With the return of Tolisso and Lacazette to Lyon , the young talents of Lyon born in the 1990s have entered the peak or mid-to-late stages of their careers. As the team with the strongest hematopoietic ability in Ligue 1, after Benzema, Ben Alpha, Remy, Lovren and others left Ligue 1, from the 11-12 season to the 16- During the 2017 season, countless young talents born in the 1990s have made their fortune in Lyon: whether they joined from other teams or were promoted by the Lyon B team, they all used this as a springboard to cross the career path in the Lyon first team. watershed.
In this issue of Sinking Sports Art, we select for you the 10 most influential young talents born in the 1990s in Lyon (ranked randomly): Although they are no longer young today, they each have their own stories, and some are in their prime. Fallen, some returned to their roots, some became the object of ridicule by fans, and some became the core of the team...
TOP 10 Tolisso (Evaluation of German transfer: 15 million euros)
was promoted by Lyon B team in 2014, and joined for 41.5 million in the 2017-18 season. Bayern Munich , return to Lyon in the 2022 summer window.
Born in 1994, Tolisso, known as the "Chosen Son", has dual French and Togolese descent. He plays as a midfielder and is good at scoring goals from long range. He became famous for his long-range shooting skills in Lyon. Due to injuries, he only played 77 times in 4 seasons with Bayern , scoring 11 goals and 7 assists. His offensive ability is evident. In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Tolisso won the Hercules Cup as a member of the French team.
TOP 9 Ndombele (German transfer valuation: 30 million euros)
joined Lyon from Amiens in the summer window of 2017. It cost 10 million euros to rent before buying. In 2019, he joined Tottenham for 60 million euros, 21 -He returned to Lyon on a short loan in the 2022 season.
Congolese player Ndombele, who was born in France in 1996, played for French Ligue 1 team Amiens in his early years. After being signed by Lyon, he was sold to Premier League Tottenham Hotspur at a high price. However, Ndombele's performance at Tottenham was average and his value dropped significantly. In the 21-22 season, he performed well in half the season when he returned to Lyon on loan and gradually regained his form. Ndombele runs aggressively and is a good B to B midfielder in football. In the French national team, he has played 7 times and is a marginal international player.
TOP 8 Martial (valued at 16 million euros in German transfer)
was trained by Lyon youth training. In 2013, he joined Monaco from Lyon B team for 5 million euros. He only played 3 times in Ligue 1 on behalf of Lyon, totaling 47 minutes.
In September 2015, Anthony Martial joined Manchester United at the buzzer for 60 million euros, a sky-high price at the time, and gradually became well known. And he was also a player trained by Lyon's youth training, but he was poached by Monaco very early.
TOP 7 Fekir (German transfer valuation: 40 million euros)
was trained by the Lyon B team in 2013 and served as the captain of Lyon. In 2019, he transferred to La Liga Real Betis for 19.5 million.
One of the most talented players trained by Lyon's youth training, second only to Benzema, Ben Arfa and other players of the previous generation. Fekir has delicate footwork as a midfielder. As an Algerian player, his style of play is similar to that of early French star Zidane, and he has a unique skill of scoring goals with a free kick. As the captain of Lyon, he once assumed the task of organizing the team's midfield and frontcourt offense after Lacazette and Tolisso left the team. At his peak, his worth once reached 70 million euros. However, due to leaving the team in the contract year, Lyon only made less than 20 million euros by selling him to Betis.
TOP 6 Tousart (Evaluation of German transfer: 9 million euros)
joined Lyon from Valenciennes for 2.5 million euros in 2015, and transferred to Bundesliga Hertha Berlin for 25 million in 2020.
Lyon's first generation star, has good defensive hardness and ball-taking ability in the midfield, and is a metronome player. Tussar, who was born in 1997, has been wearing a beard since he was 18 years old, making him look very mature and stable. In 2020, Tussar unexpectedly joined the Bundesliga relegation team Hertha Berlin. Although he is the absolute main force of the team, his value has been declining.Until the summer of 2022, he had never been selected for the French adult national team.
TOP 5 Dadel (German transfer valuation: 14 million euros)
Spanish player, Lyon spent 13.1 million euros to introduce him from Malaga in 2015. In 2017, he was signed by Espanyol for 8 million euros before renting and buying.
A rare loss-making transaction in Lyon. Dadel was trained by La Liga Espanyol. In the 14-15 season of La Liga Málaga against Deportivo , he made his debut by scoring a 30-meter world wave. In the summer of 2015, he was spent over 10 million euros by Lyon. Transfer fee signed.
However, Dardel, who had 3 goals and 3 assists in 52 Ligue 1 games, did not perform well and was not taken seriously by the coach in the two seasons. On the contrary, after being signed by his old club Espanyol on a lease-and-purchase basis in 2017, his condition has gotten better and better, and he has now grown into the core of the midfield. From this point of view, the two seasons of "leveling up" in Lyon are crucial to Dardel's growth.
TOP 4 Cornette (Evaluation of German transfer: 15 million euros)
Côte d'Ivoire player, joined Lyon from Metz for 2.65 million euros in 2021, moved to the Premier League Burnley in 2021, and was relegated to the English Championship with the team in one season .
A representative case in 2021 of Ligue 1’s leading stars transferring players to Premier League relegated teams. The player's nationality and position changed with age: at first he was a French forward, but later became an Ivorian left winger or left back. Although this player was the top scorer in Burnley in 2021, the team was weak in the Premier League and was eventually relegated.
TOP 3 Lacazette (15 million euros)
Lyon local player, the top scorer in the history of the active players, scoring 100 goals in 202 Ligue 1 games. Promoted by Lyon B team in 2009, he joined Arsenal in 2017 for 53 million euros and returned to Lyon in the 2022 summer window.
Lacazette, who was promoted to the Lyon first team at the age of 18, has curly hair like Drogba , but he has become bald when he returns to Lyon in 2022. With the departure of Benzema, Lisandro Lopez and Gomis, Lacazette became Lyon's top striker in the 2014-17 seasons, and his scoring rate was extremely high, becoming The top scorer in active team history. During his time at Arsenal, Lacazette's ability should not be underestimated, but due to positioning reasons, his journey with the Gunners started high and went low, and finally returned to his home team Lyon after the expiration of his contract.
TOP 2 Ghazal (German transfer valuation: 8.5 million euros)
was born in France and later changed his nationality to Algeria. Promoted by Lyon B team in 2012, he joined Monaco for free in 2017.
A player who became famous at the same time as Tolisso, Lacazette, Fekir and other stars, but now when mentioning Ghazal, he is much less famous. This is mainly due to the fact that this player's development trajectory is different from that of several others. He has joined non-traditional giant teams such as Monaco, Fiorentina, and Leicester City, and his scoring rate as a winger has always been very low.
In 2021, Ghazal joined the Turkish Super League Besiktas for 3 million euros, staying away from the five major leagues . In terms of the national team, he did not choose the French team to play, but chose Algeria, the country of his parents.
TOP 1 Umtiti (German transfer valuation: 2 million euros)
was promoted by Lyon B team in 2012 and joined Barcelona in 2016. France was the hero of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but his form plummeted due to injuries.
Cameroon French player who started his career as a left back and gradually switched to a central defender. He once became Lyon's main force at the age of 18 and shined in the 16 European Cup and the 2018 World Cup. However, due to injuries in the later period, he rarely played in Barcelona.
Which Lyon players do you remember?
Players not mentioned here include Plea, Pjanic, , Ferry, Grenier, Piet, Gonalons, etc. These people are all players produced by Lyon. Do you know any other Lyon players born in the 1990s?
