Mathys Tel
French association football player (born 2005)
Mathys Henri Tel (born 27 April 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Club career
Rennes
A former youth academy player of Paris FC, Tel joined Rennes in 2020. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021 in a 1–1 league draw against Brest. His debut at 16 years and 110 days made him the youngest player to appear in an official match for Rennes, a record which was previously held by Eduardo Camavinga.
Bayern Munich
On 26 July 2022, Tel signed for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was of €28.5 million, bonuses included. On 31 August, he scored his first goal in a 5–0 win over Viktoria Köln in the DFB-Pokal, to become the youngest goalscorer for the club in a competitive match, aged 17 years and 126 days. He scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw against Stuttgart on 10 September, to be the youngest scorer for the club in that competition.
On 2 September 2023, he scored a late winner in a 2–1 away victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, which ended a five-match winless streak against them. On 20 September, he scored his first Champions League goal in the second minute of stoppage time to secure a 4–3 win over Manchester United.
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