Andu Kelati

Andu Kelati
Personal information
Full name Andu Yobel Kelati
Date of birth (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2020 FSV Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 FSV Frankfurt 44 (2)
2022–2024 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II 65 (19)
2024– Holstein Kiel 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Andu Yobel Kelati (born 13 August 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Holstein Kiel.

Early life

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Kelati was born on 13 August 2002 in Frankfurt, Germany and is a native of the city. Born to Eritrean parents, he has an older sister and is the twin brother of German footballer Yeman Kelati.[1]

Career

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At the age of nine, Kelati joined the youth academy of FSV Frankfurt, where he started his senior career. Altogether, he made forty-four league appearances and scored two goals while playing for the club.

In 2022, he signed for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, the reserve team of Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where he made sixty-five league appearances and scored nineteen goals. In addition, he trained with the first team while playing for them.[2] Two years later, he signed for Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel. On 21 September 2024, he made his first start for the club during a 2–2 away draw with VfL Bochum in the league.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Andu Kelati: Energischer Start in neuer Umgebung".
  2. ^ "Duell gegen Hoffenheim: Andu Kelati ist der Taktik-Trumpf von Holstein Kiel". kn-online.de. 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Andu Kelati: Mit Siebenmeilenstiefeln in die Bundesliga – "Damit habe ich nicht gerechnet"". shz.de. 26 September 2024.
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