Ghanaian Striker Benjamin Tetteh Seals Dream Move to England

Ghanaian Striker Benjamin Tetteh Seals Dream Move to England

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Black Stars striker Benjamin Tetteh has joined English Championship side Hull City in the summer transfer window
  • The lanky forward joins the Tigers after leaving relegated Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor at the end of the season
  • The former Sparta Prague attacker signed a two-year-deal with an option of extending for a further year

Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh has completed his move to English Championship side Hull City.

The 25-year-old Black Stars striker signed a two-year-deal with an option of a further year to join the Tigers from Yeni Malatyaspor.

Hull City confirmed the arrival of the forward on their official website on Saturday as he begins his career in England.

Benjamin Tetteh, Hull City, Ghana
Ghanaian forward Benjamin Tetteh has joined Hull City. Credit: @HullCity
Source: Twitter
"Hull City are delighted to announce the signing of striker Benjamin Tetteh from Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor on a free transfer.

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"The 25-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Tigers, with the club holding the option of an extra year, and will link up with Shot Arveladze’s men," wrote the club.

Tetteh began his career in Ghana with Division One side Tudu Mighty Jets before joining Dreams FC.

His outstanding performance for Ghana's U20 team at the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup earned him a move to Belgium, where he joined Standard Liege.

Tetteh also featured for Czech clubs Slovacko, Bohemians before joining giants Sparta Prague. He moved to Turkey in 2020 to join Malatyaspor on an initial loan deal before sealing a permanent switch a year later.

The Black Stars forward made his debut for Hull City on Saturday in a pre-season friendly against Peterborough, a game the Tigers lost 3-0.

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At 29, the striker who played with Juventus' Paul Pogba and Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti at the World Cup in Turkey, confessed to feeling sad when he sees the level the French players have reached.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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