Madih Talal (born 17 August 1997) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder for
Indian Super League club
East Bengal.
Career
Talal joined the academy of
Angers SCO in 2014, after playing in various youth sides in Paris.
In June 2017, Talal joined
Amiens SC
Amiens Sporting Club (; commonly referred to as Amiens SC or simply Amiens) is a French association football club based in the northern city of Amiens in the Hauts-de-France region. The club was formed in 1901 and play in Ligue 2, the second d ...
from Angers, signing a three-year deal. He immediately joined Amiens reserve side, becoming an essential member of the side scoring 4 goals in 10 games. Talal made his professional debut with Amiens in a 6–0
Coupe de France loss to
Sochaux on 7 January 2018.
In August 2018, Talal joined
L'Entente SSG on loan for the 2018–19 season.
Released at the end of his Amiens SC contract, Talal signed for Spanish
Segunda División B
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side
Las Rozas CF in August 2020. After half a year in Spain he returned to France with
Red Star
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in January 2021.
In July 2022, Talal joined
A.E. Kifisia in Greece.
On 12 August 2023, Talal joined
Indian Super League club
Punjab FC
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. On 19 December, he scored his league goal for the club, helped the team winning their historic first match in the Super League, defeating
Chennaiyin
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1–0 at home.
Personal life
Born in France, Talal is of Moroccan descent.
Career statistics
Honours
Individual
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Indian Super League Player of the Month: February 2024
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Footballers from Paris
Men's association football midfielders
French men's footballers
French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 3 players
Segunda División B players
Amiens SC players
Entente SSG players
Las Rozas CF players
Red Star F.C. players
US Avranches players
A.E. Kifisia F.C. players
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
French expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in India
French expatriate sportspeople in India
Punjab FC players