John Tedeku (born 4 January 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.[1]

John Tedeku
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Asante Kotoko
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 WAFA 44 (0)
2022– Asante Kotoko 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2021

Career

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Born in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra,[2] Tedeku started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in October 2019 after distinguishing himself with the academy's U16 side.[3][4][5] He made his debut on 29 December 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Karela United.[5][6] During his debut season, 2019–20 season he made seven league appearances as the league was cancelled due to the restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[1] With the league set to restart, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season.

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Tedeku - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "JOHN TEDEKU: Meet WAFA's 18-year-old Jewel Destined For Stardom - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Wafa announce 26 man squad list for 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League season". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "John Tedeku: WAFA SC teenager marks Ghana Premier League debut". GhanaSoccernet. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Karela United FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2019-12-29 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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