| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 2008 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Croydon FC | ||
| 2023– | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Adelaide United NPL | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U17 | 6 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 | |||
Amlani Tatu (born 1 July 2008) is an Australian footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Adelaide United.
After starting with the youth team, [2] [3] Tatu signed his first professional contract with Adelaide United in August 2024. [4]
In March 2024, Tatu was called up to the Australian national under-17 team for a two-week training camp in Italy and set to play against the Swiss national under-16s and Inter Milan under-17s. [5] [6]
In June 2024, Tatu was recalled into the under-17s side for the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, hosted at Surakarta, Indonesia. [7] After Australia qualified from the group stage, Tatu scored a brace in a 5–3 semi-final win over Indonesia on 1 July. [8] Australia won the cup from a 8–7 penalty shoot-out win over Thailand, after a 1–1 draw in regular time. [9]
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. [10]
Australia U17