Kenny Tete

Kenny Tete
Tete with Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kenny Joelle Tete[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2005 Zeeburgia
2005–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Jong Ajax 55 (4)
2013–2017 Ajax 31 (0)
2017–2020 Lyon 54 (1)
2018 Lyon B 2 (0)
2020– Fulham 98 (4)
International career
2011–2012 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2014 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
2015–2021 Netherlands 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Kenny Joelle Tete (born 9 October 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Fulham.

Club career

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Ajax

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Tete was born in Amsterdam where he grew up and played for AFC DWS and AVV Zeeburgia before he was recruited into the Ajax Academy in 2005 at the age of 10.[4] The 2011–12 season saw Tete playing for the Ajax B1 team, the second highest youth level in the academy, as a right back, and helping his side to clinch the B-Juniors Eredivisie title.[5] He signed his first professional contract with Ajax on 20 July 2012, binding him to the Amsterdam club until 30 June 2015. He spent his first year as a professional playing for the Ajax A1 youth team, without receiving any call-ups to the first team.[6] The following season saw Tete, alongside fellow academy player Riechedly Bazoer, receive his first call-up to the first team which participated in the pre-season training camp in Austria.[7] Tete appeared in his first match for the first team in a pre-season friendly match against SDC Putten on 29 June 2013.[8] The match ended in a 4–1 away victory for Ajax, with Tete coming on as a substitute for Ruben Ligeon in the 45th minute.[9]

He made his professional debut that season in the Eerste Divisie, the 2nd tier of professional football in the Netherlands, playing for the recently promoted reserves team Jong Ajax, in what would be the team's first-ever appearance in that division, against Telstar on 5 August 2013. The match ended in a 2–0 victory for Jong Ajax at the Amsterdam ArenA.[10] Having appeared on the bench for the first team during the 2013–14 season, it wasn't until the second half of the 2014–15 season that Tete would make his debut for the first team in an official match, appearing in the 1–0 home loss to AZ Alkmaar on 5 February 2015 as a 69th-minute substitute.[11] Tete went on to make 55 appearances for Ajax, including helping them reach the 2017 Europa League Final.[12]

Lyon

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On 10 July 2017, Tete was acquired by French side Lyon for a fee believed to be around €3m.[13][14] Tete scored his first goal for Lyon in a 3–3 draw against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 play on 19 August 2017.[15]

In total, Tete would go on to make 82 appearances for the club in just over three years with Lyon, prominently featuring in their run to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League during the 2019–20 season.[14]

Fulham

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Tete playing for Fulham in 2023.

On 10 September 2020, Premier League club Fulham confirmed the signing of Tete from Lyon on a four-year deal with the option of a further year.[14] He was given the number 2 shirt.[14] Tete made his debut in a 1–0 win against Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup second round.[16] He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 7–0 win at Reading on 11 January 2022.[17]

In Fulham's opening match of the 2022–23 Premier League season, Tete provided the assist for Aleksandar Mitrović's opening goal in a 2–2 home draw against Liverpool.[18]

International career

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Tete with the Netherlands in 2016

On 25 October 2011, Tete made his debut for the Netherlands national under-17 team in a UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended in a 3–0 win for the Dutch.[19] He made two further appearances during the qualifying rounds but was not included in the final 22-man squad which clinched the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Slovakia.[20]

Tete received his first under-19 call-up when he was named in the squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He appeared in all three group stage matches. The team defeated hosts Lithuania 3–2 in the opening match[21] but lost their next two matches against Portugal and Spain, failing to advance past the group stage.[22]

Tete received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in August 2015.[23] Tete played his first cap for the Dutch national team on 10 October against Kazakhstan.[24]

