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Career & Clubs
Liverpool
Born in Hennebont, Le Tallec was signed from Le Havre by Liverpool in 2001, along with his cousin Florent Sinama Pongolle, by manager Gérard Houllier. This was after impressive performances for France at the UEFA European Under-16 Championship and the FIFA 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; both players remained a further two years at Le Havre, loaned by the Reds. After making his Liverpool debut in a league match against Blackburn Rovers, Le Tallec scored his first and only Liverpool goal in a UEFA Cup tie against Olimpija Ljubljana in October 2003. After his return, he also featured in the club's victorious run in the UEFA Champions League, starting in the home leg of the quarter-final tie against Juventus but failing to appear in the squad of 18 for the final itself. For 2005–06, Le Tallec joined fellow Premier League side Sunderland 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 against Manchester City and a header against Fulham, helping the Black Cats pick up their only…
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- Le Mans F.C. (2007–2008)
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- Le Havre AC (2001–2002)
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- Liverpool F.C. (2002–2008)
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- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (2006–2007)
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- AS Saint-Étienne (2004–2005)
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- Sunderland A.F.C. (2005–2006)
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- Valenciennes F.C. (2012–2015)
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- AJ Auxerre (2010–2012)
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- Le Havre AC (2002–2003)
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- Le Mans F.C. (2008–2010)
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- Atromitos F.C. (2015–)
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- France national under-17 association football team (2001–2001)
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- France national under-21 association football team (2002–2006)
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- AS Saint-Étienne (2005–2005)
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- Premier League
- National team
- France
Personal
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 with Borussia Dortmund. In June 2023, Le Tallec was a witness to a mass stabbing attack in an Annecy park in which four children and an adult were injured.
Legacy
Liverpool
UEFA Champions League: 2004–05 Sochaux
Coupe de France: 2006–07 France U17
FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2001 Individual
FIFA U-17 World Championship Silver Ball: 2001
Clubs
- Atromitos F.C.2015current
- France national under-17 association football team2001–2001
- Le Havre AC2001–2002
- France national under-21 association football team2002–2006
- Le Havre AC2002–2003
- Liverpool F.C.2002–2008
- AS Saint-Étienne2004–2005
- AS Saint-Étienne2005–2005
- Sunderland A.F.C.2005–2006
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard2006–2007
- Le Mans F.C.2007–2008
- Le Mans F.C.2008–2010
- AJ Auxerre2010–2012
- Valenciennes F.C.2012–2015
Played together with
Abdelhamid El KaoutariFrance national under-17 association football team · 2006–2007
Abdelkrim MerryAS Saint-Étienne · 1986–1987- Abdelkrim MerryLe Havre AC · 1985–1986
- Abderrahman KabousFC Sochaux-Montbéliard · 2003–2004
Abdeslam OuaddouLe Mans F.C.- Abdeslam OuaddouValenciennes F.C. · 2006–2008
Abdou DialloFrance national under-17 association football team · 2012–2013- Abdou DialloFrance national under-21 association football team · 2016–2019
Abdou Kader ManganeSunderland A.F.C. · 2013–2013
Abdoul CamaraFC Sochaux-Montbéliard · 2011–2014- Abdoul CamaraFrance national under-17 association football team · 2006–2007
- Abdoul CamaraFrance national under-21 association football team · 2011–2011
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Identifiers & aliases
Anthony Le Tallec is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liverpool, Sochaux, and Annecy.
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