Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 1 July 2008||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia [1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
Number | 74 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2022 | Croydon FC | ||
2023– | Adelaide United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Adelaide United NPL | 32 | (12) |
2025– | Adelaide United | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Australia U17 | 12 | (7) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2025 |
Amlani Tatu (born 1 July 2008) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger 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] He made his competitive debut at home against Newcastle Jets on 15 February 2025. [5]
In March 2024, Tatu earned his first international call-up to the Australian national under-17 team for a two-week training camp in Italy. [6] [7] In June, Tatu was recalled into the under-17s side for the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, hosted at Surakarta, Indonesia. [8] After Australia qualified from the group stage, Tatu scored a brace in a 5–3 semi-final win over Indonesia on 1 July. [9] Australia won the cup from a 8–7 penalty shoot-out win over Thailand, after a 1–1 draw in regular time. [10]
Tatu was named in the under-17s squad for the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup in March 2025. His side would fail to progress to the knockout stage, due to goal difference, despite a 3–2 win over Japan in the final match. [11]
Born in North Adelaide, Tatu attended Underdale High School and Sports College South Australia for his high school education, although much work was spent away from school due to football. [5]
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. [12] He formed his playing style similar towards players he idolised, stating to have looked up to Elvis Kamsoba, Ousmane Dembélé, and Lionel Messi from his early childhood. [5]
Australia U17