Kenny Tete Explained

Kenny Tete
Full Name:Kenny Joelle Tete[1]
Birth Date:9 October 1995[2]
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.80 m[3]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Fulham
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthclubs1:Zeeburgia
Youthyears2:2005–2013
Youthclubs2:Ajax
Years1:2013–2017
Clubs1:Jong Ajax
Caps1:55
Goals1:4
Years2:2013–2017
Clubs2:Ajax
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Clubs3:Lyon
Caps3:54
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Lyon B
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–
Clubs5:Fulham
Caps5:88
Goals5:4
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U20
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2015–2021
Nationalteam5:Netherlands
Nationalcaps5:14
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:21:58, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

Ajax

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

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

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.

Fulham

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.[15] He was given the number 2 shirt. 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

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

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

Club

[27] [28] [29]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax2013–14Eerste Divisie260260
2014–15Eerste Divisie242242
2015–16Eerste Divisie1010
2016–17Eerste Divisie4242
Total554554
Ajax2013–14Eredivisie00000000
2014–15Eredivisie50000050
2015–16Eredivisie2101090310
2016–17Eredivisie5030111191
Total31040201551
Lyon2017–18Ligue 1221401040311
2018–19Ligue 1130202030200
2019–20Ligue 1180302050280
2020–21Ligue 1100010
Total5419050120801
Lyon B2018–19Championnat National 22020
Fulham2020–21Premier League2201010240
2021–22Championship2020000202
2022–23Premier League3113000341
2023–24Premier League1412030191
2024–25Premier League10000010
Total8846040984
Career total23091909032129010

International

[30] [31]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands201520
201620
201740
201840
201910
202110
Total140

Honours

Ajax

Fulham

2021–22[34]

Netherlands U17

2012[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 20 October 2020 . 24 October 2020.
  2. News: Kenny Tete profile. 5 August 2013. Soccerway.com. 20 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Kenny Tete . Fulham F.C. . 6 August 2022.
  4. News: Ajax legt jeugdspeler Kenny Tete vast. 20 July 2012. Ajaxinside.nl. 22 August 2013. 31 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131110839/http://www.ajaxinside.nl/items/lees/9254/Ajax-legt-jeugdspeler-Kenny-Tete-vast. dead.
  5. News: B junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12 . 22 August 2013. KNVB.nl. 22 August 2013.
  6. News: Jeugdspeler Tete tekent contract. 20 July 2012. Ajax Showtime. 22 August 2013. 7 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207194350/http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/63562/jeugdspeler-tete-tekent-contract.html. dead.
  7. News: Ajax op weg naar Oostenrijk. 1 July 2013. AT5. 22 August 2013.
  8. News: Kenny Tete: "Moet niet te hard van stapel lopen". 1 July 2013. Ajax1.nl. 22 August 2013.
  9. News: Ajax wint eerste oefenwedstrijd van SDC Putten: 1-4. 29 June 2013. Ajax F-Side. 22 August 2013.
  10. News: Jong Ajax 2-0 Telstar. 5 August 2013. ESPN.com. 22 August 2013.
  11. News: Ajax 0-1 AZ. 5 February 2015. Soccerway.nl. 7 February 2015.
  12. News: Kenny Tete. 2020. fulhamfc.com. 8 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Official: Lyon sign Kenny Tete from Ajax. Get Football News. 10 July 2017. 10 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Lyon concedes two late goals in 3-3 home draw with Bordeaux. Chicago Tribune. 19 August 2017. 10 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Kenny Tete signs. Fulham FC. 10 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Ipswich 0–1 Fulham. 21 March 2021 . 16 September 2020. Fulham FC.
  17. News: Reading 0-7 Fulham. . 11 January 2022 . 18 January 2022 .
  18. Web site: Johnston . Neil . 6 August 2022 . Fulham 2–2 Liverpool . 6 August 2022 . BBC Sport.
  19. News: Oranje onder-17 verslaat Frankrijk 1–0 . https://archive.today/20130823024040/http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/19796/oranje-onder-17-verslaat-frankrijk-1-0 . dead . 23 August 2013 . 3 February 2012 . KNVB.nl . 22 August 2013 .
  20. News: Stan Bijl en Kenny Tete vallen af. 21 March 2013. OnsOranje. 22 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185732/http://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/artikel/11758/stan-bijl-en-kenny-tete-vallen-af. 14 July 2014.
  21. News: Onder 19 wint in Blessuretijd . 20 July 2013 . KNVB.nl . 22 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723220812/http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/30558/onder-19-wint-blessuretijd . 23 July 2013 .
  22. News: Wijzigingen voorlopige EK Selectie Onder 19 . 8 July 2013 . KNVB.nl . 22 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130714021909/http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/30400/wijzigingen-voorlopige-ek-selectie-onder-19 . 14 July 2013 .
  23. News: Blind names first Netherlands squad: Tete, Riedewald and Anita included. 1 September 2015. football-oranje.com. 21 August 2015.
  24. News: Kazakhstan 1–2 Netherlands. 11 October 2015. BBC. 10 October 2015.
  25. News: Met donkere jongens heb ik altijd een snelle klik. 1 December 2015. de Volkskrant. 17 August 2015.
  26. News: Vader geeft Tete veilig gevoel: "Als ik in de stad uitga, weet hij waar ik ben". 1 December 2015. Ajax Primeur. 18 August 2015.
  27. Web site: K. Tete . Soccerway . 2 July 2018.
  28. Web site: Kenny Tete - Voetbal International profile . vi.nl . Voetbal International . nl . 7 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208065300/http://www.vi.nl/spelers/nieuws/kenny-tete.htm . 8 December 2015.
  29. Web site: Kenny TETE - Football : la fiche de Kenny TETE (Lyon) . worldfootball.net . 2 July 2018 . fr.
  30. Web site: Kenny Tete International . Voetbalstats.nl.
  31. Web site: Kenny Tete . National-Football-Teams.com .
  32. Web site: 2016/17: United win it for Manchester. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2017. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120141322/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/overview/index.html. 20 November 2017.
  33. Web site: Kenny Tete - Profile with news, career statistics and history . soccerway.com. Soccerway. 7 April 2020.
  34. Web site: Championship: 2021/22: Current table . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 9 May 2022.
    Web site: Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22 . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 9 May 2022.