Tijany Atallah (born 12 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National 2 club Bordeaux.[2] Born in France, he is a youth international for Algeria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Muret, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bordeaux | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | US Venerquoise | ||
| 2013–2017 | Colomiers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Balma | ||
| 2018–2022 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Bordeaux B | 46 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bordeaux | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Algeria U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editTijany Atallah grew up in Vernet, Haute-Garonne, where he started playing football at the age of three. He joined Colomiers in 2013 before also joining the federal pôle espoirs of Castelmaurou two years later.[3][4]
Club career
editAfter a one-year spell with Balma during the 2017–18 season, Atallah joined the Bordeaux academy in 2018 as an under-16.[3][4][5] He made his professional debut for the club's senior team on 2 January 2022, starting as a center-back in a Coupe de France round of 32 game, a 3–0 away loss to Brest.[6]
International career
editAtallah is a youth international for France, having played a friendly game against Italy in 2019 with the under-17.[4][7][8] In 2021, he was selected with Algeria under-20s for the UNAF Tournament,[9][10] where despite his side disappointing overall performance, he was among the Algerian revelations.[11]
Style of play
editA versatile defender, Atallah is able to play as a center-back or on both flanks of the defense, and even as a defensive midfielder.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Tijany Atallah". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Tijany Atallah at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Pereira, Alexis (17 February 2019). "Info FM : à la découverte de Tijany Attalah, grand espoir des Girondins de Bordeaux". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Entretien avec Tijany Atallah (travail et persévérance)". Football Club Venerque Le Vernet (in French). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Balma. La saison 2018-2019 se dessine pour le BSC". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Balma. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Federici, Thomas (2 January 2022). "Brest 2-0 Bordeaux en direct, Coupe de France 16es de finale, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Amical U17, Clairefontaine - Stade Pierre-Pibarot - mercredi 4 décembre 2019, 0 France 2 Italie". Fédération Française de Football. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Formation : Tijany Atallah perd avec l'équipe de France U17". WebGirondins (in French). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Toumert, Yanis (6 November 2021). "Sélection U20 : La liste pour l'UNAF 2021 en Tunisie dévoilée". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Tijany Atallah appelé par l'Algérie U20". OneFootball (in French). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Tournoi UNAF U20 : les U20, des regrets mais beaucoup d'espoir". FAF (in French). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
edit- Tijany Atallah at Soccerway
- Tijany Atallah at the French Football Federation (in French)