Mathys Tel

Mathys Tel (born 27 April 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[3] Known for his pace and creative dribbling ability, Tel has drawn comparisons to his French compatriot Kylian Mbappé.[4][5][6]

Mathys Tel
Tel in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005[1]
Place of birth Sarcelles, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 39
Youth career
2012–2016 JS Villiers-le-Bel
2016–2017 Paris FC
2017–2019 AS Jeunesse Aubervilliers
2019–2020 Montrouge FC 92
2020–2022 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rennes B 6 (6)
2021–2022 Rennes 7 (0)
2022– Bayern Munich 20 (5)
International career‡
2022 France U17 9 (5)
2021– France U18 6 (5)
2022– France U19 8 (5)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:23, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

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.[7] 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.[8]

Bayern Munich

On 26 July 2022, Tel signed for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a five-year contract.[9] The transfer fee paid to Rennes was of €28.5 million, bonuses included.[10] On 31 August 2022, 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.[11] He scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw against Stuttgart on 10 September 2022, to be the youngest scorer for the club in that competition.[12]

International career

Tel is a current French youth international.[13]

Personal life

Born in mainland France, Tel is of Guadeloupean descent.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 May 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 66———66
Rennes 2021–22 Ligue 1 70102[lower-alpha 1]0—100
Bayern Munich 2022–23 Bundesliga 205115[lower-alpha 2]000276
Career total 33112170004212
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

France U17

References
  1. "Mathys Tel: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Mathys Tel". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. Mathys Tel at Soccerway
  4. "Mathys Tel: Bayern Munich's youngest ever goalscorer and MD6's Man of the Matchday". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. "Bayern Munich Sign 'Mini-Mbappe' Mathys Tel, See Bright Future With the Player | ⚽ LatestLY". LatestLY. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. "One Step Below Mbappe" - How Good is Bayern Target Mathys Tel? | Scouting Expert talks Mathys Tel, retrieved 2023-02-19
  7. "Brest vs. Rennes - 15 August 2021". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. "Mathys Tel, entré à Brest, bat le record de précocité d'Eduardo Camavinga avec le Stade Rennais". 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. "FC Bayern sign Mathys Tel". fcbayern.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. "🚨 Rennes : Mathys Tel s'engage au Bayern Munich ! (officiel)". www.onzemondial.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  11. "Bayern-Youngster schreibt Geschichte". sport1.de (in German). 31 August 2022.
  12. "Tel schreibt Doppelt FCB-Geschichte". sport1.de (in German). 10 September 2022.
  13. "FFF/Les 29 joueurs convoqués en équipe de France U17 avec Mathys TEL vainqueur du Paname Best Player Génération 2005". 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. "Football : Mathys Tel, le joyau antillais au Bayern Munich". Outre-mer la 1ère.
  15. "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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