| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 (age 36) Mulhouse, France |
| Education | Adelphi University |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Employer | Columbus Crew |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Association football |
| College team | Adelphi University |
Issa Tall (born January 20, 1985) is a French soccer executive and former collegiate soccer player and coach.
Playing career
As a youth player, Tall competed for Greka Europe high school for four seasons, winning two regional titles and a French cup in the process. In 2009, Tall moved to the United States to study at Adelphi University. There he played soccer for three seasons, winning national and all-conference honors in the process.
Executive career
Tall joined Toronto FC in 2014 as a part of their Player Personnel and Scouting Department. He departed in 2016 to join FIFA in Zurich as a member of the Federation's Team Services and Competition Department, returning to club football with the Columbus Crew in 2019 as the Assistant General Manager of Player Personnel & Strategy. During Tall's tenure as Assistant General Manager, the club won two MLS Cup championships in 2020 and 2023 respectively, along with the 2021 Campeones Cup. Tall became the sixth general manager of the Columbus Crew in June 2024, following the departure of Tim Bezbatchenko.
Honors
Source:
with Columbus Crew and Crew 2:
- 2x MLS Cup Champion (2020, 2023)
- 2021 Campeones Cup Champion
- 2022 MLS Next Pro
- Leagues Cup: 2024
with Toronto FC:
References
- ^ "Issa Tall - Men's Soccer". Adelphi University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- "Issa Tall - Men's Soccer Coach". Adelphi University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Myers, Jacob. "In new stadium and training facility, Crew benefits from Issa Tall's global experience". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- "New Crew general manager Issa Tall has been prepared for years for this role". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- Kay, Brianna Mac. "Who is Issa Tall? What to know about the new Columbus Crew GM replacing Tim Bezbatchenko". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- "Columbus Crew promotes Issa Tall to General Manager". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- Fisher, Tyler (2024-06-08). "Issa Tall headlines numerous front office changes for Columbus Crew". MASSIVE REPORT. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ ColumbusCrew.com. "Issa Tall | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- "Columbus Crew announces Issa Tall as club's new GM". 10tv.com. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- "Columbus Crew introduce Issa Tall as team's new general manager". WOSU Public Media. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew remain in familiar hands with Issa Tall promotion | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
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