Anthony Le Tallec

Return to France In August 2006, Le Tallec moved to Sochaux on another loan deal. He won the Coupe de France scoring a late equaliser after coming off the bench in the final, which eventually led to a penalty shootout against Marseille – a fellow Liverpool player out on loan, Djibril Cissé, netted two goals in the match for the opposition.

On 31 August 2007, it was reported that Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian were close to signing Le Tallec. However, the player ended up moving to Ligue 1 team Le Mans, on loan for the entire season with a view to a permanent deal for approximately £1.1 million pounds.

In July 2008, Le Mans decided to make the loan permanent, signing Le Tallec to a four-year contract. On 27 June 2010, following their top flight relegation, he reached an agreement with fellow league club Auxerre for a four-year deal, worth €3 million.

Atromitos On 19 July 2015, Le Tallec signed with Atromitos for two years. He cited the possibility of playing in the UEFA Europa League as the main reason for his signature.

Later years On 3 July 2017, the 32-year-old Le Tallec joined Astra Giurgiu in the Romanian Liga I. He returned to his country in the following transfer window, moving to Ligue 2's Orléans.

In September 2019, Le Tallec signed with Annecy.

He retired from professional football in May 2021 after a twenty-year career.

Personal life 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.

Career statistics

Honours 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