Serie: Topps Match Attax 2024/2025
Type: Basic
Number: 5
Youri Marion A. Tielemans (born 7 May 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Belgium national team.
Tielemans began his career at Anderlecht, where he made 185 official appearances and scored 35 goals across four seasons. He won the league title twice and was chosen as the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year in 2017. He is the youngest Belgian to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his debut in the competition at the age of 16 years and 148 days. After two years at Monaco in Ligue 1, he joined Leicester City in 2019, initially on loan and then for an estimated fee of £32 million. During his time at Leicester, he played 195 total games and scored 28 goals, including the only goal of the 2021 FA Cup final. In 2023, upon the expiry of his contract, Tielemans joined Aston Villa.
Tielemans has represented Belgium at various youth levels before earning his first cap for the national team in November 2016, at the age of 19. He was part of the squad that secured third place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and also featured at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, and Euro 2024.
Born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, Tielemans stands 1.76 meters (5 feet 9 inches) tall. He wears the number 8 jersey for Aston Villa and continues to be a key player for both his club and the national team.
