Youri Tielemans
Belgian footballer and midfielder
Born
May 7th, 1997
27 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Belgium
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A professional footballer from Belgium, played primarily as a midfielder. Began his youth career at Anderlecht, making his senior debut at 16. Transferred to Monaco in 2017, where he continued to develop his skills in Ligue 1. Joined Leicester City in 2019 and played a pivotal role in their 2021 FA Cup victory, scoring the winning goal in the final against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Represented the Belgium national team in multiple international tournaments.
FA Cup winner with Leicester City in 2021
Key player for the Belgian national team
Played for AS Monaco in Ligue 1
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