{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | image = | name= David Telfer | fullname = David Telfer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Obuasi, Ghana | height = | currentclub = Ashanti Gold SC | clubnumber = 4 | position = defensive Midfielder | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= AshantiGold Soccer Academy | years1 = 2006–2014 | years2 =2008| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Ashanti Gold SC | clubs2 =→ Free State Stars ''(loan)'' | clubs3 = → CSCA–Rapid Chişinău ''(loan)'' | caps1= | goals1 = | caps2 = | goals2 = | caps3 = 4| goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 =2009 |nationalteam1 =Ghana<ref>{{NFT player|pid=32809}}</ref> | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''David Telfer''' (born 1 December 1988 in Obuasi) is a Ghanaian footballer, who last played for Ashanti Gold SC.
== Career == Telfer began his career in the Ashanti Gold Soccer Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.modernghana.com/print/56527/1/starlets-begin-camping.html|title=Starlets begin camping|website=www.modernghana.com|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> and was promoted to Ashanti Gold SC of the Ghana Premier League in January 2006.
In August 2008 from Ashanti Gold SC out to Free State Stars, he joined with teammate Jonathan Mensah.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/2358/51/ |title=Ghanasoccernet.com the No.1 Site for Ghana Soccer - Satellites chase third AYC trophy |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711233642/http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/2358/51/ |archive-date=2009-07-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Telfer returned to Ghana and registered for Ashanti Gold SC for the 2009–2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=163581|title=Gossip/Transfers: Samuel Yeboah moves to Belgium|website=ghanaweb.com|date=30 November 2001|language=en|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> He is an integral member of the team and produced several sterling performances. In September 2010, he signed with the Moldovan side CSCA-Rapid Chişinău and played four matches during the 2010/2011 season in the Divizia Naţională.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220327085920/http://fcdacia.md/en/david_telfer 2010/2011: David Telfer - FCDACIA.MD]</ref> In August 2011 returned to Ashanti Gold SC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sports.peacefmonline.com/soccer/201108/65270.php |title=David Telfer Close To AshGold Return |access-date=2012-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090029/http://sports.peacefmonline.com/soccer/201108/65270.php |archive-date=2011-09-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== International career == David Telfer was named in the Ghana under-17 squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/news/200509/133.asp|title=Latest News|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=7 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907141626/http://www.ghanafa.org/news/200509/133.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> Telfer played for the Meteors<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://on-dsport.blogspot.com/2008/09/gossiptransfers-appiah-snubs-chelsea.html|title=SPORTREAL: Gossip/Transfers: Appiah "Snubs" Chelsea|last=Want|first=All What U.|date=2008-09-16|website=SPORTREAL|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> and 2007 for the Black Stars,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200702/1788.asp |title=50 happy Stars get le Roy call | Ghana Football Association | Ghana Soccer News |access-date=2009-01-12 |archive-date=2008-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108013429/http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200702/1788.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> He earned his debut on 14 August 2009 against Zambia national football team for the Ghana national football team, he came on as a 2nd half substitute in the game.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Telfer, David}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Ghana men's international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Category:Ashanti Gold S.C. players Category:People from Obuasi Category:Ghanaian expatriates in South Africa Category:Free State Stars F.C. players Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers