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T. Tessmann

Top-tier performerLyon · 24 yrs

Profile

Full nameFrancis Tanner James Tessmann
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth24 Sept 2001
BirthplaceBirmingham
Height188 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubLyon
Central midfielderalso played DEF
29
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1960
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lyon.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Lyon's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (thigh, muscle, coach's decision). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1291019606.82
UEFA Europa League9104876.91
Coupe de France3001136.53
Friendlies Clubs1000

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral midfielder

T. Tessmann is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Lyon, rated 78.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 67th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tessmann.

Judged on this season alone, Tessmann graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.571 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 12% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 24 Tessmann is in his prime years, and a market index of 45.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Tessmann missed 5 games through injury (thigh, muscle, coach's decision) out of roughly 34 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 12% central midfielders · Ligue 1Current season25th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 125th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 167th in the Ligue 1 · potential5th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1
78.3
Ratingi
5th of 44 central midfielders
27.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.57
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

2.57
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
14
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 78.3, Tessmann carries the 5th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 12%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.