Andu Kelati
 Kelati in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andu Yobel Kelati | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | FSV Frankfurt | 44 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 65 | (19) |
| 2024– | Holstein Kiel | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Andu Yobel Kelati (born 13 August 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Holstein Kiel.
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
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 23 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 20 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 48 | 2 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 31 | 8 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 34 | 11 | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| Total | 65 | 19 | — | 2 | 0 | 67 | 19 | |||
| Holstein Kiel | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 117 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Hessian Cup
- ↑ name+HC
- ↑ Appearances in MLS Next Pro
References
- ↑ "Andu Kelati: Energischer Start in neuer Umgebung".
- ↑ "Duell gegen Hoffenheim: Andu Kelati ist der Taktik-Trumpf von Holstein Kiel". kn-online.de. 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Andu Kelati: Mit Siebenmeilenstiefeln in die Bundesliga – "Damit habe ich nicht gerechnet"". shz.de. 26 September 2024.
External links
- Andu Kelati at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Frankfurt
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- German people of Eritrean descent
- German men's footballers
- Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- FSV Frankfurt players
- Holstein Kiel players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players
- 21st-century German sportsmen