Draft:Amlani Tatu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 2008[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Croydon FC | ||
| 2023– | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Adelaide United NPL | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U17 | 6 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 | |||
Amlani Tatu (born July 2008) is an Australian footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Adelaide United.
Club career
[edit]Adelaide United
[edit]After starting with the youth team,[2] Tatu signed his first professional contract with Adelaide United in August 2024.[3]
International career
[edit]In March 2024, Tatu was called up to the Australian national under-17 team for a two-week training camp in Italy and set to play against the Swiss national under-16s and Inter Milan under-17s.[4][5]
In June 2024, Tatu was recalled into the under-17s side for the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, hosted at Surakarta, Indonesia.[6] After Australia qualified from the group stage, Tatu scored a brace in a 5–3 semi-final win over Indonesia on 1 July.[7] Australia won the cup from a 8–7 penalty shoot-out win over Thailand, after a 1–1 draw in regular time.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Tatu is of Burundi descent and has been compared towards Nestory Irankunda, who is also of Burundi descent, for his pace and goal-scoring abilities.[9]
Honours
[edit]Australia U17
References
[edit]- ^ "Fresh Group Of Young Reds Embarks On NPL Journey". Adelaide United. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
Despite his tender age of 15 years and 7 months, budding winger Amlani Tatu left a lasting impression with some explosive moments on debut.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (27 February 2024). "15-year-old prodigy turns heads in 'explosive' debut: Wonderkid Watch". A-League. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Reds secure future stars, Kasumović, Nichola, and Tatu with three-year deals". Adelaide United. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Reds' 'next generation' on the rise as trio selected for upcoming Subway Joeys' Camp". Adelaide United. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (12 April 2024). "Roar teen sensation bags double & 15yo Adelaide prodigy also scores in Joeys win over Swiss". A-League. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Young United Trio In Subway Joeys Squad For Asean U16 Boys' Championships". Adelaide United. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "A-Leagues youngsters fire Joeys into final in front of Socceroos legend". Adelaide United. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (3 July 2024). "Roar teen's stunner & Mariners GK's heroics help Joeys achieve five-year first with Asian crown". A-Leagues. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Slessor, Camron (21 June 2024). "Soccer stardom beckons for a generation of African-Australian teenagers". ABC News. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Subway Joeys crowned ASEAN U16 Champions after shootout victory | Socceroos". Socceroos. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.