American soccer player (born 2001)
Francis Tanner James Tessmann (born September 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Venezia and the United States national team .
Club career
Academy and reserve
Tessmann moved to the FC Dallas academy in 2016 from the BUSA soccer academy in his home state of Alabama .[4] [5] In 2019, whilst with the Dallas academy, Tessmann also appeared for the club's professional USL League One affiliate team North Texas SC .[6]
FC Dallas
Following his time with FC Dallas and North Texas SC, Tessmann committed to play both college soccer and college football , as a kicker ,[7] at Clemson University .[8] However, on February 27, 2020, Tessmann opted to play professional soccer and signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a homegrown player .[9]
Tessmann made his Dallas debut on February 29, 2020, starting and tallying an assist in a 2–0 win over Philadelphia Union .[10] Over the course of the 2020 season Tessmann played in 19 matches, starting 9 times and playing a total of 1001 minutes.[11] With FC Dallas having qualified for the 2020 MLS playoffs, he made his postseason debut in the first round and successfully converted a penalty in a Shootout victory against the Portland Timbers . He made his first postseason start in the next round, a 1–0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC .
In 2021 he continued to gain first team experiences, starting 6 of the first 12 matches for FC Dallas and playing a total of 452 minutes across 7 appearances.
Venezia
On July 15, 2021, Tessmann signed for newly promoted Serie A side Venezia .[12] [13]
International career
In January 2021, Tessmann was called up to the senior national team . He made his debut in a 7–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago .[14] Following that game, Tessmann was named to the United States under-23 team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after Ulysses Llanez dropped out with an injury.[15] They would fail to qualify for the Olympics .
On October 8, 2023, Tessman was called up to the United States men's national under-23 soccer team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan .[16]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played June 2, 2024
International
As of match played September 9, 2023 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
United States
2021
1
0
2023
1
0
Total
2
0
Personal life
Tessmann is the godson of American football head coach Dabo Swinney .[18]
References
^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF) . CONCACAF . June 18, 2021. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 18, 2021 .
^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF) . FIFA . July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
^ "Tanner Tessmann" . Venezia FC. Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
^ "Birmingham United Soccer Association – Tanner Tessmann" .
^ "FC Dallas" . fcdl.ussoccerda.com .
^ "Tanner Tessmann | uslleagueone.com" . www.uslleagueone.com .
^ "Tanner Tessmann" . Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site . December 18, 2019.
^ "Two Sport Phenom: Academy Product Tanner Tessmann Heads to Clemson | FC Dallas" . fcdallas .
^ "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Tanner Tessmann as the Club's 28th Homegrown Player | FC Dallas" . fcdallas .
^ "DALvsPHI 02-29-2020 | MLSsoccer.com" . mlssoccer .
^ "Tessmann Profile: FC Dallas" .
^ "Tanner Tessmann joins Venezia FC" . July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ "FC Dallas Homegrown Tanner Tessmann Joins Venezia FC | FC Dallas" . fcdallas .
^ "USA 7 – Trinidad & Tobago 0: Match Report & Stats" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "Midfielder Tanner Tessmann Replaces Ulysses Llanez on USA Roster For Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix" . ussoccer.com . October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023 .
^ Tanner Tessmann at National-Football-Teams.com
^ Stejskal, Grace Raynor and Sam. "Why Dabo Swinney's godson turned down Clemson football for..." The Athletic .
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