Ryan Teague
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Teague
| image = Ryan_Teague_training_December_2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ryan Teague training with Melbourne Victory in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Melbourne Victory
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Maroubra United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Sydney University
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Sydney Olympic
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Sydney FC
| years1 = 2019–2020
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 1
| clubs1 = Sydney FC NPL
| years2 = 2019–2020
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = Sydney FC
| years3 = 2020–2023
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = Famalicão
| years4 = 2021–2022
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = → Sporting da Covilhã (loan)
| years5 = 2023–
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 4
| clubs5 = Melbourne Victory
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2025
| nationalyears3 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalteam2 = Australia U23
| nationalteam3 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 5 February 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|3rd|2017 Thailand|U-17 Team}}
}}
Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Melbourne Victory and the Australia men's national team.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-promote-five-youth-stars|title=Sydney FC Promote Five Youth Stars|website=Sydney FC|date=11 September 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-08}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/signing-news-teenage-trio-earn-hyundai-a-league-deals-sydney-fc|title=Signing news: Teenage trio earn Hyundai A-League deals with Sydney FC|website=MyFootball|date=3 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-08}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/lineups?gameId=556008|title=Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar – Football Match Line-Ups – December 7, 2019 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-08}}
=Famalicão=
On 30 January 2020, Teague signed for Portuguese side Famalicão.{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/joeys-captain-teague-seals-portugal-move-537223|title=Joeys captain Teague seals Portugal move|first=David|last=Smith|newspaper=FTBL|date=30 January 2020}} He made his first team debut on 24 July 2021 in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win against Feirense.{{cite web|url= https://ominho.pt/famalicao-empresta-ryan-teague-ao-covilha/|title=Famalicão empresta Ryan Teague ao Covilhã|publisher=O Minho|language=pt|date=13 August 2021|access-date=23 September 2021}}[https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/clube/20212022/ligaportugalsabseg/288/jogador/76633 Ryan Teague] at Liga Portugal {{in lang|pt}}
== Sporting da Covilhã (loan) ==
On 1 August 2020, Sporting da Covilhã announced the signing of Teague on a season long loan. His first appearance was in the Liga Portugal 2 game against Vilafranquense on 23 August 2021.
= Melbourne Victory =
On 13 September 2023, Teague returned to Australia, signing a three-year contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-09-13 |title=Melbourne Victory signs Ryan Teague |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-ryan-teague |access-date= |website= |publisher=Melbourne Victory}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/joeys-v-france-fifa-u-17-world-cuptm-2019-round-16|title=Joeys bow out of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 with defeat to France|website=Socceroos|date=7 November 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-08}}{{Citation|title=Ryan Teague On His Joeys Captaincy|url=https://www.facebook.com/SydneyFootballClub/videos/3039772316247214/|language=en|access-date=2019-12-08}}
On 14 March 2025, Teague was called up by Tony Popovic ahead of Australia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Indonesia and China.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-squad-march-world-cup-qualifiers-confirmed|title=Subway Socceroos squad named for March World Cup Qualifiers|website=Socceroos|date=2025-03-14|language=en|access-date=2025-03-26}} On 25 March, he made his international debut starting the away match against China. Teague played 76 minutes in Australia’s 0-2 win.
Teague was reportedly eligible to represent China or Malaysia.https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-victory-midfielder-ryan-teague-weighs-up-offer-to-play-for-china/news-story/12eba6988c0d4b41740f4ea6285723f7
Personal life
Born in Australia, Teague was raised in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- [https://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=734407&search=1 Ryan Teague] at ZeroZero {{in lang|pt}}
- [https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/clube/20212022/ligaportugalsabseg/288/jogador/76633 Ryan Teague] at Liga Portugal {{in lang|pt}}
{{Melbourne Victory FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teague, Ryan}}
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Australia men's international soccer players
Category:Australian people of Malaysian descent
Category:Australian people of Chinese descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:F.C. Famalicão players
Category:Melbourne Victory FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal