Benjamin Tetteh
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Tetteh
| image = Benjamin Tetteh (cropped).jpg
| upright =
| caption = Tetteh with Bohemians in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|10}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| position = Striker, attacking midfielder, left winger
| currentclub = Maribor (on loan from Metz)
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs1 = Tudu Mighty Jets
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Dreams
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = Standard Liège
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = → Slovácko (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Bohemians (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2018–2021
| clubs4 = Sparta Prague
| caps4 = 65
| goals4 = 19
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = → Yeni Malatyaspor (loan)
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Yeni Malatyaspor
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Hull City
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Metz
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = → Maribor (loan)
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Ghana
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 09:40, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Benjamin Tetteh (born 10 July 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from {{French football updater|Metz}} club Metz. He can play at various attacking positions, including as a striker, attacking midfielder or left winger.
Club career
Tetteh joined Standard Liège in 2015 from Dreams FC, signing a three-year deal. On 17 October 2015, he made his Belgian Pro League debut with Standard Liège against K.V.C. Westerlo.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/17/belgium/pro-league/standard-de-liege/kvc-westerlo/2039026/|title=Standard Liège vs. Westerlo – 17 October 2015|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 November 2015}}
In July 2018, Tetteh moved to Sparta Prague.{{cite web |title=Benjamin Tetteh hráčem Sparty |url=https://sparta.cz/cs/clanek/benjamin-tetteh-hracem-sparty-33779}} He stayed with Sparta for three seasons, before joining Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor in July 2021.{{cite web |title=Tetteh přestupuje do Turecka|url=https://sparta.cz/cs/clanek/tetteh-prestupuje-do-turecka-38191}}
In July 2022, Tetteh signed for Hull City.{{cite web |title=Tetteh signs for Hull City |url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/july/tetteh-signs-for-hull-city/ |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |access-date=23 July 2022 |date=23 July 2022}} He made his debut as a 64th-minute substitute for Óscar Estupiñán on 30 July 2022 in the home match against Bristol City.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274831 | title = Hull City 2–1 Bristol City | date = 30 July 2022 | work = BBC Sport | access-date = 30 July 2022}} He won his side's penalty to equalise the score, coming under criticism after the match for the minimal contact that caused him to go down.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/efl-pundit-has-say-on-hull-city-penalty-decision-against-bristol-city-3788408|title='Allowed to be contact' – EFL pundit has say on Hull City penalty decision against Bristol City|publisher=Bristol World|last1=Mail|first1=Harry|date=31 July 2022|access-date=1 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-chief-nigel-pearson-7402995|title=Bristol City chief Nigel Pearson fumes after Hull City get rare penalty|publisher=HullLive|last1=Cooper|first1=Barry|date=31 July 2022|access-date=1 August 2022}} He scored his first league goal for Hull on 3 March 2023 in a 2–0 home win over West Brom.{{cite news |date=2 March 2023 |title=Championship: Hull 2–0 West Brom – O'Shea scores own goal |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/64777648 |access-date=3 March 2023}}
On 10 August 2023, Tetteh signed for Metz for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news | title = Tetteh signs for FC Metz | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/august/10/tetteh-signs-for-fc-metz/ | date = 10 August 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | access-date = 10 August 2023}} In September 2024, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor on a season-long loan.{{cite web |title=Kako ubiti tri muhe na en mah? Vprašajte Maribor! Vijoličasti potrdili prihod kar treh sila kvalitetnih tujih nogometašev |url=https://planetnogomet.si/novice/maribor-3-okrepitve-tudi-liverpool/ |website=Planet Nogomet |access-date=6 September 2024 |language=sl-SI |date=6 September 2024}}
International career
Tetteh made his debut for the Ghana national team on 9 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400204258|title=Ghana v Zimbabwe game report|date=9 October 2021}}
On 16 January 2022, Tetteh was sent off in the 94th minute of a 1–1 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw with Gabon after punching an opposition player in a brawl at full-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13962/12514159/gabon-1-1-ghana-late-equaliser-dents-ghanas-afcon-hopes-as-benjamin-tetteh-sent-off-following-post-match-brawl|title=Gabon 1–1 Ghana: Late equaliser dents Ghana's AFCON hopes as Benjamin Tetteh sent off following post-match brawl|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 January 2022|access-date=1 August 2022}} Tetteh was subsequently handed a three-match ban by the CAF.{{cite web|url=https://bestchoicesports.com.ng/caf-bans-ghanas-benjamin-tetteh-fine-gabon-20-000-over-afcon-fracas/|title=CAF Bans Ghana's Benjamin Tetteh, Fine Gabon $20,000 Over AFCON Fracas|publisher=Best Choice Sports|date=16 January 2022|access-date=1 August 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|18 August 2023.}}{{soccerway|405513}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Standard Liège
|15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17 | 2 | |||||
| Slovácko (loan)
|13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bohemians (loan)
|Czech First League |20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 3 | |||
| rowspan=3|Sparta Prague
|Czech First League |32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2019–20
|Czech First League |33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!65 | 19 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|—||4 | 0 | 75 | 20 | |||
| rowspan=3|Yeni Malatyaspor
|Süper Lig |32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22
|Süper Lig |26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 27 | 8 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!58 | 12 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||60 | 14 | |||||
| Hull City
|15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| Metz
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!189 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 41 |
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Honours
Standard Liège
- Belgian Cup: 2015–16{{cite news|date=20 March 2016|title=Standard redt seizoen met bekerwinst|trans-title=Standard saves season with Cup victory|publisher=sporza.be|url=http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2600968|url-status=dead|access-date=20 March 2016|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160403031554/http://sporza.be/permalink/1.2600968|archivedate=3 April 2016}}
Sparta Prague
References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway|405513}}
- {{Fortunaliga.cz}}
{{NK Maribor squad}}
{{Ghana squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
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Category:Belgian Pro League players
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Category:English Football League players
Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Category:Standard Liège players
Category:1. FC Slovácko players
Category:Bohemians 1905 players
Category:AC Sparta Prague players
Category:Yeni Malatyaspor footballers
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
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