Personal life

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Tete was born and raised in Amsterdam to a father from Beira, Mozambique and a mother from Nias, Indonesia. His father Miguel Tete had relocated to the Netherlands with his family at age 5 during the Mozambican War of Independence, and is a former European heavyweight kickboxing champion, who works at The Bulldog coffeeshop on the Leidseplein in downtown Amsterdam. [25][26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[27][28][29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 26 0 — — — — 26 0
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 24 2 — — — — 24 2
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2016–17 Eerste Divisie 4 2 — — — — 4 2
Total 55 4 — — — — 55 4
Ajax 2013–14 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
2014–15 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 5 0
2015–16 Eredivisie 21 0 1 0 — 9 0 — 31 0
2016–17 Eredivisie 5 0 3 0 — 11 1 — 19 1
Total 31 0 4 0 — 20 1 — 55 1
Lyon 2017–18 Ligue 1 22 1 4 0 1 0 4 0 — 31 1
2018–19 Ligue 1 13 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 — 20 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 18 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 — 28 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Total 54 1 9 0 5 0 12 0 — 80 1
Lyon B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Fulham 2020–21 Premier League 22 0 1 0 1 0 — — 24 0
2021–22 Championship 20 2 0 0 0 0 — — 20 2
2022–23 Premier League 31 1 3 0 0 0 — — 34 1
2023–24 Premier League 14 1 2 0 3 0 — — 19 1
2024–25 Premier League 11 0 0 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Total 98 4 6 0 4 0 — — 108 4
Career total 240 9 19 0 9 0 32 1 — 300 10

International

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As of match played 24 March 2021[27][30][31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2015 2 0
2016 2 0
2017 4 0
2018 4 0
2019 1 0
2021 1 0
Total 14 0

Honours

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Ajax

Fulham

Netherlands U17

References

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  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kenny Tete profile". Soccerway.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Kenny Tete". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ajax legt jeugdspeler Kenny Tete vast". Ajaxinside.nl. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  5. ^ "B junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12" (PDF). KNVB.nl. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Jeugdspeler Tete tekent contract". Ajax Showtime. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Ajax op weg naar Oostenrijk". AT5. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Kenny Tete: "Moet niet te hard van stapel lopen"". Ajax1.nl. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Ajax wint eerste oefenwedstrijd van SDC Putten: 1-4". Ajax F-Side. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Jong Ajax 2-0 Telstar". ESPN.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Ajax 0-1 AZ". Soccerway.nl. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Kenny Tete". fulhamfc.com. 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Official: Lyon sign Kenny Tete from Ajax". Get Football News. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d "Kenny Tete signs". Fulham FC. 10 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Lyon concedes two late goals in 3-3 home draw with Bordeaux". Chicago Tribune. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Ipswich 0–1 Fulham". Fulham FC. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Reading 0-7 Fulham". BBC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  18. ^ Johnston, Neil (6 August 2022). "Fulham 2–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Oranje onder-17 verslaat Frankrijk 1–0". KNVB.nl. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  20. ^ "Stan Bijl en Kenny Tete vallen af". OnsOranje. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  21. ^ "Onder 19 wint in Blessuretijd". KNVB.nl. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Wijzigingen voorlopige EK Selectie Onder 19". KNVB.nl. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  23. ^ "Blind names first Netherlands squad: Tete, Riedewald and Anita included". football-oranje.com. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  24. ^ "Kazakhstan 1–2 Netherlands". BBC. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  25. ^ "Met donkere jongens heb ik altijd een snelle klik". de Volkskrant. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  26. ^ "Vader geeft Tete veilig gevoel: "Als ik in de stad uitga, weet hij waar ik ben"". Ajax Primeur. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  27. ^ a b "K. Tete". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  28. ^ "Kenny Tete - Voetbal International profile". vi.nl (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Kenny TETE - Football : la fiche de Kenny TETE (Lyon)". worldfootball.net (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  30. ^ "Kenny Tete International". Voetbalstats.nl.
  31. ^ "Kenny Tete". National-Football-Teams.com.
  32. ^ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  33. ^ a b "Kenny Tete - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  34. ^ "Championship: 2021/22: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
    "Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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