Nathan Tella
Attack - Right Winger
at Bayer 04 Leverkusen
at Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1,001 days · joined 2023-08-27
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€15.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€23.00m
peak value · 2023
€23.30m
top transfer fee · 23/24
19
best season · 22/23
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-07-05 · 6 players total
231Appearances
46Goals
32Assists
22Yellow cards
0Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nathan Tella |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella |
| Date of birth | 1999-07-05 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stevenage, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Joined | 2023-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Southampton → B. Leverkusen
23/24 · Transfer · €23.30m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Southampton FC
42 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Burnley → Southampton
22/23 · Return from loan
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Southampton → Burnley
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burnley FC
45 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
20 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
27 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Southampton U23 → Southampton
20/21 · Transfer
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC U23
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC U23
17 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Southampton U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southampton FC U23, Southampton FC U18, Norwich City U18, Reading FC U18, Arsenal FC U18
15 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Arsenal Youth → Arsenal U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €23.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
36.7%
Southampton FC
22.1%
Burnley FC
5.4%
Southampton FC U23
24.4%
Arsenal FC U18
10.0%
Southampton FC U18
0.0%
Norwich City U18
1.3%
Reading FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 83 | 10 | 13 | 1,982 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 1,195 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 294 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 1,316 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 538 |
| Southampton FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Reading FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 682 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 24/25 | DFL-Supercup | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 162 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Southampton FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 39 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 148 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 742 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 809 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Southampton FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Norwich City U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Reading FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Arsenal FC U18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 538 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-21 | Arsenal U18 | Southampton U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Southampton U23 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-11 | Southampton | Burnley | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Burnley | Southampton | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-27 | Southampton | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 18000000 | €23.30m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | bruise | 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-31 | 33 | 6 |
| 20/21 | bruise | 2021-01-05 | 2021-02-05 | 32 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-27 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Groin injury | 2022-01-22 | 2022-03-17 | 55 | 11 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-04-15 | 2023-05-01 | 17 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Hip problems | 2025-02-19 | 2025-02-28 | 10 | 1 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-03-11 | 2025-03-31 | 21 | 5 |
Current€15.00m
Peak€23.00m
Low€750k
Δ since start+€14.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Boniface | 2 | 1 | 821 |
| Amine Adli | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Beyer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Maatsen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cork | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arijanet Murić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan Bednarek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Hradecky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Wirtz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Piero Hincapié | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 17 | 39 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 5 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 5 | 39 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 24 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Burnley | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-11 | Southampton | Burnley | Loan | — | €1.80m |
Last 50 matches for Bayer 04 Leverkusen The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2026-02-24 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0–0 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 1–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-18 | CL |
PAE Olympiakos SFP | 0–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–0 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3–0 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2026-01-20 | CL |
PAE Olympiakos SFP | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–4 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2025-12-10 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–2 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | CL |
Manchester City FC | 0–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CL |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 3–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–7 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 3–4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2025-09-18 | CL |
FC København | 2–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nathan Tella's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 29 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 48% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 60 | -38 | 11% |
| Chelsea FC | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 70 | -43 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 53 | -31 | 12% |
| Watford FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 41% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -33 | 6% |
| Leeds United FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 33% |
| Aston Villa FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 21% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 36% |
| Leicester City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 29% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 1,250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 1,002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 22/23 | 45 | 294 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 322 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 825 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 809 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 723 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
42 apps
18 G
6 A
Premier League 2
40 apps
12 G
7 A
Bundesliga
54 apps
7 G
10 A
FA Cup
9 apps
2 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
11 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier League
33 apps
1 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nathan Tella?
Nathan Tella is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
How old is Nathan Tella?
Nathan Tella is 26 years old. He was born on July 5, 1999 in Stevenage.
What position does Nathan Tella play?
Nathan Tella plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Nathan Tella play for?
Nathan Tella currently plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
How many career goals has Nathan Tella scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan Tella has scored 46 goals in 231 appearances.
What is Nathan Tella's market value?
Nathan Tella's most recent reported market value is €15.00m.