Michael Tetteh Explained

Michael Tetteh
Fullname:Michael Osakonor Tetteh
Birth Date:16 January 1989
Birth Place:Odumase Krobo, Ghana
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2004
Youthclubs1:Right to Dream Academy
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:Santa Barbara Soccer Club
Collegeyears1:2008–2010
College1:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Collegecaps1:59
Collegegoals1:6
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:Seattle Sounders FC
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Orlando City (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Club-Update: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 performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
USALeagueOpen CupLeague CupTotal
2011Seattle Sounders FCMajor League Soccer00100010
Orlando City (loan)USL Pro30000030
2012Seattle Sounders FCMajor League Soccer000000
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)North American Soccer League30001040
TotalUSA60101080
Career total60101080

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Products.
  2. Web site: Michael Tetteh Drafted by Seattle Sounders . 13 January 2011.
  3. Web site: Gaschk . Matt . Sounders Advance in US Open Cup . 4 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Sounders FC Public Relations . Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City . 29 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Mayers . Joshua . Tetteh: "I think I've made huge strides. I know I will make it, and to make it there are always obstacles that come." . 12 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Fort Lauderdale Strikers . 24 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092205/http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Sounders fans vote to retain Adrian Hanauer as team's GM | Sounders | the Seattle Times . 2014-01-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114103/http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html . 19 February 2014 .