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Corentin Tolisso

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Corentin Tolisso

Corentin Tolisso (French pronunciation: [kɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ tɔliso]; born 3 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for and captains Ligue 1 club Lyon. A graduate of the Lyon academy, Tolisso made his professional debut for the club in 2013, playing 160 matches and scoring 29 goals. He joined Bayern Munich for €41.5 million in the summer of 2017, a record for a transfer to a German club, before returning to Lyon in 2022. Tolisso represented France at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2017. He was part of their squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.

Infobox

2012
France U19
Full name
Corentin Tolisso
Date of birth
(1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth
Tarare, France
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Central midfielder
Current team
Lyon
Number
8
2000–2004
Stade Amplepuisien
2004–2007
FC Pays de l'Arbresle
2007–2013
Lyon
Years
Team
2012–2014
Lyon II
2013–2017
Lyon
2017–2022
Bayern Munich
2022–
Lyon
2013–2014
France U20
2014–2016
France U21
2017–2021
France

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2013–14
League
Ligue 1
League
14
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
9
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
25
Total
1
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Ligue 1
League
38
League
7
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
43
Other
7
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Ligue 1
League
33
League
5
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
45
Total
7
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Ligue 1
League
31
League
8
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
14
Europe
4
Europe
1
Other
1
Other
47
Total
14
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
116
League
21
League
8
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
32
League cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
160
Other
29
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
Club
Bayern Munich
Season
2017–18
League
Bundesliga
League
26
League
6
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
8
Europe
3
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
40
Total
10
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Bundesliga
League
2
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
4
Other
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Bundesliga
League
13
League
1
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
10
League cup
3
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
28
Other
4
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Bundesliga
League
16
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
1
Europe
4
Europe
1
Other
24
Other
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Bundesliga
League
15
League
2
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
4
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
22
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
72
League
11
League
14
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
25
League cup
7
League cup
7
Europe
1
Europe
118
Other
21
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 1
League
30
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
34
Other
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Ligue 1
League
25
League
2
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
30
Europe
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Ligue 1
League
32
League
7
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
12
League cup
3
Europe
—
Europe
46
Other
10
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Ligue 1
League
14
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
4
Europe
—
Europe
17
Other
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
101
League
13
League
11
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
15
League cup
7
League cup
—
Europe
127
Europe
20
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
289
League
43
League
33
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
72
League cup
18
Europe
8
Europe
2
Other
405
Other
70
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Lyon
2013–14
Ligue 1
14
1
1
0
1
0
9
0
—
25
1
2014–15
Ligue 1
38
7
2
0
0
0
3
0
—
43
7
2015–16
Ligue 1
33
5
4
1
2
1
6
0
0
0
45
7
2016–17
Ligue 1
31
8
1
1
0
0
14
4
1
1
47
14
Total
116
21
8
2
3
1
32
4
1
1
160
29
Bayern Munich
2017–18
Bundesliga
26
6
5
1
—
8
3
1
0
40
10
2018–19
Bundesliga
2
1
2
0
—
0
0
0
0
4
1
2019–20
Bundesliga
13
1
4
0
—
10
3
1
0
28
4
2020–21
Bundesliga
16
1
1
0
—
3
1
4
1
24
3
2021–22
Bundesliga
15
2
2
1
—
4
0
1
0
22
3
Total
72
11
14
2
—
25
7
7
1
118
21
Lyon
2022–23
Ligue 1
30
1
4
0
—
—
—
34
1
2023–24
Ligue 1
25
2
5
0
—
—
—
30
2
2024–25
Ligue 1
32
7
2
0
—
12
3
—
46
10
2025–26
Ligue 1
14
3
0
0
—
3
4
—
17
7
Total
101
13
11
0
—
15
7
—
127
20
Career total
289
43
33
4
3
1
72
18
8
2
405
70
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
France
France
National team
France
Year
2017
Apps
5
Goals
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
10
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
6
Apps
1
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
2
Apps
1
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
5
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
28
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
France
2017
5
0
2018
10
0
2019
6
1
2020
2
1
2021
5
0
Total
28
2
List of international goals scored by Corentin Tolisso · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
17 November 2019
Venue
Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania
Cap
21
Opponent
Albania
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
7 October 2020
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Cap
22
Opponent
Ukraine
Score
5–1
Result
7–1
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
17 November 2019
Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania
21
Albania
1–0
2–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2
7 October 2020
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
22
Ukraine
5–1
7–1
Friendly

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France and DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  7. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  8. One appearance in DFL-Supercup, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
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