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Tanner Tessmann

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Tanner Tessmann
Tessmann with Venezia in 2023
Personal information
Full name Francis Tanner James Tessmann[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lyon
Number 15
Youth career
2016–2019 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 North Texas SC 14 (1)
2020–2021 FC Dallas 26 (0)
2021–2024 Venezia 89 (9)
2024– Lyon 4 (0)
International career
2019 United States U20 1 (0)
2021–2024 United States U23 14 (0)
2021– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024

Francis Tanner James Tessmann (born September 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the United States national team.

Club career

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Academy and reserve

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Tessmann moved to the FC Dallas academy in 2016 from the BUSA soccer academy in his home state of Alabama.[4][5] In 2019, whilst with the Dallas academy, Tessmann also appeared for the club's professional USL League One affiliate team North Texas SC.[6]

FC Dallas

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Following his time with FC Dallas and North Texas SC, Tessmann committed to play both college soccer and college football, as a kicker,[7] at Clemson University.[8] However, on February 27, 2020, Tessmann opted to play professional soccer and signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a homegrown player.[9]

Tessmann made his Dallas debut on February 29, 2020, starting and tallying an assist in a 2–0 win over Philadelphia Union.[10] Over the course of the 2020 season Tessmann played in 19 matches, starting 9 times and playing a total of 1001 minutes.[11] With FC Dallas having qualified for the 2020 MLS playoffs, he made his postseason debut in the first round and successfully converted a penalty in a Shootout victory against the Portland Timbers. He made his first postseason start in the next round, a 1–0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC.

In 2021 he continued to gain first team experiences, starting 6 of the first 12 matches for FC Dallas and playing a total of 452 minutes across 7 appearances.

Venezia

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On July 15, 2021, Tessmann signed for newly promoted Serie A side Venezia.[12][13]

Lyon

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On 27 August 2024, Tessmann joined French club Lyon.[14]

International career

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In January 2021, Tessmann was called up to the senior national team. He made his debut in a 7–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.[15] Following that game, Tessmann was named to the United States under-23 team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after Ulysses Llanez dropped out with an injury.[16] They would fail to qualify for the Olympics.

On October 8, 2023, Tessman was called up to the United States men's national under-23 soccer team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played October 6, 2024
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Totals
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2019 USL League One 14 1 2 0 16 1
FC Dallas 2020 MLS 19 0 2 0 21 0
2021 MLS 7 0 7 0
Total 26 0 2 0 28 0
Venezia 2021–22 Serie A 20 0 3 0 23 0
2022–23 Serie B 32 3 1 0 1[c] 0 34 3
2023–24 Serie B 37 6 1 0 4[c] 1 42 7
Total 89 9 5 0 5 1 99 10
Lyon 2024–25 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 1[d] 0 5 0
Career Total 133 10 5 0 4 0 1 0 5 1 148 11

International

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As of match played September 9, 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2021 1 0
2023 1 0
Total 2 0

Personal life

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Tessmann is the godson of American football head coach Dabo Swinney.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tanner Tessmann". Venezia FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Birmingham United Soccer Association – Tanner Tessmann".
  5. ^ "FC Dallas". fcdl.ussoccerda.com.
  6. ^ "Tanner Tessmann | uslleagueone.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. ^ "Tanner Tessmann". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Two Sport Phenom: Academy Product Tanner Tessmann Heads to Clemson | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
  9. ^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Tanner Tessmann as the Club's 28th Homegrown Player | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
  10. ^ "DALvsPHI 02-29-2020 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. ^ "Tessmann Profile: FC Dallas".
  12. ^ "Tanner Tessmann joins Venezia FC". July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "FC Dallas Homegrown Tanner Tessmann Joins Venezia FC | FC Dallas". fcdallas.
  14. ^ "Tanner Tessmann joins Olympique Lyonnais until 2029". actusnews.com. August 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "USA 7 – Trinidad & Tobago 0: Match Report & Stats". www.ussoccer.com.
  16. ^ "Midfielder Tanner Tessmann Replaces Ulysses Llanez on USA Roster For Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
  17. ^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Tanner Tessmann at National-Football-Teams.com
  19. ^ Stejskal, Grace Raynor and Sam. "Why Dabo Swinney's godson turned down Clemson football for..." The Athletic.
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