Nathan Tella

Bayer Leverkusen

Attacking Midfielder Nigeria

RWB

LWB

Age 26

Height 173 cm

Foot Right

Country Nigeria

Value €17.3m

Contract 2031-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.93

22 matches

Last 5

7.28

+0.35 vs season

Best

8.9

vs RB Leipzig

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.93

Goals

21%

Assists

71%

Rating

7.16

84%

Matches

30%

Started

45%

Minutes

871

42%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

57%

Aerial duels

74%

Defensive actions

70%

Goals

12%

Shot attempts

71%

Touches

21%

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Shot Map

24 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.81

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

517 touches this season

Attack

Touches

517

Attack

54%

Middle

33%

Ø position

64%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Goals	1	0.10	21	23
xG	2.80	0.29	49	72
xGOT	1.82	0.19	35	41
xG excl. penalty	2.80	0.29	52	75
Shots	24	2.48	48	74
Shots on target	8	0.83	43	65
Headed shots	2	0.21	56	70

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Assists	4	0.41	71	92
xA	2.58	0.27	59	82
Accurate passes	201	20.77	37	35
Pass accuracy	85.2	85.17	88	88
Accurate long balls	7	0.72	47	45
Long ball accuracy	70.0	70.00	87	87
Chances created	19	1.96	59	79
Big chances created	5	0.52	61	80
Successful crosses	7	0.72	59	61
Cross accuracy	23.3	23.33	46	46

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Dribbles	13	1.34	50	63
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	64	64
Duels won	53	5.48	52	64
Duels won %	47.7	47.75	69	69
Aerials won	9	0.93	61	71
Aerials won %	47.4	47.37	83	83
Touches	426	44.02	37	23
Touches in opposition box	52	5.37	58	82
Dispossessed	13	1.34	51	47
Fouls won	19	1.96	63	78
Penalties awarded	2	0.21	91	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	25	2.58	44	47
Tackles	12	1.24	42	47
Interceptions	5	0.52	47	52
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.10	36	58
Fouls committed	15	1.55	66	80
Recoveries	28	2.89	35	17
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.83	59	77
Dribbled past	8	0.83	48	34
Clearances	7	0.72	41	42
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	17	1.76	49	44
xG against while on pitch	15.21	1.57	53	46

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	32	29
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Goals	1	0.10	21	23
xG	2.80	0.29	49	72
xGOT	1.82	0.19	35	41
xG excl. penalty	2.80	0.29	52	75
Shots	24	2.48	48	74
Shots on target	8	0.83	43	65
Headed shots	2	0.21	56	70

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Assists	4	0.41	71	92
xA	2.58	0.27	59	82
Accurate passes	201	20.77	37	35
Pass accuracy	85.2	85.17	88	88
Accurate long balls	7	0.72	47	45
Long ball accuracy	70.0	70.00	87	87
Chances created	19	1.96	59	79
Big chances created	5	0.52	61	80
Successful crosses	7	0.72	59	61
Cross accuracy	23.3	23.33	46	46

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Dribbles	13	1.34	50	63
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	64	64
Duels won	53	5.48	52	64
Duels won %	47.7	47.75	69	69
Aerials won	9	0.93	61	71
Aerials won %	47.4	47.37	83	83
Touches	426	44.02	37	23
Touches in opposition box	52	5.37	58	82
Dispossessed	13	1.34	51	47
Fouls won	19	1.96	63	78
Penalties awarded	2	0.21	91	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	25	2.58	44	47
Tackles	12	1.24	42	47
Interceptions	5	0.52	47	52
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.10	36	58
Fouls committed	15	1.55	66	80
Recoveries	28	2.89	35	17
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.83	59	77
Dribbled past	8	0.83	48	34
Clearances	7	0.72	41	42
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	17	1.76	49	44
xG against while on pitch	15.21	1.57	53	46

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	32	29
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (25)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	4-1	77	1	1	8.9
2026-04-25	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	1-2	72	0	1	7.6
2026-04-22	vs Bayern München	DFB Pokal	0-2	77	0	0	6.1
2026-04-18	vs Augsburg	Bundesliga	1-2	81	0	0	7.4
2026-04-11	@ Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	0-1	74	0	0	6.4
2026-04-04	vs Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	6-3	81	0	0	7.5
2026-03-21	@ FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	3-3	36	0	0	6.8
2026-03-14	vs Bayern München	Bundesliga	1-1	4	0	0
2026-01-17	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-0	7	0	0
2026-01-10	vs VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	1-4	45	0	0	6.5
2025-12-20	@ RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	1-3	77	0	1	7.7
2025-12-13	vs 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	2-0	28	0	0	6.3
2025-12-10	vs Newcastle United	Champions League	2-2	19	0	0	6.0
2025-12-06	@ Augsburg	Bundesliga	2-0	29	0	0	6.4
2025-12-02	@ Borussia Dortmund	DFB Pokal	0-1	7	0	0
2025-11-29	vs Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	1-2	2	0	0
2025-11-25	@ Manchester City	Champions League	0-2	7	0	0
2025-11-22	@ Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	1-3	4	0	0
2025-09-12	vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	3-1	83	0	0	8.0
2025-08-30	@ Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	3-3	87	0	1	6.9
2025-08-23	vs Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-2	84	0	0	6.7
2025-08-15	@ Sonnenhof Großaspach	DFB Pokal	0-4	65	0	0	6.6
2025-08-08	@ Chelsea	Club Friendlies	2-0	81	0	0	6.1
2025-08-05	vs Pisa	Club Friendlies	3-0	66	0	0
2025-08-01	@ Fortuna Sittard	Club Friendlies	1-2	67	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	22	1	4	6.93
2024/2025	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	40	4	5	6.78
2023/2024	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	39	6	3	6.95
2023/2024	Southampton	senior	3	1	1	7.85
2022/2023	Burnley	senior	45	19	5	6.97
2021/2022	Southampton	senior	18	1	3	6.54
2020/2021	Southampton	senior	22	1	2	6.15
2019/2020	Southampton	senior	1	0	0	-
2021/2022	Southampton U23	youth	2	1	0	-
2020/2021	Southampton U23	youth	4	4	2	-
2019/2020	Southampton U23	youth	2	0	1	-
2018/2019	Southampton U23	youth	18	1	2	-
2017/2018	Southampton U23	youth	15	5	1	-
2020/2021	Southampton U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Southampton U21	youth	3	0	0	-
2017/2018	Southampton U21	youth	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Southampton U18	youth	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Southampton U23	youth	2	1	0	-
2016/2017	Norwich City U18	youth	1	1	0	-
2016/2017	Reading U18	youth	1	0	0	-
2016/2017	Arsenal U18	youth	9	1	1	-
2026	Nigeria	national team	1	0	0	-
2025	Nigeria	national team	1	0	1	-