Michael Tetteh

{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (b.1989)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Michael Tetteh | fullname = Michael Osakonor Tetteh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|01|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Odumase Krobo]], Ghana | height = 5 ft 8 in | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2004 | youthclubs1 = [[Right to Dream Academy]] | youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = Santa Barbara Soccer Club | collegeyears1 = 2008–2010 | college1 = [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|UC Santa Barbara Gauchos]] | collegecaps1 = 59 | collegegoals1 = 6 | years1 = 2011–2012 | clubs1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = → [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City]] (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 }}

'''Michael Osakonor Tetteh''' (born 16 January 1989) is a former Ghanaian [[association football|footballer]].

==Early life and education== Tetteh spent his youth career with [[Right to Dream Academy]] for six years and the Santa Barbara Soccer Club for three years before playing college soccer at [[University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara]] for the [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|Gauchos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtetteh.com/products/#giftocracy|title = Products}}</ref> He was named Second Team All-[[Big West Conference|Big West]] and Second Team Far West All-Region in 2009. Tetteh played in 59 games in his three years at UC Santa Barbara and scored 6 goals with 8 assists.

==Playing career== Tetteh was signed by [[Major League Soccer]] to a [[Generation Adidas]] contract and was subsequently drafted 20th overall in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Seattle Sounders FC]] on 13 January 2011.<ref>{{cite web | title = Michael Tetteh Drafted by Seattle Sounders | url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011311aaa.html | date = 13 January 2011}}</ref>

He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over [[Kitsap Pumas]] in the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|Lamar Hunt US Open Cup]] playing the full 90 minutes on 28 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web | last = Gaschk | first = Matt | title = Sounders Advance in US Open Cup | url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2011/Season/USOC-01-vs-Pumas.aspx | accessdate = 4 February 2012}}</ref>

To gain more match experience, Tetteh was loaned to [[United Soccer League|USL Pro]] club [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City SC]] on 29 June 2011<ref>{{cite web | last = Sounders FC Public Relations | title = Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City | url = http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/06-June/Tetteh-loaned-to-Orlando-SC.aspx | date = 29 June 2011 | access-date = 29 June 2011 | archive-date = 3 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110703110204/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/06-June/Tetteh-loaned-to-Orlando-SC.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref> on a 10-day contract and returned to Seattle by 12 July.<ref>{{cite web | last = Mayers | first = Joshua | title = Tetteh: "I think I've made huge strides. I know I will make it, and to make it there are always obstacles that come." | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2015581478_tetteh_i_think_ive_made_huge_s.html | date = 12 July 2011}}</ref> While with Orlando City, Tetteh appeared in three matches.

Tetteh was sent out on loan again, to the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] on 24 August 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders |title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |access-date=24 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092205/http://www.strikers.com/news/Michael-Tetteh-Loaned-to-Strikers-from-Sounders |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 14 December 2012, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Tetteh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |title=Sounders fans vote to retain Adrian Hanauer as team's GM | Sounders | the Seattle Times |accessdate=2014-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114103/http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2019899608_sounders14.html |archivedate=19 February 2014 }}</ref>

==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals

! colspan=2 | Total |- |rowspan="2"|2011||[[Seattle Sounders FC]]||[[Major League Soccer]]||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City]] (loan)||[[United Soccer League|USL Pro]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan="2"|2012||[[Seattle Sounders FC]]||[[Major League Soccer]]||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] (loan)||[[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]]||3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0 |- !| Total ! colspan=2 | USA !6||0||1||0||1||0||8||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !6||0||1||0||1||0||8||0 |}

==Awards and honors== ===Seattle Sounders FC=== * '''[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|Lamar Hunt US Open Cup]] (1):''' [[2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2011]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103125413/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/players/michael-tetteh.aspx |date=3 November 2012 |title=Seattle Sounders player profile }} * {{MLS player|michael-tetteh}} * [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/tetteh_michael00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile]

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