Benjamin Tetteh

Benjamin Tetteh (born 10 July 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from Ligue 2 club Metz. He can play at various attacking positions, including as a striker, attacking midfielder or left winger.

Benjamin Tetteh

Tetteh with Bohemians in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker, attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team	Maribor (on loan from Metz)
Number	30
Youth career
2013–2014	Tudu Mighty Jets
2014–2015	Dreams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Standard Liège	16	(2)
2016–2017	→ Slovácko (loan)	13	(1)
2017–2018	→ Bohemians (loan)	20	(2)
2018–2021	Sparta Prague	65	(19)
2020–2021	→ Yeni Malatyaspor (loan)	32	(5)
2021–2022	Yeni Malatyaspor	26	(7)
2022–2023	Hull City	15	(1)
2023–	Metz	12	(0)
2024–	→ Maribor (loan)	9	(5)
International career
2015	Ghana U20	4	(1)
2021–2022	Ghana	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Tetteh joined Standard Liège in 2015 from Dreams FC, signing a three-year deal. On 17 October 2015, he made his Belgian Pro League debut with Standard Liège against K.V.C. Westerlo.^[2]

In July 2018, Tetteh moved to Sparta Prague.^[3] He stayed with Sparta for three seasons, before joining Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor in July 2021.^[4]

In July 2022, Tetteh signed for Hull City.^[5] He made his debut as a 64th-minute substitute for Óscar Estupiñán on 30 July 2022 in the home match against Bristol City.^[6] He won his side's penalty to equalise the score, coming under criticism after the match for the minimal contact that caused him to go down.^[7][8] He scored his first league goal for Hull on 3 March 2023 in a 2–0 home win over West Brom.^[9]

On 10 August 2023, Tetteh signed for Metz for an undisclosed fee.^[10] In September 2024, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor on a season-long loan.^[11]

International career

Tetteh made his debut for the Ghana national team on 9 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.^[12]

On 16 January 2022, Tetteh was sent off in the 94th minute of a 1–1 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw with Gabon after punching an opposition player in a brawl at full-time.^[13] Tetteh was subsequently handed a three-match ban by the CAF.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 18 August 2023.^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Standard Liège	2015–16	Belgian Pro League	15	2	1	0	—		—		16	2
	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		16	2	1	0	—		—		17	2
Slovácko (loan)	2016–17	Czech First League	13	1	1	0	—		—		14	1
Bohemians (loan)	2017–18	Czech First League	20	2	1	1	—		—		21	3
Sparta Prague	2018–19	Czech First League	32	11	3	0	—		2[a]	0	37	11
	2019–20	Czech First League	33	8	3	1	—		2[a]	0	38	9
	Total		65	19	6	1	—		4	0	75	20
Yeni Malatyaspor	2020–21	Süper Lig	32	5	1	1	—		—		33	6
	2021–22	Süper Lig	26	7	1	1	—		—		27	8
	Total		58	12	2	2	—		—		60	14
Hull City	2022–23	EFL Championship	15	1	1	0	1	0	—		17	1
Metz	2023–24	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			189	37	12	4	1	0	4	0	204	41

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Standard Liège

• Belgian Cup: 2015–16^[16]

Sparta Prague

• Czech Cup: 2019–20^[15]

References

1. "Benjamin Tetteh". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
2. "Standard Liège vs. Westerlo – 17 October 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
3. "Benjamin Tetteh hráčem Sparty".
4. "Tetteh přestupuje do Turecka".
5. "Tetteh signs for Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
6. "Hull City 2–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
7. Mail, Harry (31 July 2022). "'Allowed to be contact' – EFL pundit has say on Hull City penalty decision against Bristol City". Bristol World. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
8. Cooper, Barry (31 July 2022). "Bristol City chief Nigel Pearson fumes after Hull City get rare penalty". HullLive. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
9. "Championship: Hull 2–0 West Brom – O'Shea scores own goal". BBC Sport. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
10. "Tetteh signs for FC Metz". Hull City A.F.C. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
11. "Kako ubiti tri muhe na en mah? Vprašajte Maribor! Vijoličasti potrdili prihod kar treh sila kvalitetnih tujih nogometašev". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
12. "Ghana v Zimbabwe game report". FIFA. 9 October 2021.
13. "Gabon 1–1 Ghana: Late equaliser dents Ghana's AFCON hopes as Benjamin Tetteh sent off following post-match brawl". Sky Sports. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
14. "CAF Bans Ghana's Benjamin Tetteh, Fine Gabon $20,000 Over AFCON Fracas". Best Choice Sports. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
15. Benjamin Tetteh at Soccerway
16. "Standard redt seizoen met bekerwinst" [Standard saves season with Cup victory]. sporza.be. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

External links

• Benjamin Tetteh at Soccerway
• Benjamin Tetteh at Fortunaliga.cz