Tijany Atallah
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Tijany Atallah (born 12 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender.[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 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | US Venerquoise | ||
| 2013–2017 | Colomiers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Balma | ||
| 2018–2022 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Bordeaux B | 46 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | 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
Tijany 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
After 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
Atallah 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
A 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]
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