Ryan Teague

Ryan Teague

Ryan Teague training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Graham Pun Teague [1]
Date of birth	(2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Melbourne Victory
Number	6
Youth career
	Maroubra United
	Sydney University
	Sydney Olympic
	Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Sydney FC NPL	17	(1)
2019–2020	Sydney FC	1	(0)
2020–2023	Famalicão	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Sporting da Covilhã (loan)	24	(0)
2023–	Melbourne Victory	41	(4)
International career‡
2017–2019	Australia U17	24	(11)
2021–2025	Australia U23	13	(1)
2025–	Malaysia	0	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Australia AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2017 Thailand U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian-born Malaysian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Melbourne Victory.

Club career

Sydney FC

Teague joined Sydney FC's academy at its inception, and progressed through the youth ranks, before being awarded a scholarship in September 2018. ^[3] In September 2019, along with Marco Tilio and Harry van der Saag, Teague was awarded a Hyundai A-League scholarship contract, and was promoted to the senior squad. ^[4] On 7 December 2019, Teague made his professional debut, coming off the bench for Luke Brattan in the 82nd minute of a 5–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Jubilee Oval. ^[5]

Famalicão

On 30 January 2020, Teague signed for Portuguese side Famalicão. ^[6] He made his first team debut on 24 July 2021 in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win against Feirense. ^{[7] [8]}

Sporting da Covilhã (loan)

On 1 August 2020, Sporting da Covilhã announced the signing of Teague on a season long loan. ^[7] His first appearance was in the Liga Portugal 2 game against Vilafranquense on 23 August 2021. ^[8]

Melbourne Victory

On 13 September 2023, Teague returned to Australia, signing a three-year contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory. ^[9]

International career

Teague featured in the Joeys side from 2017 until the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he captained the side to the round of 16, playing all 4 games, and culminating in a 4–0 defeat to France. ^{[10] [11]} Teague is reportedly eligible able to represent China or Malaysia. ^[12]

Personal life

Born in Australia, Teague was raised in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney.

References

1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
2. "Ryan Teague". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
3. "Sydney FC Promote Five Youth Stars". Sydney FC. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
4. "Signing news: Teenage trio earn Hyundai A-League deals with Sydney FC". MyFootball. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
5. "Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar – Football Match Line-Ups – December 7, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
6. Smith, David (30 January 2020). "Joeys captain Teague seals Portugal move". FTBL.
7. "Famalicão empresta Ryan Teague ao Covilhã" (in Portuguese). O Minho. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
8. Ryan Teague at Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)
9. "Melbourne Victory signs Ryan Teague". Melbourne Victory. 13 September 2023.
10. "Joeys bow out of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 with defeat to France". Socceroos. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
11. Ryan Teague On His Joeys Captaincy , retrieved 8 December 2019
12. https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-victory-midfielder-ryan-teague-weighs-up-offer-to-play-for-china/news-story/12eba6988c0d4b41740f4ea6285723f7

External links

• Ryan Teague at Soccerway
• Ryan Teague at ZeroZero (in Portuguese)
• Ryan Teague at Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)