Issa Tall
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | January 20, 1988 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.[1]
Playing career
[edit]As a youth player, Tall competed for Greka Europe high school for four seasons,[1] winning two regional titles and a French cup in the process. In 2009, Tall moved to the United States to study at Adelphi University.[2] There he played soccer for three seasons, winning national and all-conference honors in the process.[1]
Executive career
[edit]Tall joined Toronto FC in 2014 as a part of their Player Personnel and Scouting Department.[3][4] He departed in 2016 to join FIFA in Zurich as a member of the Federation's Team Services and Competition Department,[5][3][6] returning to club football with the Columbus Crew[7] 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.[8] Tall became the sixth general manager of the Columbus Crew in June 2024,[9][10] following the departure of Tim Bezbatchenko.[8][11]
Honors
[edit]Source:[8]
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
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.