Personal information | |||
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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 | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Liberia | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 19 April 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]
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]
Teah made his first cap for the Liberia national team against Benin. [8] After 7 caps, he scored his first goal in the 3–1 loss against Ghana, which was assisted by DZ Harmon. [9] [10]
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 |
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