Mathys Tel (born 27 April 2005) is a French professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club Bayern Munich. Known for his pace and creative dribbling ability, Tel has drawn comparisons to his French compatriot Kylian Mbappé.

Club career

Rennes

A former youth academy player of

Paris FC Paris Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade C ...

, Tel joined Rennes in 2020. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021 in a 1–1 league draw against

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. 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

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Bayern Munich

On 26 July 2022, Tel signed for

club Bayern Munich on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was of €28.5 million, bonuses included. On 31 August 2022, he scored his first goal in a 5–0 win over

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in the

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, 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 2022, to be the youngest scorer for the club in that competition.

International career

Tel is a current French youth international.

Personal life

Born in mainland France, Tel is of

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descent.

Career statistics

Honours

France U17 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the FC Bayern Munich website * * * 2005 births Living people People from Sarcelles French footballers France youth international footballers French people of Guadeloupean descent Association football forwards Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players Bundesliga players Paris FC players Stade Rennais F.C. players FC Bayern Munich footballers Footballers from Val-d'Oise French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{France-footy-forward-2000s-stub