Divine Teah

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	Slavia Prague
Number	29
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Nimba FC	6	(2)
2024–2025	Hammarby	7	(0)
2025–	Slavia Prague	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Liberia	17	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:25, 6 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Divine Roosevelt Teah (born 19 April 2006) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech side Slavia Prague and the Liberia national team.

Club career

Nimba and Hammarby

Teah was called up from the Massa FA to play for Nimba FC. ^[1] He scored his first two goals for Nimba in the 2021–22 season. ^[2] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. ^[3] During his time at Nimba, he was heavily linked with teams like AC Milan, Sporting CP, and Bayer Leverkusen, per Fabrizio Romano. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^[6] He made his Allsvenskan debut in the 1–0 loss to IFK Göteborg. ^[7]

Slavia Prague

On 30 October 2024 it was announced by Hammarby that Teah, after making 7 substitute appearances in the league and a 90-minute appearance in a qualification match against IFK Stocksund in the Swedish Cup, was sold to the Czech club SK Slavia Prague for a sum that could reach close to 50 million Swedish krona. The deal was set to be made official on 1 January 2025. ^{[8] [9]} He signed a five year contract, up until 31 December 2029. The fellow Liberian player Oscar Dorley, who was already at Slavia, claims that he will help Teah adapt to the new league. ^[10]

International career

Teah made his first cap for the Liberia national team against Benin. ^[11] After 7 caps, he scored his first goal in the 3–1 loss against Ghana, which was assisted by DZ Harmon. ^{[12] [13]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nimba FC	2023–24	Liberian Second Division	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
Hammarby	2024	Allsvenskan	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Slavia Prague	2024–25	Czech First League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	2

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Czech Cup

International

As of match played 17 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Liberia	2021	1	0
	2022	5	1
	2023	5	1
	2024	6	0
Total		17	2

International Goals

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

1. "Divine Teah - Stats and titles won - 22/23". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
2. "Divine Teah". 365scores.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. 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.
4. Writer, Contributing (13 October 2023). "Liberian 'Wonder Kid' Divine Teah Named Among 2023 Best Young Talents". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
5. Says, Divine (27 November 2023). "Romano: Milan among clubs scouting Guardian Top 60 talent in Liberia". SempreMilancom. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
6. "Divine Teah klar för Hammarby" [Divine Teah ready for Hammarby] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 April 2024.
7. "Hammarby vs IFK Göteborg: Allsvenskan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
8. "Divine Teah lämnar Hammarby – köps loss av Slavia Prag". www.hammarbyfotboll.se. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
9. "Officiellt: Hammarby säljer Divine Teah". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
10. "Posila pro budoucnost: Divine Teah". slavia.cz.
11. "ai-score Divine Teah". ai-score.com.
12. "Ghana 3-1 Liberia (Sep 12, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
13. "Ghana vs Liberia live score, H2H and lineups". sofascore.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

External links

• Divine Teah at National-Football-Teams.com