Ryan Teague Explained

Ryan Teague
Fullname:Ryan Graham Pun Teague[1]
Birth Date:24 January 2002
Birth Place:Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.82 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Melbourne Victory
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Maroubra United
Youthclubs2:Sydney University
Youthclubs3:Sydney Olympic
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–
Caps5:26
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Melbourne Victory
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam1:Australia U17
Nationalteam2:Australia U23
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals1:11
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:26 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 March 2024

Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is a Malaysian-Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Melbourne Victory.

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Famalicão

On 30 January 2020, Teague signed for Portuguese side Famalicão.[6] He made his first team debut on 24 July 2021 in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win against Feirense.[7] [8]

Sporting da Covilhã (loan)

On 13 August 2021, 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.[9]

International career

Youth

Teague was a feature 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.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia . FIFA . 3 . 31 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf . 27 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Ryan Teague . Melbourne Victory . 1 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Sydney FC Promote Five Youth Stars. Sydney FC. 11 September 2018 . en. 2019-12-08.
  4. Web site: Signing news: Teenage trio earn Hyundai A-League deals with Sydney FC. MyFootball. 3 September 2019 . en. 2019-12-08.
  5. Web site: Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar – Football Match Line-Ups – December 7, 2019 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-12-08.
  6. News: Joeys captain Teague seals Portugal move. David. Smith. FTBL. 30 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Famalicão empresta Ryan Teague ao Covilhã. O Minho. pt. 13 August 2021. 23 September 2021.
  8. https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/clube/20212022/ligaportugalsabseg/288/jogador/76633 Ryan Teague
  9. Web site: 2023-09-13 . Melbourne Victory signs Ryan Teague . Melbourne Victory.
  10. Web site: Joeys bow out of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 with defeat to France. Socceroos. 7 November 2019 . en. 2019-12-08.