Amlani Tatu
Australian soccer player (born 2008)
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Amlani Tatu (Kirundi: [ɑmláni tɑtú];[2] born 1 July 2008) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Adelaide United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 2008[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Croydon FC | ||
| 2023– | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Adelaide United NPL | 32 | (12) |
| 2025– | Adelaide United | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U17 | 12 | (7) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2025 | |||
Club career
Adelaide United
After starting with the youth team,[3][4] Tatu signed his first professional contract with Adelaide United in August 2024.[5] He made his competitive debut at home against Newcastle Jets on 15 February 2025.[6]
International career
In March 2024, Tatu earned his first international call-up to the Australian national under-17 team for a two-week training camp in Italy.[7][8] In June, Tatu was recalled into the under-17s side for the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, hosted at Surakarta, Indonesia.[9] After Australia qualified from the group stage, Tatu scored a brace in a 5–3 semi-final win over Indonesia on 1 July.[10] Australia won the cup from a 8–7 penalty shoot-out win over Thailand, after a 1–1 draw in regular time.[11]
Tatu was named in the under-17s squad for the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup in March 2025. His side would fail to progress to the knockout stage, due to goal difference, despite a 3–2 win over Japan in the final match.[12]
Personal life
Born in North Adelaide, Tatu attended Underdale High School and Sports College South Australia for his high school education, although much work was spent away from school due to football.[6]
Tatu is of Burundi descent and has been compared towards Nestory Irankunda, who is also of Burundi descent, for his pace and goal-scoring abilities.[13] He formed his playing style similar towards players he idolised, stating to have looked up to Elvis Kamsoba, Ousmane Dembélé, and Lionel Messi from his early childhood.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United Youth | 2023 | NPL SA | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024[14] | 15 | 6 | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2025 | 19 | 8 | — | 19 | 8 | |||
| Total | 36 | 14 | — | 36 | 14 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | ||
Honours
Australia U17