Michael Osakonor Tetteh (born 16 January 1989) is a former Ghanaian

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Early life and education

Tetteh spent his youth career with

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for six years and the Santa Barbara Soccer Club for three years before playing college soccer at

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for the

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. He was named Second Team All-

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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

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to a

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contract and was subsequently drafted 20th overall in the

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on 13 January 2011. He made his professional debut in a 2–1 win over

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in the

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playing the full 90 minutes on 28 June 2011. To gain more match experience, Tetteh was loaned to

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club

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on 29 June 2011 on a 10-day contract and returned to Seattle by 12 July. While with Orlando City, Tetteh appeared in three matches. Tetteh was sent out on loan again, to the

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of the

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on 24 August 2012. On 14 December 2012, the Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Tetteh.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

Seattle Sounders FC

(1):

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References

External links

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UC Santa Barbara player profile
1989 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Seattle Sounders FC draft picks USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub