He is also the member of the French Team that won the FIFA World Cup 2018.
A native of Tarare, France, Corentin Tolisso, was born on 3rd August 1994 to Vincent Tolisso and his wife. Talking about Corentin's nationality, he is French and belongs to white ethnicity. His birth sign is Leo.
At the tender age of six, Tolisso started his football career with Stade Amplepuisien, where he stayed 4 years. Then in 2004, he joined FC Pays de I’Arbresle.
As of 2018, Tolisso’s market value is recorded to be $49.71 million. In mid-2017, he was transferred to the German club Bayern Munich for a transfer fee of 41.5 million euros ($46.8 million) through where he might earn a good amount of salary but he has yet to disclose his salary.
Corentin Tolisso Lyon joined the club at the age of 13, made his professional debut in a 4-0 Ligue 1 home victory over Nice. On 24th October 2013, he made his European club competition debut in a 1-0 victory against HNK Rijeka in the group stage of the “2013-14 UEFA Europa League”. A week later, Tolisso signed his first professional contract with Lyon for until 2017.
His first goal for the club was on 9th March 2014 in a 2-1 win against Bordeaux. Tolisso made overall 146 game appearances and scored 22 goals for Lyon.
On 14th June 2017, Tolisso signed a 5-year-contract deal for a transfer fee of $41.5 million plus up to $7.46 million potential bonus. On 5th August, he made a debut, starting in a penalty shoot-out win against Borussia Dortmund.
Thus far, he has made 17 appearances and scored 2 goals for his native football club.
Though Tolisso was also eligible to represent Togo through his paternal lineage, he chooses to represent France, stating that, “I was born here and grew up here.”
Tolisso has represented France both in senior and junior level, playing in various tournaments. He was a part of France U19, U20, and U21 national team.
On 28th March 2017, Tolisso made his international debut against the Matter in a 2-0 friendly home loss, replacing Thomas Lemar. For the team, he has won 5 caps without scoring a single goal. He has been selected in France national team for the World Cup along with Paul Pogba and Kante.
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When it comes to his personal life, Tolisso is a private person and has maintained his personal life in low profile. He has not shared any relationship status yet. As per source, he is possibly single and unmarried. Thus far, he has not been spotted in the public or media who would be his possible girlfriend or spouse.
