Nathan Tella

Nathan Tella

Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusenContract until 30 Jun 2031
173 cm
Height
27 years
5 Jul 1999
70 kg
Weight
Nigeria
Country
Stevenage, England
Born

Position

Primary

Forward

FW

Bayer Leverkusen2026/27 · All competitions

Leverkusen

Bundesliga 3·DFB-Pokal 2·UEFA Europa League 2

1

Goals

0

Assists

4

Started

7

Matches

291

Minutes played

6.8

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

3 league games · 103' · 5 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.48

-0.48 below expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.05

-0.05 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.42

xA / 90

0.05

xGChain / 90

0.39

xGBuildup / 90

0.11

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-10-10 at Mainz: npxG 0.23 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2026-10-18 v Freiburg: npxG 0.12 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-25 at Hoffenheim: npxG 0.13 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

11

Goals

0

On target

27%

xG

1.07

58' vs TSG Hoffenheim: missed, xG 0.0266' vs OFI: blocked, xG 0.0678' vs OFI: missed, xG 0.2083' vs OFI: saved, xG 0.0478' vs SC Freiburg: blocked, xG 0.0782' vs SC Freiburg: missed, xG 0.055' vs Lech Poznan: missed, xG 0.066' vs Lech Poznan: missed, xG 0.0332' vs Lech Poznan: saved, xG 0.1994' vs 1. FSV Mainz 05: saved, xG 0.236' vs TSG Hoffenheim: missed, xG 0.11

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Hoffenheim

25 Oct 2026 · Bundesliga · 6'

Missed

xG

0.11

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

16 m

Shot 1 of 11

Rating

Bayern14 Mar
Heidenheim21 Mar
Wolfsburg4 Apr
Dortmund11 Apr
Augsburg18 Apr
Bayern22 Apr
Köln25 Apr
Leipzig2 May
SV Wehen22 Aug
Mainz10 Oct
Lech Poznan15 Oct
Freiburg18 Oct
OFI22 Oct
Hoffenheim25 Oct
Nürnberg28 Oct

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

2games
2 May 2026 – 22 Aug 2026

Braces · hat-tricks

1·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GatDarmstadtDarmstadt

2–0 · 3 Feb 2024

Best rating

9.3vLeipzigLeipzig

4–1 · 2 May 2026

Attacking profile

14 goals · 119 shots
59%
Shots on target70 of 119
12%
Shot conversion14 goals from 119 shots
79%
Pass accuracy1361 of 1713
40%
Duels won377 of 942

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

5
1–15
4
16–30
5
31–45
6
46–60
4
61–75
6
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home68 apps · 3,142′590.406.79
Away84 apps · 3,804′970.38NaN
Started79 apps · 5,556′9110.326.79
Off the bench73 apps · 1,390′550.65NaN
His team with him on the pitch56% won · 85W 31D 36L

When he starts: 52% won (41W 18D 20L)

Partnerships

from match events

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
LeipzigLeipzig5 games · 2 G · 2 A4
DarmstadtDarmstadt2 games · 2 G · 0 A2
FulhamFulham1 games · 1 G · 1 A2
MoldeMolde2 games · 1 G · 1 A2
BayernBayern6 games · 1 G · 1 A2
AugsburgAugsburg4 games · 0 G · 2 A2

Managers

played under

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
28 OctvsNürnbergDFB-PokalW5 - 268006.2
25 OctatHoffenheimBundesligaL3 - 064006.7
22 OctatOFIUEFA Europa LeagueW0 - 226006.6
18 OctvsFreiburgBundesligaW2 - 131006.7
15 OctatLech PoznanUEFA Europa LeagueW0 - 462006.9
10 OctatMainzBundesligaW3 - 415007.2
22 AugatSV WehenDFB-PokalW0 - 425107.5

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/273 competitionsBayer LeverkusenLeverkusen7 (4)2916.81014 (6)3774111/28 · 39%3/7 · 43%00
2025/263 competitionsBayer LeverkusenLeverkusen22 (12)1,0786.91421 (12)2028314866/146 · 45%16/34 · 47%20
2024/253 competitionsBayer LeverkusenLeverkusen42 (30)1,9356.84530 (17)26461277104/234 · 44%21/56 · 38%30
2023/243 competitionsBayer LeverkusenLeverkusen39 (17)1,4716.86325 (18)3248718868/179 · 38%12/58 · 21%20
2022/232 competitionsBurnleyBurnley5 (2)2456.2003 (2)147238/31 · 26%1/7 · 14%00
2021/222 competitionsSouthamptonSouthampton17 (13)1,0226.51211 (6)920618764/168 · 38%11/32 · 34%20
2020/213 competitionsSouthamptonSouthampton22 (8)8536.51214 (8)715310354/153 · 35%12/29 · 41%20
2019/20Premier LeagueSouthamptonSouthampton1 (0)2001 (1)–1––2/3 · 67%–00

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
6
3
0
2019/20
1
2020/21
1
2021/22
6
2023/24
4
2024/25
1
2025/26
1
2026/27