Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella (born 5 July 1999)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Burnley, on loan from Premier League club Southampton.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Burnley (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Arsenal | ||
| 2017–2020 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Southampton | 33 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Burnley (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[citation needed]
After ten years with Arsenal,[5] Tella spent time on trial at Reading[6] and Norwich City before joining Southampton in April 2017.[7]
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]
On 11 August 2022, Tella joined Burnley on a season-long loan.[15]
Born in England, Tella is of Nigerian descent.[16][17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U23 | 2017–18[5] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[18] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[19] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Southampton | 2019–20[20] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Burnley (loan) | 2022–23[22] | Championship | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 6 | |
| Career total | 52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 8 | ||
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