http://www.toursfc.fr/actualites/equipe/a-la-decouverte-de-maki-tall--1163.xhtml Sounds like he's with Tours' reserve team in the CFA2, France's fifth tier, which is also where Dylan Romney is with Paris FC reserves.
I'm still not sure if he's signed or just training/trialing with them. I don't see him on Soccerway with the II team. http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/15/france/cfa-2/tours-fc-ii/blois-foot-41/2294883/
This article appears to say he is now part of the club: The young Franco-American is one of the new hopes of FC Tours. Tourangeau arrived at the club last few weeks Maki Tall already trains with the CFA2 and rears its 70 meter at the gates of the professional group. http://www.toursfc.fr/actualites/equipe/a-la-decouverte-de-maki-tall--1163.xhtml
He's been playing for Tours' reserve team in the CFA2 (French fifth division). Debuted in late October off the bench (and crossed paths with Quentin Westberg, who started that game), made one start in early November, then disappeared for a few weeks before starting all three games in December. Has one goal in five appearances so far.
So well? He played 45 minutes the whole tournament in one game against Myanmar and scored a goal. Not knocking him but in all honesty - big deal Players kind of live on in myth on bigsoccer a bit The truth is that Tall's career was already fading in 2015. He showed some promise at like 16 but it turned out he was an early bloomer and hit his ceiling at a young age
Looks like he scored today: 1-1 avec 1but ⚽️ merci pour la PASSE D et les pizzas @BryanSupaberg 🍕 😛😛😛😋😋😋 pic.twitter.com/wi4J9wfnsj— Maki Tall (@MakiTall) January 14, 2017
Tall now has five goals in 11 games for Tours II. A decent haul, though it's a big jump from the CFA 2 to Ligue 2, I imagine.
⚽️🇫🇷Maki Tall sighting: he subs on 54' making his 1st team debut for Tours; scores his 1st goal 5 min later.https://t.co/GTpByN28jV#USMNT— Roderick MacNeil (@rodmacneil) May 19, 2017
That's fantastic news given the circumstances. I know it's just Ligue 2 but things were looking rather dire for you nearly two years.
http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/...cles/2017/05/21/Maki-Tall-a-pris-date-3106712 Rough translation: Goal scorer in CFA 2, the young Franco-American striker found the nets on his first ball in Ligue 2, facing Ajaccio. Maki Tall may have a real card to play in Tours next season. In the hustle and bustle of the cloakroom exit of the François-Coty stadium in Ajaccio, one had to listen carefully. Deep voice. Almost a shy murmur. The speech is the opposite. Constructed, reflected. Not that of a "kid" of 21 years who landed in League 2 on the occasion of this last game of the season. Rather that of a man who has lived beautiful emotions, travels. Its quota of galleys, also and above all. His journey, Maki Tall, takes place during questions. He is told about his first goal in his first appearance in Ligue 2, on his first ball on Friday in Ajaccio. He attacks him from the outset by the point of rupture (without misplay) of his short career, the dramatic turn of history. "I'm coming back from a distance ..." From a fracture to a toe, badly damaged, with the U20 selection of the USA at the World of the age category in 2015. "I was in Sion at the time, Was complicated. I was not always paid, I was badly treated ... In short, the organization was not serious. So I decided to go get treated in the United States. " His native land: "My father is French, but he had joined the USA for his studies and then to work. I was born in Washington. " The story goes, twenty years later: "With this wound, I found myself a year and a half without playing. And without a club, especially. "I was ready to give up. I was really stuck. A long way in the desert ... "Up to the oasis tourangelle since last autumn. "I was offered a test, I did it without asking. I wanted to show my qualities. They convinced the club's leaders to give him a chance, under amateur contract, in CFA 2. He does not forget these outstretched hands. And especially not that of an element of the shadow but essential of the club sky and black: Cyrille Carrière, the coach of the TFC reserve: "He welcomed me. Above all, I must thank him. He knows how to train young people. There are plenty in the team that he propelled to Ligue 2. "What may be about to achieve Maki Tall, by hard work and goals in CFA 2. "Last week against Le Havre, some offensive elements disappointed us (Clemence notably)," explains Nourredine El Ouardani. With regard to Maki's performances with the reserve, his goals, his work, he deserved this appearance. He gave it back to us. " By reducing the score and then weighing on the Corsican defense, which allowed the TFC to return to 2-2. A good entry therefore, although in the end, AC Ajaccio ended up winning in the final minutes on stopped kick (3-2). "Maki is a player of quality and future," concludes the Touraine technician. Not very big (1.73 m) but powerful, it has actually shown in Corsica interesting abilities, especially in depth. "All this makes me want to work even harder, corrects the person concerned. Because I still have a lot of things to correct or to learn, in my travels, in the finish, in the game back to the goal ... Yes, I want to come back next season even stronger. I did it there, I know it's possible ... " So with the TFC? "We are discussing it with the leaders," continues the one who is, for the moment, under amateur contract. Anyway, I'm happy here and grateful for the luck I've been given. So yes, I want to stay ... To me to wet the jersey. " On Friday May 19, 2017, Maki Tall really took hold. And why not ? American movies usually have a happy ending ... > Maki Tall was born on October 30, 1995 in Washington DC. > Right-handed striker, 1.73 m. > Football: "I started in the United States playing with my dad on Sunday, with the colony of Africans living in Washington. And then, we went to Africa, to Senegal. And I really took a liking to football ... " It is there that Le Mans locates it. One test later, it integrates the training center of the Muc. Then, it will pass through the reserve of Lille, Red Star, Sion and henceforth TFC. > The American selection: "I had selections in France young team first. And then I chose the USA because I wanted to make the U20 World Cup. I also had friends who convinced me to go play with the USA ... It is a choice to the feeling. Frankly, that was the best moment of my young career. "
Brief interview with Tours' website which includes video of the goal: http://www.toursfc.fr/actualites/equipe/maki-tall--soir-de-premiere--1414.xhtml
Great news for Tall, he's put in the time, sounds like it's finally paying off. Ligue 2 nothing to sneeze about and Tours is a good place to land.
Tourangeau depuis 1 an, @MakiTall signe un contrat professionnel avec le #ToursFC.➡️ https://t.co/I6dg0v2Cag pic.twitter.com/qZkTG95EE5— Tours Football Club (@ToursFC) June 23, 2017 Translation: Tours for 1 year, #MakiTall signed a professional contract with Tours FC. http://bit.ly/2sJE9kx . ➡️ @ttps://t.co/I6dg0v2Cag