David Tetteh

For the Ghanaian boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, see David Tetteh (boxer).

David Bruce Tetteh (born 10 August 1985) is a Ghanaian-born former Kyrgyz international footballer who is currently a coach for Dordoi Bishkek.

David Tetteh

Tetteh trains before the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Tajikistan
Personal information
Full name	David Bruce Tetteh
Date of birth	(1985-08-10) 10 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Regar-TadAZ	15	(0)
2007	→ Dordoi Bishkek (loan)	25	(8)
2008–2016	Dordoi Bishkek	72	(7)
2016–2017	Al-Ittihad
2017	Tatvan Gençlerbirliği	7	(1)
2018	Benfica de Macau	12	(2)
2018–2019	Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi	21	(1)
International career‡
2013–2015	Kyrgyzstan	14	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2021

Career

Club

Born in Ghana, he moved to Central Asia in 2006, playing one season in Tajikistan for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He moved to neighbouring Kyrgyzstan in 2007, on loan to local giants Dordoi, for whom he signed the following season. In 2008 Tetteh obtained Kyrgyz citizenship, which made him available for the national team five years later. By the end of the 2013 season, Tetteh reached the milestone of scoring at least 100 goals in Kyrgyzstan League and Cup matches.^[1]

After nine years with Dordoi Bishkek, Tetteh moved to Bahraini Second Division side Al-Ittihad on 30 September 2016.^[2] In September 2017, Tetteh joined Turkish Regional Amateur League side Tatvan Gençlerbirliği.^[3]

In October 2018, Tetteh joined Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi.^[4]

International

Tetteh came to fame in Kyrgyzstan immediately after he made his international debut at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification tournament. He scored all of Kyrgyzstan's goals in three consecutive 1–0 victories.^[5][6][7]

Kyrgyzstan manager Sergey Dvoryankov praised Tetteh, and after one of the matches of the campaign thanked "everyone who gave him Kyrgyz citizenship".^[8]

Coaching

On 3 April 2021, Dordoi Bishkek announced the return of Tetteh as a coach for their second team.^[9]

On 8 January 2022, Tetteh was promoted to coach of Dordoi Bishkek.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2019^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dordoi Bishkek (loan)	2007	Kyrgyzstan League		8			5	1	-		5	1
Dordoi Bishkek[12]	2008	Kyrgyzstan League		13			2	3	-		2	3
	2009			5			3	4	-		3	4
	2010			11			5	3	-		5	1
	2011			9			-		-
	2012			6			5	2	-		5	2
	2013			12			5	1	-		5	1
	2014			5			-		-
	2015			5			1	0	-		1	0
	2016			6			2	1	-		2	1
	Total			72			28	15	-	-	28+	87
Tatvan Gençlerbirliği[3]	2017–18	Turkish Regional Amateur League	7	1	0	0	–		–		7	1
Benfica de Macau	2018	Liga de Elite	12	2	0	0	6	1	–		18	3
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club	2019	Bangladesh Premier League	21	1	0	0	–		–		21	1
Career total			40+	84			34	16	-	-	74+	100+

International

Kyrgyzstan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	7	3
2014	6	0
2015	1	0
Total	14	3

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 November 2015^[13]

International goals

Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 March 2013	Spartak Stadium, Bishkek	Macau	1–0	1–0	2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier
2.	19 March 2013	Spartak Stadium, Bishkek	Pakistan	1–0	1–0	2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier
3.	21 March 2013	Spartak Stadium, Bishkek	Tajikistan	1–0	1–0	2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier

Honors

Regar-TadAZ

• Tajik League: 2006
• Tajik Cup: 2006

Dordoi Bishkek

• Kyrgyzstan League: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
• Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
• Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

References

1. "Футбол: в Клуб бомбардиров им. Алмаза Чокморова вошли три новых игрока" (in Russian). Vecherniy Bishkek. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
2. "Good luck, David!". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
3. "DAVID BURCE TETTEH". tff.org. TFF. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
4. "এশিয়ান কোটায় ঢাকার মাঠ মাতাবেন যারা". sportsnewsbangladesh.com (in Bengali). Sports News Bangladesh. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
5. "Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Macau". Asian Football Confederation. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
6. "Pakistan 0–1 Kyrgyzstan". Asian Football Confederation. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
7. "Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Tajikistan". Asian Football Confederation. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
8. "Кубок вызова: Кыргызстан 1–0 Пакистан". Kloop.kg. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
9. "Дэвид Тетте вернулся в Дордой". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
10. "Дэвид Тетте войдет в тренерский штаб первой команды". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
11. "D.Tetteh". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
12. "Тетте Дэвид Брюс". footballfacts.ru (in Russian). Football Facts. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
13. "David Tetteh". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

External links

• David Tetteh at National-Football-Teams.com
• TFF Profile