Jérémy Toulalan

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Jérémy Toulalan (born 10 September 1983 in Nantes) is a French footballer who plays central midfielder for Olympique Lyonnais and the France national football team.

[edit] Career

Toulalan is a sole product of the FC Nantes youth academy, making his first-team debut during the 2001-2002 season against Rennes. He would stay at his hometown club until the end of the 2005-2006 season, when he agreed a transfer to the Olympique Lyonnais, who had just won their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title.

Since joining Lyon, Toulalan has been one of the their most consistent performers, and whilst perhaps naturally a more attacking player, he has taken over the holding role vacated by Mahamadou Diarra's transfer to Real Madrid with great success.

Toulalan was 3rd in the Ligue 1 2007-08 player of the year awards along with a place in the team of the season.

[edit] International Career

Toulalan was a member of the French squad that participated in the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship helping France reach the semi-finals before losing to the Netherlands. He was named in the Team of the Tournament as a left winger (to accommodate central midfielders Ismaïl Aissati and Rio Antonio Mavuba, also in that selection).

Toulalan has since become a regular selection of Raymond Domenech for the national team, surplanting Rio Mavuba, Alou Diarra, and Lassana Diarra as the eventual successor to Claude Makélélé.

[edit] Honours

• French Ligue 1 championship in 2007 and 2008 with Olympique Lyonnais.
• Coupe de France winner in 2008 with Olympique Lyonnais
• Trophée Des Champions in 2006 and 2007 with Olympique Lyonnais.

[edit] External Links

• FFF Appearance record
• ESPNsoccernet Profile
• Football Database Profile
• Olympique Lyonnais Official Website Profile

v • d • e France squad - UEFA Euro 2008 1 Mandanda • 2 Boumsong • 3 Abidal • 4 Vieira • 5 Gallas • 6 Makélélé • 7 Malouda • 8 Anelka • 9 Benzema • 10 Govou • 11 Nasri • 12 Henry • 13 Evra • 14 Clerc • 15 Thuram • 16 Frey • 17 Squillaci • 18 Gomis • 19 Sagnol • 20 Toulalan • 21 Diarra • 22 Ribéry • 23 Coupet • Coach: Domenech

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