of 30 regularly.

In Courtois's case, they have moved earlier to secure their future over the next two seasons, reflecting the importance of his role in the team.

Recently, Courtois starred for Los Blancos at the 2025 Club World Cup, making a crucial save in injury time to secure a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.

"We are lucky to have Thibaut as our goalkeeper. He is one of the goalkeepers who always wins the game," said coach Xabi Alonso, quoted by ESPN.

Real Madrid are looking to rebuild the team under Alonso this summer after a disappointing 2024/2025 season.

They signed Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, and Franco Mastantuono on this summer's exchange.

Apart from that, Courtois started his career with Genk in Belgium, before joining Chelsea in 2011.

He was loaned to Atletico Madrid for three years before spending four seasons at Stamford Bridge. Then in 2018, he joined Real Madrid.

At the state level, the dispute with the Belgian coach at the time, Domenico Tedesco, caused him to temporarily retire from the national team in 2024, before returning to this year's place.