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12 May 2017
Toulon Tournament's 100 best players : (30-21)
More than 1700 international players took part in the Toulon Tournament founded in 1967 by Maurice Revello. Many of these players have enjoyed a successful career . Ahead of the 45th edition of the Toulon Tournament (29 May-10 June), we unveil you the best 100 players in the Toulon Tournament history. Today, we continue our countdown by looking at the players ranked 30-21.
30. KOLO TOURE
Born on 19 March 1981
Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 2000
Clubs : ASEC Mimosas (1999-2002), Arsenal (2002-2009), Manchester City (2009-2013), Liverpool (2013-2016), Celtic FC (since 2016)
International caps : 120 (7 goals)
Titles :
- Ivorian League (2000, 2001, 2002)
- African Super Cup (1999)
- Premier League (2004, 2012)
- FA Cup (2003, 2005, 2011)
- Community Shield (2002, 2004)
- African Cup of Nations (2015)
Kolo Touré was part of the Ivory Coast squad that finished 4th at the Toulon Tournament 2000. He took part in the competition alongside players like Copa Barry and Siaka Tiéné. Together, they will won the African Cup of Nations with the Ivorian senior squad in 2015 ! During his career, Touré has also enjoyed a successful spell in England as he won the Premier League two times.
29. ADRIANO LEITE RIBEIRO
Born on 17 February 1982
Position : forward
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 2002
Clubs : Flamengo (2000-2001), Inter Milan (2001-2009), Fiorentina (loan, 2001-2002), Parme FC (loan, 2002-2004), Sao Paulo (loan, 2007-2008), Flamengo (2009-2010), AS Rome (2010-2011), Corinthians (loan, 2011-2012), Flamengo (2012), Atlético Paranaense (2014), Miami United (2016)
International caps : 48 (27 goals)
Titles :
- Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Italian Cup (2005, 2006)
- Brazilian League (2009, 2009, 2011)
- World Cup U17 (1997)
- Copa America (2004)
- Confederations Cup (2005)
- Toulon Tournament (2002)
Adriano helped Brazil to win the Toulon Tournament 2002 as he netted 2 goals during the competition. The Brazilian star established himself as one of the most clincinal strikers of his generation, scoring 203 goals in 432 professional games !
28. YOURI DJORKAEFF
Born on 9 March 1968
Position : forward
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1989
Clubs : FC Grenoble (1985-1989), RC Strasbourg (1989-1990), AS Monaco (1990-1995), Paris Saint-Germain (1995-1996), Inter Milan (1996-1999), Kaiserslautern (1999-2002), Bolton Wanderers (2002-2004), Blackburn Rovers (2004-2005), MetroStars New York (2005-2006)
International caps : 82 (28 goals)
Titles :
- Coupe Gambardella (1988)
- Coupe de France (1991)
- Trophée des Champions (1995)
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1996)
- UEFA Cup (1998)
- World Cup (1998)
- Euro (2000)
- Confederatiosn Cup (2001)
- Toulon Tournament (1989)
The love story between Youri Djorkaeff and the French national began in 1989 when the future Inter Milan player helped his nation to win the Toulon Tournament 1989 with a goal scored in final against Bulgaria (3-0). Few years later, Djorkaeff won the World Cup 1998 as well as the Euro 2000 with Les Bleus..
27. WALTER SAMUEL
Born on 23 March 1978
Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1998
Clubs : Newell’s Old Boys (1995-1997), Boca Juniors (1997-2000), AS Rome (2000-2004), Real Madrid (2004-2005), Inter Milan (2005-2014), FC Bâle (2014-2016)
International caps : 57 (5 goals)
Titles :
- Argentinian League : (Clausura, 1999)
- Serie A (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Italian Cup (2006, 2010)
- Italian Super Cup (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- Swiss League (2015, 2016)
- Copa Libertadores (2000)
- Ligue des Champions (2010)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
- World Cup U20 (1997)
- Toulon Tournament (1998)
Alongside Juan Roman Riquelme, the Argentinian defender won the Toulon Tournament in 1998 and played a key role as he netted a goal during the final against France (2-0). Walter Samuel has enjoyed a successful career as he won 18 trophies including six Serie A titles as well as a Champion’s League with Inter Milan.
26. ESTEBAN CAMBIASSO
Born on 18 August 1980Position : midfielder
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1996
Clubs : Independiente (1998-2001), River Plate (2001-2002), Real Madrid (2002-2004), Inter Milan (2004-2014), Leicester City (2014-2015), Olympiakos (since 2015)
International caps : 52 (5 goals)
Titles :
- Argentinian League (2001)
- Liga (2003)
- Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Italian Cup (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011)
- Italian Super Cup (2010)
- Greek League (2016 , 2017)
- Champion's League (2010)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
- Intercontinental Cup (2002)
- UEFA Super Cup (2002)
Esteban Cambiasso is one of the youngest players ever to appear in the Toulon Tournament as he was only 16 when he helped Argentina to finish 4th at the Toulon Tournament 1996. After few years spent in Argentina, Cambiasso came in Europe and has enjoyed an exciting spell at Inter Milan, winning twelve titles between 2004 and 2014.
