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 FC.
| 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 | ||
| Team 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Liberia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Liberia U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2009– | Liberia | 37 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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.[3] He also played for Calcutta Football League side Southern Samity.[4]
Honors
Barrack Young Controllers
- Liberian Premier League: 2013, 2014
- Liberian Cup: 2013
Al-Ahli
Liberia
- WAFU Nations Cup: 3rd place 2011
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.[5]
| 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. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- Liberia Lone Stars Captain Dennis Signs in Malaysia New Liberian. Retrieved 11 September 2021
- "RoundGlass Punjab FC » Players from A–Z". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- XtraTime VIDEO: Southern Samity’s new Liberian Teah Dennis Jr. arrives! Archived 11 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine arunfoot.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dennis Jr, Teah". National-Football-Teams.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
- "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Teah DENNIS". Fifa.com. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. 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.