Corentin Tolisso is a French midfielder who combines his strong physical attributes with his immense technical ability and passing skills to produce strong all-around performances. Also, unlike many other precocious players, he has shown a willingness to put his head down and work on his game. He also likes to keep his personal life low key and does not attract undue attraction. He has a huge social media following with more than 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 200,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Corentin Tolisso

nickname

Coco

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Tarare, France

nationality

training

Corentin Tolisso honed his football skills at the youth academy of Olympique Lyon .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Vincent Tolisso
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has one sister.

Manager

Corentin Tolisso is represented by Frederic Guerra.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

24 – Bayern Munich, Olympique Lyon

8 – Olympic Lyon

12 – France national team

6 – France national team

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

In July 2018, one of the most popular Bayern Munich Twitter fan pages claimed that Tolisso was dating someone named Laura . They even posted Laura’s picture from the 2018 FIFA World Cup .

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (Black and White)

He has Togolese ancestry on his father’s side, while he is of French descent on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• tattoos
• Often has a light beard

brand promotion

• Corentin Tolisso has signed an endorsement deal with Nike as part of which he is committed to wearing Nike shoes for his professional matches.
• He has also used his social media presence and activity to promote brands and products like Balr (lifestyle fashion brand).

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• To be one of the best young midfielders. His all-round play makes him useful for the team in both attacking and defensive phases.
• 160 games played for the French giants, Lyon . He also managed to score 29 goals for the team.

First football game

• In August 2013, he made his professional debut with Lyon in their Ligue 1 game against nice . He was sent off by Remi Garde in the 92nd minute to give his side a 4-0 win.
• In August 2017, he made his first appearance for Bayern Munich in their German Supercup match against Borussia Dortmund . His team won the penalty shootout to win the trophy.
• In March 2017, he made his debut for France in a friendly against Spain. He replaced Thomas Lemar in the 80th minute.

Strengthen

• persistence
• Working speed
• mobility
• Technical ability
• range of delivery
• accuracy of fit
• air ability
• long shots

weaknesses

• lack of consistency
• Occasionally she loses her composure
• Often tries too many things
• Strength

first movie

He has never been seen in a movie.

First TV show

In 2018, Corentin Tolisso made his first TV show appearance in Die Spielmacher episode of sports documentary series, Phenomena .

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Corentin Tolisso favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

Corentin Tolisso Facts

1. Tolisso began his football journey with local side Stade Amplepuisien . He featured for them for 4 years before moving to FC Pays de l’Arbresle with whom he stayed for 3 years.
2. At the age of 13, Tolisso was accepted by the youth academy of Lyon . He signed his first contract with the club in November 2013.
3. He scored his first senior goal in March 2014 in Lyon ‘s 2–1 win over Bordeaux . His goal was the overtime winner.
4. In the summer of 2015, he signed an improved contract with Lyon , extending his stay at the club until 2020.
5. In July 2016, Italian side Napoli submitted a €37.5 million bid to Lyon . However, the move was opposed by Tolisso, who felt he could make better progress with the French side.
6. In October 2016, he got the opportunity to captain Lyon in their home game against Saint-Étienne at Lyon ‘s new stadium, Parc Olympique Lyonnais .
7. In February 2017, he was sent to the national team for the first time in his senior career for a poor foul on Rachid Ghezzal in Lyon ‘s loss to Saint-Étienne . After the game, club president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that he would punish him for his indiscipline.
8. He finished the 2016/17 season with 14 goals and 7 assists in 47 games. His strong performances attracted the interest of leading clubs including Juventus FC as it was claimed the Italian side wanted to replace him for Claudio Marchisio.
9. In July 2017, it was announced that Bayern Munich had paid Lyon €41.5 million to secure Tolisso’s services. The transfer deal promised further potential bonuses of €6m.
10. His transfer to Bayern Munich made him the most expensive player money could buy Bayern Munich, beating the previous record of €40m Munich had paid to sign Javi Martinez at Athletic Bilbao . It was also the highest fee paid by a German club.
11. Before falling out for the France senior team, he was heavily courted by Togo to represent them. Her manager Claude Le Roy publicly announced that he wanted to persuade Tolisso to play for the African nation. However, Tolisso chose France as his loyalty to the country where he was born and raised.
12. In July 2018, he assisted in Antoine Griezmann’s goal against Uruguay in the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals match.
13. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.