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

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Club career

Rennes

A former youth academy player of Paris FC, Tel joined

Rennes Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine departm ...

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

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 Guadeloupean descent.

Career statistics

Honours

France U17 * UEFA European Under-17 Championship:

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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