Andu Kelati

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Andu Kelati
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Personal information
Full name Andu Yobel Kelati
Date of birth (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Holstein Kiel
Number 16
Youth career
–2020 FSV Frankfurt
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 FSV Frankfurt 44 (2)
2022–2024 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II 65 (19)
2024– Holstein Kiel 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

Andu Yobel Kelati (born 13 August 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Holstein Kiel.

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Early life

Kelati was born on 13 August 2002 in Frankfurt, Germany and is a native of the city. Born to Eritrean parents, he has an older sister and is the twin brother of German footballer Yeman Kelati. [1]

Career

At the age of nine, Kelati joined the youth academy of FSV Frankfurt, where he started his senior career. Altogether, he made forty-four league appearances and scored two goals while playing for the club.

In 2022, he signed for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, the reserve team of Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where he made sixty-five league appearances and scored nineteen goals. In addition, he trained with the first team while playing for them. [2] Two years later, he signed for Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel. On 21 September 2024, he made his first start for the club during a 2–2 away draw with VfL Bochum in the league. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal OtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FSV Frankfurt 2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 1010
2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest2312 [a] 1251
2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest2012 [b] 0221
Total44241482
1899 Hoffenheim II 2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest3182 [c] 0338
2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest34113411
Total6519206719
Holstein Kiel 2024–25 Bundesliga 801090
Career total11721106112422
  1. Appearances in Hessian Cup
  2. name+HC
  3. Appearances in MLS Next Pro

References

  1. "Andu Kelati: Energischer Start in neuer Umgebung".
  2. "Duell gegen Hoffenheim: Andu Kelati ist der Taktik-Trumpf von Holstein Kiel". kn-online.de. 20 August 2024.
  3. "Andu Kelati: Mit Siebenmeilenstiefeln in die Bundesliga – "Damit habe ich nicht gerechnet"". shz.de. 26 September 2024.