Divine Teah | |
Full Name: | Divine Roosevelt Teah |
Birth Date: | 19 April 2006 |
Birth Place: | Brewerville, Liberia |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Hammarby |
Clubnumber: | 29 |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs1: | Nimba FC |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | Hammarby |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Liberia |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 21:02, 22 July 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:10, 19 April 2024 (UTC) |
Divine Roosevelt Teah (born 19 April 2006) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish side Hammarby IF and the Liberia national team.[1]
Teah was called up from the Massa FA to play for Nimba FC.[2] He scored his first two goals for Nimba in the 2021–22 season.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4] During his time at Nimba, he was heavily linked with teams like AC Milan, Sporting CP, and Bayer Leverkusen, per Fabrizio Romano.[5] [6]
On 19 April 2024, Teah signed a four-year contract with the Swedish club Hammarby, the transfer will become official in the summer transfer window in July 2024.[7] He made his Allsvenskan debut in the 1-0 loss to IFK Göteborg.[8]
Teah made his first cap for the Liberia national team against Benin.[9] After 7 caps, he scored his first goal in the 3–1 loss against Ghana, which was assisted by DZ Harmon.[10] [11]
1 | 29 March 2022 | Intwari Stadium, Burundi | 1-2 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
2 | 12 September 2023 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |