Corentin Tolisso was born on 3 August 1994 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team.
16 Facts About Corentin Tolisso
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Corentin Tolisso represented France at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2017.
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Corentin Tolisso was part of their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.
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Corentin Tolisso started out with local clubs near his birthplace of Tarare and hometown of Amplepuis.
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Corentin Tolisso then signed up for Lyon's academy in 2007 at the age of 13.
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Corentin Tolisso was used as a utility player for the majority of the season, operating at right back in place of Mouhamadou Dabo and later in central midfield following injuries to Yoann Gourcuff and Gueida Fofana.
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Corentin Tolisso turned down the move and reaffirmed his commitment to Lyon citing his affection for the club and belief in their progress as his reasons for staying at the club.
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Corentin Tolisso himself found the back of the net in the 87th minute but the goal proved to be no more than a consolation.
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On 2 October 2016, with regular captain Maxime Gonalons and vice-captain Alexandre Lacazette injured, Corentin Tolisso was handed the armband in their stead and captained Lyon in the first ever Rhone derby against Saint-Etienne at Lyon's new stadium, Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
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Corentin Tolisso was named in the UEFA Europa League squad of the season.
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Corentin Tolisso started the season as a World Cup champion after winning the title with France.
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Corentin Tolisso believes that the 2019 season will be "much better for you".
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Corentin Tolisso was set to return to the pitch in March 2019, which, according to Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac, was "earlier than expected".
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On 30 May 2022, Bayern announced that Corentin Tolisso was to leave the club after the end of the season.
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In 2016, Togo manager Claude Le Roy revealed that he would try to convince Corentin Tolisso to represent the nation instead of France.
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Corentin Tolisso did not play the last two group stage matches against Peru and Denmark.