Divine Teah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Divine Roosevelt Teah | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2006 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]International
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Officiellt: Hammarby värvar Divine Teah". fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Divine Teah - Stats and titles won - 22/23". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Divine Teah". 365scores.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Writer, Contributing (13 October 2023). "Liberian 'Wonder Kid' Divine Teah Named Among 2023 Best Young Talents". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Says, Divine (27 November 2023). "Romano: Milan among clubs scouting Guardian Top 60 talent in Liberia". SempreMilancom. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Divine Teah klar för Hammarby" [Divine Teah ready for Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Hammarby vs IFK Göteborg: Allsvenskan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "ai-score Divine Teah". ai-score.com.
- ^ "Ghana 3-1 Liberia (Sep 12, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Ghana vs Liberia live score, H2H and lineups". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Divine Teah at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Monrovia
- Liberian men's footballers
- Liberia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hammarby Fotboll players
- Liberian First Division players
- Liberian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden