Patrice Tano

Patrice Tano (born 22 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Patrice Tano
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-09-22) 22 September 1982[1]
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–1999 Monaco
1999-2000 Southampton
2000-2000 Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Mechelen 1 (0)
2001–2002 Telstar 0 (0)
2002 Colchester United 0 (0)
2002 Falkirk 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tano began his career at Monaco, before moving to English club Southampton in 2000. He later moved to Belgian side Mechelen, and then Dutch club Telstar. He had a trial with English side Colchester United in 2002 prior to signing a non-contract agreement, and then had a similar arrangement with Scottish club Falkirk.

Career

Born in Ivory Coast and a French passport holder,[2] Tano began his career with Monaco.[3] He joined Premier League side Southampton in July 2000 after he was recommended to the club by Hassan Kachloul, while Tano was advised by former Monaco teammate Thierry Henry. He signed a four-year deal with the Saints.[2]

Tano left Southampton after just four months in England, moving to Belgian side Mechelen in November 2000. He then moved to the Netherlands to play for Telstar in July 2001. In February 2002, he joined English Second Division club Colchester United, initially on trial. However, he left the club in early March failing to make an appearance.[1][3]

In March 2002, Tano joined up with Scottish First Division side Falkirk, initially on trial.[4] He made his debut for Falkirk in their 2–2 draw against Airdrieonians on 23 March as a substitute.[1][5] He made six appearances in total for Falkirk without scoring.[1]

References
  1. Patrice Tano at Soccerbase
  2. "Saints seal Tano deal". Southern Daily Echo. Southampton. 6 July 2000. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "Patrice Tano". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. "Brown moves to Falkirk". BBC Sport. 16 March 2002. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. "Falkirk 2–2 Airdrieonians". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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