Samuel Tetteh

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Tetteh

| fullname =

| image = FC Liefering vs SC Wiener Neustadt (23. September 2016) 05.jpg

| caption = Tetteh with Liefering in 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|7|28}}{{cite web | url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60295/Samuel_Tetteh.html |publisher=weltfussball.de |language=de |title=Samuel Tetteh |accessdate=6 May 2016}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = WAFA

| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = FC Liefering

| years3 = 2017–2021 | clubs3 = Red Bull Salzburg

| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = → LASK (loan)

| years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = → New York Red Bulls (loan)

| years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = → SKN St. Pölten (loan)

| years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Adanaspor

| years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = → Bandırmaspor (loan)

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Gabala

| caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 5

| caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 12

| caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 66 | goals4 = 16

| caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 1

| caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 11

| caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 1

| caps9 = 21 | goals9 = 2

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2015–

| nationalteam2 = Ghana

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 =

| pcupdate = 4 October 2024

| ntupdate = 30 May 2018

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Samuel Tetteh (born 28 July 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Ghana national team.{{Soccerway|samuel-tetteh/405507}}

Club career

=Early career=

Tetteh started playing for the West African Football Academy in 2014. He played in the 2016 season which he scored 5 goals in 13 matches and was labeled as one of the rising stars in the Ghana Premier League and scoring against Asante Kotoko S.C. in his debut match.{{Cite web|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/wafa-star-samuel-tetteh-happy-to-score-against-kotoko-in-league-opener?comment=1&=1|title=WAFA star Samuel Tetteh happy to score against Kotoko in league opener|website=social_image|date=20 February 2016|access-date=2018-05-28}} He started attracting scouts and teams from Europe due to his good form and being seen as a future prospect.

=FC Liefering=

Tetteh joined FC Liefering the feeder club of Red Bull Salzburg during the summer of 2016. In his debut season for the Austrian side he scored 10 goals and provided assists for 5 goals, meaning he contributed to 15 goals in 20 matches.{{Cite news|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2016/september-9th/samuel-tetteh-strikes-again-in-austria.php|title=Samuel Tetteh strikes again in Austria|date=2016-09-09|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en-US}}

=LASK=

Due to his impressive displays for FC Liefering, in January 2017, Tetteh was promoted into the Red Bull Salzburg squad.{{cite web | title = Samuel Tetteh erhält Vertrag beim FC Red Bull Salzburg | url = http://www.redbullsalzburg.at/de/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2016_17/samuel-tetteh-erhaelt-vertrag-beim-fc-red-bull-salzburg.html | publisher = redbullsalzburg.at | date = 31 January 2017 | language = German}}

Tetteh was loaned out to fellow Austrian club LASK for one and half season starting from January 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Samuel-Tetteh-happy-to-help-LASK-Linz-to-Europa-Cup-qualification-655361|title=Samuel Tetteh happy to help LASK Linz to Europa Cup qualification|website=www.ghanaweb.com|date=28 May 2018|language=en|access-date=2018-08-06}} He ended the 2017–18 season with 5 goals 6 assists helping the team to a 4th place and qualification into the Europa league.

=New York Red Bulls=

On 11 August 2020, Tetteh moved on loan to MLS side New York Red Bulls for the 2020 season with a club option to make the transfer permanent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/08/11/new-york-red-bulls-add-samuel-tetteh-loan-red-bull-salzburg|title = New York Red Bulls Add Samuel Tetteh on Loan from Red Bull Salzburg | New York Red Bulls}} On 30 November 2020, New York declined to make the deal for Tetteh permanent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/11/30/new-york-red-bulls-announce-end-year-roster-decisions|title = New York Red Bulls Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls}}

=SKN St. Pölten=

On 19 January 2021, Tetth moved on loan to Austrian Bundesliga side SKN St. Pölten.

=Gabala=

On 5 September 2023, Gabala announced the singing of Tetteh to a two-year contract from Adanaspor.{{cite web |title=Tetteh "Qəbələ"də |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/tetteh-qebele-de-6310 |website=gabalafc.az/ |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=5 September 2023 |language=Azerbaijani |date=5 September 2023}}

On 4 October 2024, Gabala announced the departure of Tetteh by mutual agreement.{{cite web |title=MƏLUMAT |url=https://gabalafc.az/az/xeber/melumat-6892 |website=gabalafc.az |publisher=Gabala SC |access-date=4 October 2024 |language=Azerbaijani |date=4 October 2024}}

International career

Tetteh made his first senior international appearance in a friendly against Congo on 1 September 2015, having substituted Solomon Asante in the 90th minute. On 3 September 2016, Tetteh scored his first international goal for Ghana.{{cite web | url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/13662/Congo_Ghana.html |publisher=National Football Teams |title=Congo vs Ghana (2:3) |accessdate=6 May 2016}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club	rowspan=2\|Season	colspan=3\|League	colspan=2\|Cup	colspan=2\|League Cup	colspan=2\|Other	colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
WAFA	2016	Ghanaian Premier League \|13	5	0	0	colspan=4\|—	13	5
rowspan=3\|FC Liefering	2016–17	rowspan=2\|Austrian Football First League \|20	10	0	0	colspan=4\|—	20	10
2017–18 \|6	2	0	0	colspan=4\|—	6	2
colspan=2\|Total !26	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	12
rowspan=2\|Red Bull Salzburg	2017–18	Austrian Football Bundesliga \|0	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	1	0	2	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
rowspan=4\|LASK (loan)	2017–18	rowspan=3\|Austrian Football Bundesliga \|16	5	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	16	5
2018–19 \|21	4	3	2	colspan=2\|—	4	1	28	7
2019–20 \|29	7	3	0	colspan=2\|—	10	0	42	7
colspan=2\|Total !66	16	6	2	0	0	14	1	86	19
colspan=3\|Career totals !105	33	7	2	0	0	15	1	127	36