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Lyon

Tanner Tessmann

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
USA
Height
188 cm
Games
12
6 starts
Minutes
558
47 a game
Goals
1
0.3 xG
Assists
1
0.4 xA

Player profile

468 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Physical, tidy central midfielder

Tessmann wins his duels, in the top 10% of central midfielders, and is strong in the air, with a Ligue 1 goal so far. He keeps the ball reasonably well. He rarely beats a man, at the 6th percentile, tackles little and seldom plays the killer pass. From 468 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Duels. 60.5% won, top 10%.

  • In the air. 1.42 aerials won per 90, top 14%.

  • Passing accuracy. 88.5%, 62nd percentile.

Areas for development

  • Dribbling. 0.14 dribbles won per 90, 6th percentile.

  • Tackling. 0.99 per 90, 11th percentile.

  • Chance creation. 0.43 key passes per 90, 12th percentile.

Similar players

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (11%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 28%, Middle third 58%, Final third 14%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 18321100.300.300.27437.48
Europa League4237010.030.030.13117.09

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.76
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Nice, 18 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.