Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emile Paul Tendeng | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Senegal | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position |
Striker Right Wing Attacking midfielder |
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Club information | |||
Current team
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Ilves | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | Casa Sport | 26 | (8) |
2013 | → FC Vaslui (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015 | AS Douanes | ||
2016– | Ilves | 34 | (7) |
National team | |||
2011– | Senegal U23 | 6 | (0) |
2013– | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2016. |
Emile Paul Tendeng (born 31 December 1992 in Senegal) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Ilves.
The assistant coach of Casa Sport describes him as “football genius, prodigy and player with extraordinary potential”, and compares him with Gianfranco Zola.
In 2013, Tendeng moved to FC Vaslui on loan from Casa Sport for six-months.
In February 2016, Tendeng signed a two-year contract with Finnish club FC Ilves.