Abednego Tetteh

Abednego Kofi Tetteh (born 9 October 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a forward for Accra Hearts of Oak.^[1]

Abednego Tetteh

Personal information
Full name	Abednego Kofi Tetteh
Date of birth	(1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 34)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Bechem United	24	(13)
2016–2017	Al-Hilal (Omdurman)
2017	Jimma Aba Buna
2017–2018	Al-Hilal El-Obeid
2018–2019	Real Kashmir	11	(4)
2019–2020	TRAU	5	(0)
2020–2021	Hearts of Oak	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:44,18 August 2021 (UTC)

Career

Tetteh had his breakout season with Bechem United^[2] in 2016, during the 2016 Ghana Premier League season, which he played 24 league matches, scored 13 goals and made 5 assists. He also won the Ghanaian FA Cup in 2016 after the team scored his former club Okwawu United in the final by 3–1 through a brace from Yaw Annor.^[3][4] He secured a move to Sudanese club Al-Hilal Club in late 2016.^[5] He won the Sudan Premier League during the 2017 season whilst playing with them.^[6] He subsequently had spells in Ethiopia with Jimma Aba Buna and back again in Sudan with Al-Hilal El-Obeid.^[5] After his spells in Sudan and Ethiopia, he moved to India and joined Real Kashmir and later TRAU.^[7]

In May 2020, Tetteh joined Ghana Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal with the club.^[8][7] He made his debut 29 November 2020, in a 1–0 loss to International Allies.^[9] He started the match played 45 minutes before being substituted at halt time for Eric Dizan.^[10] Tetteh won the double with Hearts in his debut season with the club, however he played a role as back up forward to Kwadwo Obeng Junior, Victor Aidoo and Isaac Mensah as he was limited to 5 league matches and 2 appearances^[11][12] in the Ghanaian FA Cup as Hearts beat Ashanti Gold in the final via a penalty shootout.^[13] The win made it his second time of winning the competition after winning with Bechem in 2016.^[14]

On 18 August 2021, his contract with the club was mutually terminated after a 15 months stay with the club.^[1][15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 August 2021.^[6][16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bechem United	2016	Ghana Premier League	24	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	13
Al-Hilal (Omdurman)	2017	Sudan Premier League	?	?	0	0	7[a]	2	0	0	7	2
Real Kashmir	2018–19	I-League	11	4	0	0	–		0	0	11	4
Career total			35	17	0	0	7	2	0	0	42	19

Notes

1. Appearances in the CAF Champions League

Honours

Bechem United

• Ghanaian FA Cup: 2016^[14]

Al-Hilal Club

• Sudan Premier League: 2017^[6]

Hearts of Oak

• Ghana Premier League: 2020–21^[17]
• Ghanaian FA Cup: 2021^[13]