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Divine Teah
Personal information
Full name Divine Roosevelt Teah
Date of birth (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Brewerville, Liberia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hammarby
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Nimba FC 6 (2)
2024– Hammarby 7 (0)
International career
2023– Liberia 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Divine Roosevelt Teah (born 19 April 2006) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish side Hammarby IF and the Liberia national team.[1]

Club career

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Teah was called up from the Massa FA to play for Nimba FC.[2] He scored his first two goals for Nimba in the 2021–22 season.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4] During his time at Nimba, he was heavily linked with teams like AC Milan, Sporting CP, and Bayer Leverkusen, per Fabrizio Romano.[5][6]

On 19 April 2024, Teah signed a four-year contract with the Swedish club Hammarby, the transfer will become official in the summer transfer window in July 2024.[7] He made his Allsvenskan debut in the 1-0 loss to IFK Göteborg.[8]

International career

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Teah made his first cap for the Liberia national team against Benin.[9] After 7 caps, he scored his first goal in the 3–1 loss against Ghana, which was assisted by DZ Harmon.[10][11]

Career statistics

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International

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1 29 March 2022 Intwari Stadium, Burundi  Burundi 1-2 1–2 Friendly
2 12 September 2023 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Ghana 1–3 1–3 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Officiellt: Hammarby värvar Divine Teah". fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Divine Teah - Stats and titles won - 22/23". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Divine Teah". 365scores.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ^ Writer, Contributing (13 October 2023). "Liberian 'Wonder Kid' Divine Teah Named Among 2023 Best Young Talents". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ Says, Divine (27 November 2023). "Romano: Milan among clubs scouting Guardian Top 60 talent in Liberia". SempreMilancom. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Divine Teah klar för Hammarby" [Divine Teah ready for Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Hammarby vs IFK Göteborg: Allsvenskan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ^ "ai-score Divine Teah". ai-score.com.
  10. ^ "Ghana 3-1 Liberia (Sep 12, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Ghana vs Liberia live score, H2H and lineups". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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