{{short description|American soccer player (born 2001)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Tanner Tessmann |image = Tanner Tessmann USMNT v Belgium Mar 28 2026-82 (cropped).jpg |caption = Tessmann with the United States in 2026 |full_name = Francis Tanner James Tessmann<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/41732c7a-5319-fd6c-8648-65e8e1b78706/Group_B.pdf |title=National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA |work=CONCACAF |pages=1–2 |date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|09|24}}<ref name="Paris 2024">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce158/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list |page=15 |work=FIFA |date=July 24, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref> |birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |height = 6 ft 2 in<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/men/team/tanner-tessmann |title=Tanner Tessmann |publisher=Venezia FC |access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref> |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Lyon |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = 2016–2019 |youthclubs1 = FC Dallas |collegeyears1 = 2013–2016 |college1 = |collegecaps1 = |collegegoals1 = |years1 = 2019 |clubs1 = North Texas SC |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = FC Dallas |caps2 = 26 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2021–2024 |clubs3 = Venezia |caps3 = 89 |goals3 = 9 |years4 = 2024– |clubs4 = Lyon |caps4 = 54 |goals4 = 2 |nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = United States U20 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2021–2024 |nationalteam2 = United States U23 |nationalcaps2 = 14 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2021– |nationalteam3 = United States |nationalcaps3 = 14 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |pcupdate = April 25, 2026 <!--UPDATE THE DATE HERE IF YOU UPDATE THE STATS ABOVE.--> |ntupdate = March 31, 2026 }}
'''Francis Tanner James Tessmann''' (born September 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for {{French football updater|Lyon}} club Lyon 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://upper90magazine.com/2016/09/birmingham-united-soccer-association-tanner-tessmann/ |title=Birmingham United Soccer Association – Tanner Tessmann}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fcdl.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655483&player=121254496 |title=FC Dallas |website=fcdl.ussoccerda.com }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2019, while with the Dallas academy, Tessmann also appeared for the club's professional USL League One affiliate team North Texas SC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com//tanner-tessmann |title=Tanner Tessmann | uslleagueone.com |website=www.uslleagueone.com}}</ref>
===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,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/tanner-tessmann/ |title=Tanner Tessmann |date=December 18, 2019 |website=Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site}}</ref> at Clemson University.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/two-sport-phenom-academy-product-tanner-tessmann-heads-clemson |title=Two Sport Phenom: Academy Product Tanner Tessmann Heads to Clemson | FC Dallas |website=fcdallas}}</ref> However, on February 27, 2020, Tessmann opted to play professional soccer and signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas as a homegrown player.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-signs-academy-product-tanner-tessmann-club-s-28th-homegrown-player |title=FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Tanner Tessmann as the Club's 28th Homegrown Player | FC Dallas |website=fcdallas}}</ref>
Tessmann made his Dallas debut on February 29, 2020, starting and tallying an assist in a 2–0 win over Philadelphia Union.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/dalvsphi-02-29-2020/ |title=DALvsPHI 02-29-2020 | MLSsoccer.com |website=mlssoccer}}</ref> Over the course of the 2020 season Tessmann played in 19 matches, starting 9 times and playing a total of 1001 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tessmann Profile: FC Dallas |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/players/tanner-tessmann/}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/first-team/tanner-tessmann-joins-venezia-fc/ |title=Tanner Tessmann joins Venezia FC |date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715144204/https://www.veneziafc.it/en/first-team/tanner-tessmann-joins-venezia-fc/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-homegrown-tanner-tessmann-joins-venezia-fc |title=FC Dallas Homegrown Tanner Tessmann Joins Venezia FC | FC Dallas |website=fcdallas}}</ref>
=== Lyon === [[File:Tessmann asse ol 2425.png|thumb|left|200px|Tessmann with Lyon in 2025.]]
On August 27, 2024, Tessmann joined French club Lyon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.actusnews.com/en/eagle-football-holdings-bidco-limited/pr/2024/08/27/tanner-tessmann-joins-olympique-lyonnais-until-2029 |title=Tanner Tessmann joins Olympique Lyonnais until 2029 |date=27 August 2024 |website=actusnews.com |language=en |access-date=August 27, 2024 |archive-date=August 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827163019/https://www.actusnews.com/en/eagle-football-holdings-bidco-limited/pr/2024/08/27/tanner-tessmann-joins-olympique-lyonnais-until-2029 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/01/usmnt-7-trinidad-and-tobago-0-match-report-stats |title=USA 7 – Trinidad & Tobago 0: Match Report & Stats |website=www.ussoccer.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/03/tanner-tessmann-replaces-ulysses-llanez-on-usa-roster-for-concacaf-mens-olympic-qualifying |title=Midfielder Tanner Tessmann Replaces Ulysses Llanez on USA Roster For Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |website=www.ussoccer.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/10/23-players-called-to-us-olympic-mens-soccer-team-training-camp |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=October 8, 2023 |date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tessmann is the godson of American football head coach Dabo Swinney.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1654395/2020/03/04/why-dabo-swinneys-godson-turned-down-clemson-football-for-mls/ |title=Why Dabo Swinney's godson turned down Clemson football for... |first=Grace Raynor and Sam |last=Stejskal |website=The Athletic}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played April 25, 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Coupe de France}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |North Texas SC |2019 |USL League One |14||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in USL League One Playoffs}}||0||16||1 |- |rowspan="3"|FC Dallas |2020 |MLS |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs}}||0||21||0 |- |2021 |MLS |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!28!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Venezia |2021–22 |Serie A |20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |2022–23 |Serie B |32||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SBP|Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs}}||0||34||3 |- |2023–24 |Serie B |37||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=SBP}}||1||42||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !89!!9!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!1!!99!!10 |- |rowspan="3"|Lyon |2024–25 |Ligue 1 |25||1||1||0||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||35||1 |- |2025–26 |Ligue 1 |29||1||3||0||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!2!!4!!0!!18!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!76!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !183!!12!!9!!0!!18!!1!!9!!1!!219!!14 |}
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=== International === {{updated|match played March 31, 2026}}<ref>{{NFT|81219}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|United States |2021||1||0 |- |2022||0||0 |- |2023||1||0 |- |2024||4||0 |- |2025||6||1 |- |2026|| 2 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!! 14 !! 1 |}
:''Scores and results list United States goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Tanner Tessmann |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"| 1 || November 18, 2025 || Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States || align="center"| 12 || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"| 5–1 || align="center"| 5–1 || Friendly |}
==Honors== '''Individual''' *U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year: 2024
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.fcdallas.com/players/tanner-tessmann Tanner Tessmann] at FC Dallas * {{MLS player}} * {{USL1 player|tanner-tessmann}} * {{U.S. Soccer player|t/tanner-tessmann}} * {{Team USA|new_id=tanner-tessmann}} * {{Olympics.com|tanner-tessmann}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20250119071606/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/tanner-tessmann_1943922 Tanner Tessmann] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/tanner-tessmann_1943922 alternate link]) * {{Instagram}}
{{Olympique Lyonnais squad}} {{United States men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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