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<\/STRONG>Ligue 1: 2006–07, 2007–08
Coupe de France: 2008
Trophée des champions: 2006, 2007

Individual
<\/STRONG>UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2004–05
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While the production line at Nantes' youth academy is nothing like as prolific as it was a decade ago, the finished articles that emerge at the other end are of the highest quality. Jeremy Toulalan falls into this category. Born and schooled in Nantes, he debuted for his local club in 2001. Little by little, he began to make the position of defensive midfielder his own, giving the impression at times that he was carrying the entire team. There appeared to be some substance to this assertion, as it was following his departure to Lyon in the summer of 2006 that Nantes dropped down a division to Ligue 2.

At Stade Gerland, he immediately became one of the club's most valuable assets, in spite of initially being brought in as back-up for Mahamadou Diarra. The Malian's sudden transfer to Real Madrid turned the former Canari into a first-team regular almost overnight. A tireless workhorse throughout each 90 minutes, constantly picking up loose balls and building from the back with sensible passing, he quickly eclipsed his predecessor in the eyes of the fans, driving Lyon to two consecutive league titles in 2007 and 2008.

His domestic performances were soon rewarded by international recognition, coming in the form of a first appearance in French colours against the Faroe Islands in October 2006. Toulalan swiftly became a mainstay of his country's national side too, cutting an authoritative figure on the pitch, despite his timid nature off it. The fulcrum of coach Raymond Domenech's defensive formation, he would cover astonishing distances during matches, intercepting ball after ball. His understanding with Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra during the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ was one of the contributing factors to France's successful results.

The 2009\/10 season was one in which Toulalan would reveal a hidden talent, when an injury crisis at Lyon forced him into providing emergency cover at the back. A revelation in central defence, be it in the UEFA Champions League or in the French league, this extra facet to the Lyon midfielder's game has no doubt offered some comfort to his international coach, who now knows he has this extra option to call upon should the need arise. Of course, the downside to this Plan B is that France would have to go without his essential services in midfield.

On 11 June 2011 Spain's Málaga CF and France's Lyon confirmed the transfer of Toulalan for €10 million for four seasons. On 28 November 2011 he opened the scoring with a header in a 2\u22121 home win over Villarreal CF and was later sent off during the game. His suspension was however later removed by the RFEF. Since his arrival to Málaga, he has immediately become a fan favorite. On 12 February 2012 he scored from a volley in a 3\u22121 home victory over RCD Mallorca. He scored his third league goal of the season on 3 March, in a 3\u22121 away win over Getafe CF. However on 21 March 2012 it was announced that Toulalan had been injured during training session, and that he would miss the rest of the season as his injury would require an operation.<\/P>","411CCFA197052F93":"Jeremy Toulalan","BCB817AACBF8A2A6870B9B82788BC0CB":"2","4039037DD85D60421E356E7B3EA31BE5":"AS Monaco,Malaga,Lyonnais,Nantes","BA50BEB0DB40F3ADF7C4575FF4221F17":"","e_index":9};