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My Take
Tanner Tessmann is exactly the kind of American export I love to follow. Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 2001, he now anchors midfield for Lyon in Ligue 1 and represents the United States national team, which says a lot about both his ambition and his quality. Central midfield is the least glamorous, most demanding job on the pitch, all running, reading and patience, and the fact he holds it down at a French powerhouse impresses me. I see him as part of a generation proving American soccer can compete abroad rather than just import talent. I expect him to become a national-team mainstay heading into the next World Cup cycle.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tanner Tessmann
- Name (Japanese)
- タナー・テスマン
- Reading
- たなー・てすまん
- Born
- September 24, 2001 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.