Anthony Taugourdeau

Anthony Michel Taugourdeau (born 3 June 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie C Group C club Turris.

Anthony Taugourdeau

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Michel Taugourdeau
Date of birth	(1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Turris
Number	5
Youth career
	Pisa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Pisa	1	(0)
2009–2010	Carpi	32	(9)
2010–2015	AlbinoLeffe	63	(4)
2011	→ Prato (loan)	9	(1)
2015	Santarcangelo	18	(0)
2016–2017	Piacenza	39	(11)
2017–2020	Trapani	73	(14)
2018	→ Piacenza (loan)	11	(2)
2020–2021	Venezia	31	(0)
2021–2022	Vicenza	8	(1)
2022–	Turris	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022

Career

Pisa

Born in Marseille, France, Taugourdeau started his professional career in Italy, for Pisa Calcio. He made his Serie B debut on 1 November 2008, against Bari (later the 2009 champion). He replaced Alessandro Birindelli in the 85th minute, with the team losing 0–1 and ended with the same score.^[1]

Carpi

After the team went bankrupt, he moved to Serie D side Carpi and scored 9 goals in the league and 1 in promotion playoffs, as regular season team second goalscorer behind Stefano Menchini (12 goals) and overall the 4th team highest goalscorer of the season behind Menchini (12+0 goals), Andrea Ferretti (6+5 goals. who only played half season) and Enrico Gherardi (7+4 goals).^[2] Carpi also entered the promotion playoffs and after 6 matches, Carpi finished as losing semi-finalists but were promoted due to numbers of team expelled from professional league due to financial difficulties.

AlbinoLeffe

Taugourdeau did not remain with the team, instead he was offered a contract from Serie B club AlbinoLeffe.^[3]

He was signed by A.C. Prato in a temporary deal in January 2011.^[4]

On 1 January 2015 Taugourdeau left AlbinoLeffe again for Santarcangelo Calcio.^[5][6]

Piacenza

On 3 August 2015 Taugourdeau was signed for Piacenza.^[7]

Trapani

In July 2017 he was signed by Trapani.^[8]

Piacenza again

In January 2018 he moved back to Piacenza on loan.^[9]

Trapani again

In July 2018 he moved back to Trapani from loan, and won the Serie C.

Venezia

On 27 August 2020 he signed a 3-year contract with Venezia.^[10]

Vicenza

On 31 August 2021 he moved to Vicenza on a two-year deal.^[11]

Turris

On 26 August 2022, Taugourdeau joined Serie C club Turris on a two-year contract.^[12]

References

1. "Match Report" (PDF). Panini Digital (in Italian). (Published by Lega Serie B). 1 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
2. . Carpi FC 1909 (in Italian). June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
3. "Acquistati A.M. Taugordeau e L.A. Martinez". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 12 July 2010. from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
4. "Taugourdeau lascia l'AlbinoLeffe fino al 30 giugno" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
5. "Doppia operazione di mercato per la Bluceleste" (in Italian). U.C. AlbinoLeffe. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
6. "Taugourdeau e possenti nuovi giocatori del Santarcangelo" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
7. (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio 1919. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
8. "A Trapani arriva il regista col vizio del gol Taugourdeau".
9. "Calciomercato Trapani, Taugourdeau in prestito al Piacenza".
10. "Ufficiale: Anthony Taugourdeau in arancioneroverde" (Press release) (in Italian). Venezia. 27 August 2020.
11. "Ufficiale: Anthony Taugourdeau a titolo definitivo dal Venezia FC!" (in Italian). Vicenza. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
12. "TAUGOURDEAU È DELLA TURRIS: ACCORDO BIENNALE" (in Italian). Turris. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian)