Everton: Where is Shani Tarashaj now?
Everton have struck a number of bizarre transfer deals lately, although arguably one of the most troubling was the signing of promising Swiss international Shani Tarashaj, as the playmaker simply had no chance to impress during his four-and-a-half years. a six-month stay at Goodison Park.
The Toffees had moved to sign Grasshoppers’ 5ft 9 threat back in January 2016, securing the signing for a reported fee of around £3 millionbefore loaning the then youngster to his ex-club until the end of the season to complete his national service.
spoken then, Robert Martinez had raved about the quality of the Merseysiders’ new signing, describing the striker as a “huge young talent” and promising him a “great future” in football.
There was undoubtedly excitement at the club as the talented ace finished the 2015/16 season with 12 Goals and four assists in all competitions for the Zurich team, who were also selected as part of Switzerland’s Euro 2016 squad, albeit with just one lonely Substitute appearance in competition.
Despite this apparent promise, the player’s chances of making a difference in his eventual move to England were immediately stymied by the dismissal of the aforementioned Martinez, with the Spaniard’s successor Ronald Koeman apparently disliking the newcomer.
The former prodigy spent much of the next few seasons on loan, unable to force his way into first-team plans with the Premier League side. to join Eintracht Frankfurt in 2016 before later returning to his homeland with former club Grasshoppers as well as Dutch club FC Emmen.
That five-cap Ace was finally released from the Goodison outfit in the summer of 2020 with one year left on his contract – after his time in the Netherlands ended prematurely – he left the club afterwards Fail ever to appear as a senior despite his long streak in English football, with his only appearances coming for the club’s under-21 side.
After a period without a club, Tarashaj was hired by FC Zurich January 2021although after the gate once he has been in just 12 games since then called time Earlier this month at the age of just 27 after being cruelly disabled by an injury of late.
It’s undoubtedly a sad end to a career that started off so brightly and it’s a shame he never had a chance to shine during his anonymous time at Everton.