Michael Tetteh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Osakonor Tetteh | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Odumase Krobo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| 2005–2007 | Santa Barbara Soccer Club | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 59 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Orlando City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 8 September 2014 (UTC). | |||
Michael Osakonor Tetteh (born 16 January 1989) is a former Ghanaian footballer.
Playing career
Youth and college
Tetteh spent his youth career with Right to Dream Academy for six years and the Santa Barbara Soccer Club for three years before playing college soccer at UC Santa Barbara for the Gauchos.[1] He was named Second Team All-Big West and Second Team Far West All-Region in 2009. Tetteh played in 59 games in his three years at UC Santa Barbara and scored 6 goals with 8 assists.
Club
Tetteh was signed by Major League Soccer to a Generation Adidas contract and was subsequently drafted 20th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC on 13 January 2011.[2]
He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over Kitsap Pumas in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup playing the full 90 minutes on 28 June 2011.[3]
To gain more match experience, Tetteh was loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City SC on 29 June 2011[4] on a 10-day contract and returned to Seattle by 12 July.[5] While with Orlando City, Tetteh appeared in three matches.
Tetteh was sent out on loan again, to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on 24 August 2012.[6]
On 14 December 2012, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Tetteh.[7]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City (loan) | USL Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | North American Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | USA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Honours
Seattle Sounders FC
References
- ↑ http://www.mtetteh.com/products/#giftocracy
- ↑ "Michael Tetteh Drafted by Seattle Sounders". 13 January 2011.
- ↑ Gaschk, Matt. "Sounders Advance in US Open Cup". Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Sounders FC Public Relations (29 June 2011). "Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City".
- ↑ Mayers, Joshua (12 July 2011). "Tetteh: "I think I've made huge strides. I know I will make it, and to make it there are always obstacles that come."".
- ↑ http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders
- ↑ http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html
External links
- Seattle Sounders player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 November 2012)
- MLS player profile
- UC Santa Barbara player profile