.jpg) Le Tallec playing forLe Mans in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (age 41)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hennebont, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | Liverpool | 17 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | →Le Havre (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | →Saint-Étienne (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | →Sunderland (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | →Sochaux (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | →Le Mans (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Le Mans | 96 | (19) |
| 2010–2012 | Auxerre | 52 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Valenciennes | 71 | (20) |
| 2015–2017 | Atromitos | 53 | (13) |
| 2017 | Astra Giurgiu | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Orléans | 37 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Annecy | 17 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | France U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | France U21 | 4 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Le Tallec (born 3 October 1984) is a French former professionalfootballer who played as aforward or anattacking midfielder forLiverpool,Sochaux, andAnnecy FC.
Born inHennebont,[1] Le Tallec was signed fromLe Havre AC byLiverpool in 2001, along with his cousinFlorent Sinama Pongolle,[2] by managerGérard Houllier. This was after impressive performances forFrance at theUEFA European Under-16 Championship and theFIFA U-17 World Cup, with the player being awarded the 'Silver Ball' as the second best player (behind his cousin) in the latter tournament as the national team emerged champions;[3] both players remained a further two years at Le Havre, loaned by theReds.[2]
After making his Liverpool debut in a league match againstBlackburn Rovers,[4] Le Tallec scored his first and only Liverpool goal in aUEFA Cuptie againstNK Olimpija Ljubljana in October 2003.[5] After his return, he also featured in the club'svictorious run in theUEFA Champions League, starting in the home leg of the quarter-final tie againstJuventus FC[6] but failing to appear in the squad of 18 forthe final itself.
For2005–06, Le Tallec joined fellowPremier League sideSunderland on loan, in a bid to gain some more first-team football. He stated: "I am a competitor and I want to play all the time, but with Liverpool it was impossible. I chose to come to Sunderland because I need to play every week". In a disappointing season for the club, who finished bottom of the table, he was its top scorer with only five goals in all competitions; this included a goal on his debut againstManchester City and a header againstFulham, helping the Black Cats pick up their only home win.[7][8]
In May 2006, after Sunderland announced they would not be looking to retain his services, Le Tallec returned to Liverpool but was not given a squad number by bossRafael Benítez. At the end of the month, he joined up with theFrench under-21s for theEuropean Championship which took place in Portugal, only featuring in the final group match after the team had already secured qualification and beingsubstituted after 61 minutes.[9]
In August 2006, Le Tallec moved toFC Sochaux-Montbéliard on another loan deal. Hewon theCoupe de France scoring alate equaliser after coming off the bench in the final, which eventually led to apenalty shootout againstOlympique de Marseille – a fellow Liverpool player out on loan,Djibril Cissé, netted two goals in the match for the opposition.[10]
On 31 August 2007, it was reported thatScottish Premier League clubHeart of Midlothian were close to signing Le Tallec.[11] However, the player ended up moving toLigue 1 teamLe Mans Union Club 72, on loan for the entireseason with a view to a permanent deal for approximately£1.1 million pounds.[12]
In July 2008, Le Mans decided to make the loan permanent, signing Le Tallec to a four-year contract.[13][14] On 27 June 2010, following theirtop flight relegation, he reached an agreement with fellow league clubAJ Auxerre for a four-year deal, worth€3 million.[15]
On 19 July 2015, Le Tallec signed withAtromitos F.C. for two years.[16] He cited the possibility ofplaying in theUEFA Europa League as the main reason for his signature.[17]
On 3 July 2017, the 32-year-old Le Tallec joinedFC Astra Giurgiu in the RomanianLiga I.[18] He returned to his country in the followingtransfer window, moving toLigue 2'sUS Orléans.[19]
In September 2019, Le Tallec signed withAnnecy FC.[20]
He retired from professional football in May 2021 after a twenty-year career.[21]
Le Tallec's younger brother,Damien, is also a footballer. Another French youth international who was groomed at Le Havre, he started his professional career in Germany withBorussia Dortmund.[22]
In June 2023, Le Tallec was a witness toa mass stabbing attack in an Annecy park in which four children and an adult were injured.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2003–04 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2005–06 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||
| Le Mans | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| Total | 96 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 20 | ||
| Auxerre | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | ||
| Total | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 9 | ||
| Auxerre B | 2011–12 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Valenciennes | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 13 | ||
| Total | 71 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 20 | ||
| Valenciennes B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Atromitos | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 27 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 14 | ||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2017–18 | Liga I | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| Orléans | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Annecy | 2019–20 | National 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | National | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 404 | 80 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 467 | 87 | ||
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