American midfielder Tessmann transfers to promoted Venezia

Updated Jul. 15, 2021 4:28 p.m. ET

Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — American midfielder Tanner Tessmann transferred to Italy's newly promoted Venezia from Dallas on Thursday.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Tessmann made his professional debut with North Texas on April 27, 2019, signed with Dallas as a homegrown player on Feb. 27, 2020, and played his first Major League Soccer match two days later. He made 28 appearances for Dallas.

The 19-year-old made his U.S. national team debut on Jan. 31 against Trinidad and Tobago.

Venezia is in Serie A for the first time since 2001-02.

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