Nathan Tella

Nathan Tella is the sort of player I quietly root for. At 173 cm he is no towering presence, and his path through Southampton's academy to a Bundesliga powerhouse like Bayer Leverkusen was earned rather than gifted. What I find most telling is his decision to represent Nigeria despite being born in England, an honest embrace of heritage over convenience. I suspect his game lives on quick footwork and decisive finishing rather than raw power, the profile of someone who wins matches through craft. His career is a reminder that steady accumulation, not headlines, often carries a player to the top tier of European football.

Name (English)

Nathan Tella

Name (Japanese)

ネイサン・テラ

Reading

ねいさん・てら

Born

July 5, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit

Origin

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player

University

Freman College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20Tella
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96464733

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.