Terry Yegbe

Terry Yegbe (born 25 January 2001) is a Ghanaian professional football defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Ghana U23 national team.

Terry Yegbe
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birth Akatsi, Ghana
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 SJK
Number 14
Youth career
Kickers FC
WAFA
Vision
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 WAFA 9 (0)
2020–2022 Vision 12 (0)
2022 → SJK II (loan) 21 (1)
2023 → SJK (loan) 8 (0)
2023– SJK 16 (0)
International career‡
2023– Ghana U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2023

Club career

Yegbe started his playing career in Ghana for West African Football Academy and Vision FC.

SJK

In March 2022, Yegbe was loaned out to SJK in Finland with the purchase option, and he was first registered to their academy squad playing in Finnish second tier Ykkönen.[1] On 27 November 2022, his loan was extended until the end of 2023 and he got promoted to the first team.[2] After a highly successful start to the season in Veikkausliiga, his loan was cut short and he signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a deal until the end of 2027.[3][4][5][6]

National team career

Yegbe got a call up to Ghana U23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the summer 2023.[7]

Career statistics
As of 21 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
WAFA 2019 Ghana Premier League 9000——90
Vision 2021–22 Ghana Division One League 12000——120
SJK II (loan) 2022 Ykkönen 211201[lower-alpha 2]0—241
2023 00001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
Total 211202000251
SJK (loan) 2023 Veikkausliiga 80103[lower-alpha 3]1—121
SJK 2023 160———160
Total 240103100281
Career total 661305100742
  1. Includes Suomen Cup
  2. Appearance in Ykkönen Cup
  3. Appearances in Finnish League Cup

References
  1. "Nuori puolustaja Terry Yegbe sopimukseen". SJK (in Finnish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Terry Yegbe jatkaa lainasopimuksella myös ensi kaudella". SJK (in Finnish). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. "SJK:n tähdeksi noussut Terry Yegbe pitkään sopimukseen". SJK (in Finnish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. "MTV Urheilun tiedot: SJK:n timantin ympärillä käy nyt kova kuhina - pöytään lyötiin jo mittava ostotarjous". MTV Oy (in Finnish). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "SJK:n puheenjohtaja Raimo Sarajärvi kommentoi tähtipuolustajasta tulleita tarjouksia". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. "Näkökulma: SJK on hiljentänyt irvailijat". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. "Yegbe ja Arko-Mensah mukana Ghanan voitossa - Veikkausliigaväriä Afrikan U23-mestaruusturnauksessa". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish).
  8. "Global Sport Archive: Terry Yegbe". globalsportarchive.com.
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