Teah Dennis Jr.
Teah Baysah Dennis (born 5 July 1992) is a Liberian professional footballer, who plays as a defender and most recently played for I-League side Punjab F.C..
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teah Baysah Dennis | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Punjab F.C. | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | LPRC Oilers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | BYC FC | 83 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 60 | (0) |
| 2016-17 | → Sarawak (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017-18 | Al-Ahli | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Hussein[1] | ||
| 2019–2020 | Punjab F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Liberia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Liberia U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2009– | Liberia | 37 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:50, 9 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Background
Teah Dennis Jr., born in Liberia, began his playing career with LPRC Oilers FC in Monrovia. He was then transferred to one of the country's biggest clubs, Barrack Young Controllers Football Club, where he established himself as a key player.
After several seasons with Barrack Young Controllers, Dennis moved to Jordanian club Al-Ahli in 2014 on a two-year loan deal. On 1 July 2016, he again went on loan deal, this time to Malaysian outfit Sarawak.[2] After permanently moving back to Al-Ahli in 2017, he transferred to rival Jordanian club Al-Hussein the following year before eventually landing at Indian club Punjab F.C. at the beginning of the 2019 season.
Honours
International goals
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 October 2018 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia |  Congo | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "الحسين اربد يضم تي الأهلي وخزام المنشية! | gitsport الكرة الاردنية". Jo.gitsport.net. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Dennis, Teah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
- "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Teah DENNIS". Fifa.com. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Liberian Players Abroad :Teah Dennis close to Sawarak FA, Laffor to leave Downs after dispute". Liberiansoccer.com. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Sarawak vs. Selangor - 24 August 2016 - Soccerway". Nr.soccerway.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- Ballah, Arrington. "Teah Dennis Joins New Club". The Bush Chicken. Retrieved 20 July 2017.