Emmanuel Latte Lath

Emmanuel Latte Lath

Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Delan Junior Latte Lath
Date of birth	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Middlesbrough
Number	9
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Atalanta	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Pescara (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Pistoiese (loan)	18	(2)
2019	→ Carrarese (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2020	→ Imolese (loan)	19	(2)
2020	→ Pianese (loan)	5	(0)
2020–2021	→ Pro Patria (loan)	34	(9)
2021–2022	→ SPAL (loan)	18	(3)
2022–2023	→ St. Gallen (loan)	31	(14)
2023–	Middlesbrough	30	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Emmanuel Delan Junior Latte Lath (born 1 January 1999) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. He has previously played for Atalanta and had loan periods with Pescara, Pistoiese, Carrarese, Imolese, Pianese, Pro Patria, SPAL and St. Gallen.

Club Career

After featuring for Atalanta's Primavera squad, Latte Lath was promoted to the senior side for the 2016–17 season.

On 13 August 2016, he made his senior debut as a substitute in a 3–0 victory against Cremonese in the Coppa Italia, replacing Alejandro Gómez in the 77th minute. ^[2] His second appearance of the competition came in late November in another 3–0 win for La Dea, this time against Serie A rivals Pescara. ^[1] On 11 January 2017, the he scored his first senior goal for Atalanta, in a 3–2 Coppa Italia defeat to Juventus. ^{[3] [4]}

Latte Lath joined newly relegated Serie B side Pescara on a season-long loan. ^[5] He joined Pistoiese on loan on 7 July 2018. ^[6] On 24 January 2019, he moved on another loan, to Carrarese. ^[7] On 10 July 2019, he was loaned to Imolese. ^[8] On 11 September 2020, he joined Pro Patria on loan. ^[9] On 12 July 2021, he moved to Serie B club SPAL on a season-long loan. ^[10] Latte Lath joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen on a season-long loan on 2 July 2022. ^[11]

Middlesbrough

Latte Lath joined EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a permanent deal on 15 August 2023 signing a four-year contract with a option for an additional year. ^[12] He made his debut for the club on 19 August, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town. ^[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August, in a 4–2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion. ^[14] He finished the 2023–24 season as Middlesbrough’s top scorer with 16 league goals and 18 in all competitions. ^[15] A strong end to the season, including a run of seven goals in six matches, saw Latte Lath named EFL Championship Player of the Month for April 2024. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atalanta	2016–17	Serie A	0	0	3	1	–		3	1
Pescara (loan)	2017–18	Serie B	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Pistoiese (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	18	2	0	0	–		18	2
Carrarese (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	17	0	0	0	–		17	0
Imolese (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	19	2	3	1	–		22	3
Pianese (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	5	0	0	0	–		5	0
Pro Patria (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	34	9	2	2	–		36	11
SPAL (loan)	2021–22	Serie B	18	3	1	0	–		19	3
St. Gallen (loan)	2022–23	Swiss Super League	31	14	3	2	–		34	16
Middlesbrough	2023–24	Championship	30	16	1	0	5	2	36	18
Career total			172	46	13	6	5	2	190	54

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup

Honours

Individual

• EFL Championship Player of the Month: April 2024 ^[16]

References

1. "E. Latte Lath". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
2. "Tim Cup, Atalanta-Cremonese 3–0 (11' pt Toloi, 31' pt Gomez, 30' st Kessie)". www.atalanta.it (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 13 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
3. "La gioia di Latte: "Che emozione segnare alla Juventus"". www.atalanta.it (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
4. "Juventus 3–2 Atalanta 2017". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
5. "Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough FC)". Forza Football. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
6. "L'esterno atalantino Latte Lath è arancione! Un saluto a Giusto Priola. – US Pistoiese 1921". US Pistoiese 1921 (in Italian). 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
7. "Latte Lath alla Carrarese, un talento a tutta velocità per mister Baldini" (in Italian). Carrarese. 24 January 2019.
8. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: LATTE LATH IN PRESTITO DALL'ATALANTA" (Press release) (in Italian). Imolese. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
9. "Aurora Pro Patria 1919 comunica di aver acquisito a titolo temporaneo dall'Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio le prestazioni sportive del calciatore Emmanuel Latte Lath" (in Italian). Pro Patria. 11 September 2020.
10. "L'ATTACCANTE EMMANUEL LATTE LATH IN PRESTITO ALLA SPAL DALL'ATALANTA BERGAMASCA" (in Italian). SPAL. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
11. "Emmanuel Latte Lath leihweise zum FCSG" (in German). St. Gallen. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
12. "Emmanuel Latte Lath Joins Boro". Middlesbrough FC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
13. "Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield: Hayden Hackney earns first point for Boro". Sky Sports.
14. FC, Middlesbrough (26 August 2023). "Match Review: West Brom 4 Boro 2". Middlesbrough FC.
15. "Middlesbrough FC Player Appearances". Soccer Base. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
16. "Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month: April winners". www.efl.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.