Mathys Tel: The French Goalscoring Wonderkid

Mathys Tel is a prodigious talent who has set goalscoring records with Bayern Munich and tasted success on the international stage with the France U17.  His talents also won him a contract with Nike at a young age. After rising through the ranks at Rennes, Tel is set to leave an indelible mark on the world of football.

The prodigious talent is sure to thrive and grow in Bayern. Furthermore, playing with world-class players such as Kingsley Coman, Harry Kane and Thomas Muller will aid his development. Join us as we unveil the untold story of Mathys Tel.

Player Profile – Mathys Henri Tels

Mathys Henri Tel is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Tel is known for his pace, finishing, and creative dribbling ability. Tel has drawn comparisons to his French compatriots Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema.

Player Profile Overview

The Early Life of Mathys Tels

Mathys Tel was born in metropolitan France in April 2005 Tel is a Christian of Guadeloupean descent. As a child, Tel played in the defence as a centre-back before eventually turning into a forward player. Furthermore, His talents saw him play for a host of young sides and attract the attention of sportswear giants Nike before moving to Germany.

Mathys Tel’s Playing Style

The talented Mathys Tel is as versatile as they come. He is capable of playing multiple positions across the pitch. As we stated earlier, the Frenchman started his career in defence but has been known to play in midfield, as a winger and as a striker.

His versatility in the game is a result of excellent in-game reading and exceptional technical abilities. Mathys Tel likes to make dangerous runs and take up dangerous positions in and around the opposition box.

Tel possesses in-game intensity, dribbling and agility making him a dynamic player who likes to beat his opponent with ease and create chances for his teammates. Furthermore, the French star has demonstrated remarkable proficiency as a winger, centre-forward, and attacking midfielder.

Youth Career

Mathys Tel played for local clubs Villiers Le Bel, Paris FC, ASJ Aubervilliers and Montrouge FC at the beginning of his youth career. He also featured for the famous Clairefontaine academy before signing for Rennes in 2020 at the age of 15.

The versatile right-footed player initially started as a centre-back before transitioning further up the pitch before he arrived at Rennes. His progress from there was rapid. In August 2021, Tel became the youngest player ever to line out for Rennes when he came on for the final five minutes of their 1-1 draw at Brest. 

The 6’0″ forward was just 16 years, three months and 19 days old when he made his competitive debut, and in total the teenager featured 10 times from the bench across all competitions in the 2021/22 campaign.

Senior Career

Mathys Tel graduated from the Rennes youth academy to sign his professional contract for the club. Tels made his senior professional debut in a 1-1 Ligue 1 tie with Brest on 15 August 2021. His debut against Brest made him the youngest player to officially play for Rennes. Tel broke the previous record held by Eduardo Camavinga.

Tel also regularly featured for the Rennes B side, His time with the B side was prolific, scoring 6 goals in 6 appearances for the team. However, his time with the Rennes senior team was less eventful playing only 7 matches without scoring a single goal.

However, Mathys Tel showed a lot of promise with his performances which saw a lot of clubs scramble for his signature. On the 26 of July 2022, Tel left Rennes to sign for German giants Bayern Munich for €28.5 million and other bonuses.

Mathys Tel: Bayern Munich’s Youngest Ever Goalscorer

Tel made his Bundesliga debut in a 6-1 away win over Eintracht Frankfurt on 05 August 2022, coming on as a sub for Serge Gnabry. Later that month, Mathys Tel scored his first goal for Bayern Munich in a 5–0 win over Viktoria Koln in the DFB-Pokal.

Mathys Tel became the youngest goalscorer for the club in a competitive match. He became the youngest goalscorer for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga in the 2–2 draw against Stuttgart on 10 September 2022.

Tel scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League to help Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 4-3. The goal came in the same match Harry Kane made his Champions League debut for the club. He also scored for a second consecutive match in the 2-1 away victory over Copenhagen in the Champions League group stage match.

Tel’s Goals Per Minute Record in the Bundesliga

The talented forward has scored nine goals in 42 Bundesliga games, playing a total of 876 minutes. That is just under a goal per match for Bayern Munich. Mathys Tel’s minutes-per-goal ratio is better than that of former Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

His 97.3 minutes-per-goal ratio ranks among the top five in Bundesliga history. Tels is only behind Paco Alcacer with 75.2 minutes per goal, Joel Pohjanpalo with 89.6 minutes per goal and Erling Haaland with 88.9 goals per minute.

International Career

Mathys Tel’s international career started with the France U17s and has gone on to play for the U18s, U19s and U21s.  Furthermore, across the four youth ranks, he scored 22 goals in 36 games for the French youth teams.

Although he is a regular with the France U21 team, Mathys Tel has tasted success on the international level with the French U17 side. He captained the France U17 side to victory at the European U17 competition in Israel.

The French prodigy scored three goals and an assist in the group stage against Poland and a brace against Bulgaria. However, during the knockout stage, He failed to score only scoring in penalty shootout wins over Germany and Portugal.

Tels lifted the European U17 trophy as captain following a 2-1 win against the Netherlands in the finals. However, Mathys Tel did not feature at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the France under-20 team as Bayern Munich refused to release him for the competition.

Is Mathys Tel the Heir to Kylian Mbappe or Karim Benzema?

Mathys Tel like any other talented young French attacking talent has been compared to Kylian Mbappe. Both players have similar career trajectories, they are exciting youngsters who burst into the world stage at a young age in style.

Tel is lightning-quick and a good dribbler, much like his French compatriot. On his debut for the French U17s, He played on the wings in a 4-3-3, a role which Mbappe excels in for club and country. Consequently, Tel has shown that he is very capable of playing multiple positions, playing as a central striker like Kylian Mbappe.

The Personal Life of Mathys Tel

There is little known information about the personal life of Mathys Tel. However, Mathys Tel received a sponsorship from Nike when he was just 14 years old. As a Nike athlete, Tel’s contract stipulates that he plays him to play and practice in Nike apparel.

However, Tel stopped wearing Nike gear in the summer of 2023. As a result, Mathys was ordered to resume wearing Nike gear for training and matches until the expiration of his contract with them until the end of his contract.

Conclusion

Mathys Tel looks set to build on the records He has set during his career from Rennes to Bayern Munich. His talents and potential have propelled the French Star to global stardom.

After Captaining the U17s to victory in Israel, He is likely to feature in the UEFA Euro 2024 showpiece in Germany. We at Footballers’ Biographies are excitedly looking forward to the future exploits of this talented French wonderkid for club and country.