Nathan Tella

Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella (born 5 July 1999)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.[4]

Nathan Tella
Personal information
Full name Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2017 Arsenal
2017–2020 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Southampton 32 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:32, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early 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 ten years with Arsenal,[5] Tella spent time on trial at Reading[6] and Norwich City before joining Southampton in April 2017.[7]

Southampton

In July 2019, he extended his contract with the club for a further year,[8] signing a further three-year extension in July 2020.[9]

On 19 June 2020, Tella made his senior debut as a substitute in Southampton's 3–0 win over Norwich City.[10] On 11 February 2021, he made his first goal contribution by providing an assist to Stuart Armstrong's goal in a 2–0 FA Cup fifth round win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] On 23 February, Tella made his first Premier League start in a 3–0 defeat to Leeds United.[12] On 15 May, Tella scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–1 win against Fulham.[13]

On 6 January 2022, Tella signed a new three-and-a-half contract with Southampton, which will see him remain at the club until 2025.[14]

Personal life

Born in England, Tella is of Nigerian descent.[15][16]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U23 2017–18[5] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[17] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2020–21[18] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ———5050
Southampton 2019–20[19] Premier League 100000—10
2020–21[18] Premier League 1813010—221
2021–22[20] Premier League 1301031—171
Total 3214041—392
Career total 321404150442
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Nathan Tella". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. "Nathan Tella". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Southampton's Nathan Tella expresses desire to play for Nigeria". Punch Newspapers. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. "Reading FC transfers: Arsenal winger on trial with Royals". getreading.co.uk. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Saints sign youngster Tella". Southampton F.C. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. "Academy youngsters secure fresh deals". Southampton F.C. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. "Tella commits long-term future". Southampton FC. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. "Norwich 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Southampton: Hasenhuttl says Saints want cup". BBC Sport. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  12. Rose, Dan (25 February 2021). "Hasenhuttl says Tella 'takes responsibility' after earning his first Premier League start". Daily Echo. Retrieved 25 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Tella scores as Southampton beat Fulham". BBC Sport. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. House, Alfie (6 January 2022). "Nathan Tella signs brand-new contract with Southampton". Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Promising Arsenal Winger Nathan Tella Eager To Play For Nigeria Ahead Of England :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  16. Abayomi, Tosin (16 January 2022). "'Sorting out my passport' - Southampton's Nathan Tella ready to dump England for 'dream' Super Eagles". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  17. "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  18. "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  19. "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. "Games played by Nathan Tella in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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