25. ALAN SHEARER
Born on 13 August 1970Position : forward
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1991
Clubs : Southampton (1988-1992), Blackburn Rovers (1992-1996), Newcastle United (1996-2006)
International caps : 63 (30 goals)
Titles :
- Premier League (1995)
- Toulon Tournament (1991)
Alan Shearer was outstanding during the Toulon Tournament 1991. The English striker guided the Young Three Lions to the title as he finished as the competition’s top scorer with 7 goals. He was also named best player of the tournament. The rest is history : Shearer is the all-time Premier League top scorer with 260 goals !
24. MAXWELL SHERRER
Born on 27 August 1981
Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 2002
Clubs : Cruzeiro (2000-2001), Ajax Amsterdam (2001-2006), Inter Milan (2006-2009), Empoli (loan, 2006), FC Barcelone (2009-2012), Paris Saint-Germain (since 2012)
International caps : 10
Titles :
- Brazilian Cup (2000)
- Dutch League (2002, 2004)
- Dutch Cup (2002)
- Dutch Super Cup (2003, 2006)
- Serie A (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Italian Super Cup (2007, 2009)
- Liga (2010, 2011)
- Spanish Super Cup (2010, 2011, 2012)
- Ligue 1 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Coupe de France (2015, 2016)
- Coupe de la Ligue (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Trophée des Champions (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Champion's League (2011)
- UEFA Super Cup (2010, 2012)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2011)
- Toulon Tournament (2002)
Maxwell boasts an enviable collection of major honours as he is the only current player to have won 36 trophies ! One of them is the Toulon Tournament trophy clinched in 2002 with Brazil !
23. ANDREA BARZAGLI
Born on 8 May 1981
Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 2002
Clubs : Rondinella Impruneta (1998-2000), AC Pistoiese (2000-2001), Rondinella Impruneta (2001), Ascoli Calcio (2001-2002), Plaisance FC (2002-2003), Ascoli Calcio (loan, 2002-2003), Chievo Vérone (2003-2004), US Palerme (2004-2008), VfL Wolfsburg (2008-2001), Juventus Turin (since 2011)
International caps : 66
Titles :
- Italian Third League (2001)
- Bundesliga (2009)
- Serie A (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Italian Cup (2015, 2016)
- Italian Super Cup (2012, 2013, 2015)
- Euro U21 (2004)
- World Cup (2006)
Barzagli reached the Toulon Tournament final in 2002 with Italy. He emerged as one of the finest defenders of his country, winning several trophies during his career including the World Cup 2006..
22. RICARDO CARVALHO
Born on 18 May 1978
Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1998
Clubs : FC Porto (1996-2004), Leça FC (loan, 1997-1998), Vitoria Setubal (loan, 1999-2000), FC Alverca (loan, 2000-2001), Chelsea (2004-2010), Real Madrid (2010-2013), AS Monaco (2013-2016), Shanghai SIPG (since 2017)
International caps : 89 (6 goals)
Titles :
- Portuguese League (1999, 2003, 2004)
- Portuguese Cup (2003)
- Portuguese Super Cup (2001, 2003)
- Premier League (2005, 2006, 2010)
- FA Cup (2007, 2009)
- League Cup (2005, 2007)
- Community Shield (2005, 2009)
- Liga (2012)
- Spanish Cup (2011)
- Spanish Super Cup (2012)
- UEFA Cup (2003)
- Champion's League (2004)
- Euro (2016)
Ricardo Carvalho was only 20 when he helped Portugal to finish 3rd at the Toulon Tournament 1998. Then, the FC Porto youth academy product has established himself as one of the best defenders in Portugal’s history as he clinched 21 titles during his career including the Euro 2016.
21. LAURENT BLANC
Born on 19 November 1965Position : defender
Played the Toulon Tournament on : 1986
Clubs : Montpellier HSC (1983-1991), SSC Naples (1991-1992), Nîmes Olympique (1992-1993), AS Saint-Etienne (1993-1995), AJ Auxerre (1995-1996), FC Barcelone (1996-1997), Olympique de Marseille (1997-1999), Inter Milan (1999-2001), Manchester United (2001-2003)
International caps : 97 (16 goals)
Titles :
- Ligue 2 (1987)
- Ligue 1 (1996)
- Coupe de France (1990, 1996)
- Premier League (2003)
- Spanish Super Cup (1996)
- World Cup (1998)
- Euro (2000)
- Euro U21 (1988)
In 1986, Lauren Blanc and France were beaten by Bulgaria during the Toulon Tournament final. Fortunately for him, the French defender has enjoyed more success in the next years. He has notably won the World Cup as well as the Euro with France.
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Mathieu Lauricella
