Andrés Tello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Felipe Tello Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Empoli | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Envigado | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Envigado | 16 | (2) |
| 2015– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cagliari (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Empoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Colombia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Colombia U20 | 16 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Andrés Felipe Tello Muñoz (born 6 September 1996) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Empoli.[1]
Club
Envigado F.C.
Tello began in the lower youth squads of Envigado. Thanks to his good performances, Tello would play with the senior team of Envigado, debuting at age 17 against Independiente Medellín on 10 April 2014. Andrés Tello played 16 times in his debut season and scored twice; thanks to his performance, many European teams wanted him to join their ranks, among them teams like Juventus and Cagliari in Italy.[2]
Juventus F.C.
During the 2015 Winter Transfer window, Serie A giants Juventus took Tello on a season-long loan for 1 million, with an option to buy him at €1.4m.[3][4] Juventus would then purchase Tello after making 7 appearances with their youth squad.[5][6]
On 4 July 2016 Tello was signed by Empoli F.C..[7][8]
National Team
U20 Team
Tello made his debut in the 2014 Toulon Tournament, appearing in 3 matches. Tello was recalled to the U20 squad at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, playing in all matches and helping Colombia finish as runners-up.
Honours
Juventus[1]
References
- 1 2 "A. Tello" (in Italian). Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "La Juve se interesa en un joven colombiano" (in Spanish). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.juvefc.com/juventus-sign-andres-tello/
- ↑ http://calcio.fanpage.it/andres-tello-il-nuovo-cuadrado-nella-primavera-della-juventus/
- ↑ http://www.colombia.com/futbol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/noticias/sdi26/120286/andres-tello-podria-jugar-con-el-primer-equipo-en-la-juventus
- ↑ http://www.colombia.com/futbol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/noticias/sdi26/119710/andres-tello-debuto-con-la-juventus
- ↑ "Preso Andrés Felipe Tello Muñoz" (in Italian). Empoli F.C. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Calciomercato Empoli: dalla Juventus arriva il baby Tello". Tuttosport (in Italian). 4 July 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.