the Top 5 of the most significant transfers
There are many players who have worn the Tef’ purple jersey and many who have won to write the history of this club. Today, we suggest a Top 5 of the transfers that have marked the Toulouse Football Club the most.
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5 – Serge Aurier
In 5th position on finds the Ivorian Serge Aurier. Arrived from RC Lens (then in Ligue 2) for 1.3 million euros in winter 2011, Serge Aurier will reveal himself to the general public with the TFC. He spent two and a half seasons in Toulouse until July 2014. He dominated his right-back position and progressed over the seasons. During his last season at TFC (2013/2014), he will beyond his defensive qualities, scored 6 goals and delivered 7 assists. He will then be loaned to PSG before being will be bought by the Parisians the following year for 10 million euros.
4 – Johan Elmander
In 4th position, it is the Swedish striker Johan Elmander that we find. He signs at the TFC fr July 2006 of Brøndby IF (Denmark) for 5 million eurosfollowing a season in which he is registered 16 goals and 5 assists. He will only need two seasons spent at Tef ‘to enter definitively into the hearts of the Violettes. He is signed up 11 goals and 5 assists in the 2006/2007 financial year then 12 goals and 3 assists the following season. He becomes at the time the biggest sale in the history of the clubsold to Bolton (England) for almost €12.6 million.
3 – Max-Alain Gradel
In 3rd place on the podium is another Ivorian international, Max-Alain Gradel. Loved violets for self-sacrificing son, Gradel has conquered the hearts of TFC supporters. He joined the club in August 2017 in the form of a loan from Bournemouth (England), before being definitely Toulouse the next year. Toulouse achieves a nice operation by signing the left winger for the sum of 2 millions euroswhereas transfer market placed his estimate at 7 million euros. Fr 3 seasons spent at Tef’the native of Abidjan will have disputed 96 matches and scored 28 goals under Toulouse colors. He leaves the free club in the summer of 2020 after honoring his contract.
2 – Martin Braithwaite
The 2nd on the podium is none other than Martin Braithwaite. The Danish striker is 7th in the TFC top scorer rankings. He arrives in August 2013 of Esbjerg fB (Denmark) where he has just registered 11 goals and 4 assists. Fr 4 seasons spent at the clubhe is signed up 40 but and issue 13 assists. Bought 2 million euroit will be sold to Middlesbrough (England) for 11.3 million euros in July 2017.
1 – André-Pierre Gignac
1st place goes to André-Pierre Gignac. The native of Martigues exploded in the eyes of the general public during his visit to Les Violets. He arrives from FC Lorient in July 2007 pay the sum of 4.5 million euros. It was during his 2nd season at TFC (2008/2009) that Gignac marks the history of the clubregistering that year 26 goals in 43 games played. In total, Gignac recognizes 42 but Fr 120 games disputed for Tef’, making him the 6th top scorer at the club. It will become in August 2010, the most expensive sale of the club before that of Johan Elmander during his transfer to OM for the sum of 16 million euros (today preceded by Issa Diop sold 25 million euros to West Ham).
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