Youri Tielemans

Youri Tielemans: Biography in Details

Who is Youri Tielemans?

Youri Tielemans is a Belgian Professional Footballer. Youri plays as a midfielder for the Belgium National Team and Premier League Club Leicester City.

Currently, Tielemans played the premier league of Leicester City Club on 14th January 2023.

Youri Tielemans: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, and Education

Youri Tielemans was born on 7th May, 1997 in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Flemish Brabant. His full name is Youri Marion A. Tielemans.

On the other hand, Youri hasn’t provided any information on the identities of his parents or siblings.

However, his father is of Flemish descent meanwhile his mother is of Congolese descent. His nationality is Belgian and he belongs to a mixed ethnicity.

He maintained his studies until the age of 18, although the name of his high school hasn’t been made public yet.

Youri Tielemans: Career

At the age of 16, Youri Tielemans signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. On 29th July 2013, he made his first-team debut aga inst Lokeren in the first round of the Belgian Pro League season.

This made him the league’s fourth-youngest player in history. Besides that, he became the youngest Belgian player to play in the UEFA Champions League on October 2, 2013, when he started against Olympiacos.

On  29th July 2017, in the Trophée des Champions at the Grand Stade de Tanger, Tielemans made his competitive debut, playing the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain and assisting Djibril Sidibé’s first goal.

Additionally, he scored the only goal of the 2021 FIFA Cup Final in the 63rd minute against Chelsea, giving Leicester their first FA Cup title.

Youri Tielemans: Awards and Nominations

• Tielemans was named Belgium’s Young Player of the Year in 2013.
• He received the 2017 Ebony Shoe Award for best African-American player.
• He was named Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year in 2016-17.

Youri Tielemans: Net Worth and Salary

As of now, Youri Tielemans has an estimated net worth of $18.3 Million Pound. He makes 110,000 Euros per week.

On the other hand, he owns several luxury cars such as Range Rover, Black Audi, and a Mercedes Benz. Apart from that, he has a luxury home in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.

Youri Tielemans: Rumors and Controversy

There was a sparked controversy on 31st August, Youri Tielemans scored in a 3-1 home win over Bournemouth, but with a high challenge on Callum Wilson which went unpunished.

Asides from that, Tielemans has a good reputation among the public and media as well.

Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Youri Tielemans stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 72 Kg. Beyond that, Tielemans has a black pair of eyes and short hair.

His whole body measurements are 40-30-38 inches. Additionally, he wears a shoe size of 10(US).

Social Media

Youri Tielemans is active only on Facebook and Instagram. He has over 1M followers on Facebook and 480k followers on Instagram. However, Tielemans does not seem active on Twitter.

Trivia

• Youri Tielemans is 25 years old.
• His star sign is Taurus.
• His nickname is Little T.

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