| Issa Tall | |
| Headercolor: | yellow |
| Nationality: | French |
| Birth Place: | Mulhouse, France |
| Education: | Adelphi University |
| Occupation: | General Manager |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
| Employer: | Columbus Crew |
| Sport: | Association football |
| Collegeteam: | Adelphi University |
Issa Tall (born January 20, 1985) is a French soccer executive and former collegiate soccer player and coach.[1]
As a youth player, Tall competed for Greka Europe high school for four seasons, winning two regional titles and a French cup in the process. In 2009, Tall moved to the United States to study at Adelphi University.[2] There he played soccer for three seasons, winning national and all-conference honors in the process.
Tall joined Toronto FC in 2014 as a part of their Player Personnel and Scouting Department.[3] [4] He departed in 2016 to join FIFA in Zurich as a member of the Federation's Team Services and Competition Department,[5] [6] returning to club football with the Columbus Crew[7] in 2019 as the Assistant General Manager of Player Personnel & Strategy. During Tall's tenure as Assistant General Manager, the club won two MLS Cup championships in 2020 and 2023 respectively, along with the 2021 Campeones Cup.[8] Tall became the sixth general manager of the Columbus Crew in June 2024,[9] [10] following the departure of Tim Bezbatchenko.[11]
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