Nathan Tella
Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella (born 5 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Stevenage, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2017 | Arsenal | ||
2017–2020 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Southampton | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:18, 20 December 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Nathan Tella grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and was educated at Edwinstree middle school and then Freman College, both in the town of Buntingford. He left following his GCSE Exams in 2015.
After spending ten years with Arsenal, Tella spent time on trial at Reading[2] and Norwich City before joining Southampton in April 2017.[3] In July 2019, he extended his contract with the club for a further year,[4] signing a further three-year extension in July 2020.[5]
On 19 June 2020, Tella made his senior debut as a substitute in Southampton's 3–0 win over Norwich City.[6]
Personal life
Born in England, Tella is of Nigerian descent.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2020[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton U23 | 2017–18[9] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2018–19[10] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Southampton | 2019–20[11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21[12] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/04/2017 and 30/04/2017". The Football Association. p. 7. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
- "Reading FC transfers: Arsenal winger on trial with Royals". getreading.co.uk. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Saints sign youngster Tella". Southampton F.C. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Academy youngsters secure fresh deals". Southampton F.C. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Tella commits long-term future". Southampton FC. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Norwich 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Promising Arsenal Winger Nathan Tella Eager To Play For Nigeria Ahead Of England :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- Nathan Tella at Soccerway
- "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.