BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Alexander Tettey
 Tettey playing for Rosenborg in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Banor Tettey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Norwich City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| 2002–2003 | Kolstad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2009 | Rosenborg BK | 89 | (12) |
| 2005 | → Skeid (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Rennes | 60 | (2) |
| 2012– | Norwich City | 83 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Norway U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Norway U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Norway U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2007– | Norway | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2013 | |||
Alexander Banor Tettey (born 4 April 1986) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English clubNorwich City.
Tettey was born in Ghana, but moved to Norway when he was young. He has previously played for Rosenborg and Rennes. Since 2007, he has played for the Norwegian national team.
Early years
Tettey was born in Accra, Ghana, but moved to Bodø in Norway in 1999. He later moved to Trondheim, and started to play football for Kolstad. After joining Rosenborg's youth department, Tettey made his debut for the first team in a friendly match against GIF Sundsvall in January 2003, and in September 2003 he joined the first team squad and became the youngest player in Rosenborg's first team squad since Ola By Rise, Knut Torbjørn Eggen and Øivind Husby in 1977.[2]
Club career
Rosenborg BK
Tettey started his career in Rosenborg as a central midfielder, but under Knut Tørum in 2007 he was made a defensive midfielder. In the 2008 season he was appointed Rosenborg's vice-captain and with club legend Roar Strand in and out of the team Tettey was a frequent captain.[3]
Stade Rennais FC
During his stay in Rosenborg, Tettey was being closely followed by French club Rennes, as they looked to create a squad with the potential of winning the title.[4] On 31 July 2009, he signed a four-year contract with French club. Tettey got his debut for the club shortly thereafter, but got injured in his first match for the club . His stay in Rennes has thereafter been plagued with injuries, but Tettey has nonetheless managed to pick up 23 appearances for the club.[5] On 9 January 2011, Tettey scored his first goal in the Round of 64 of the French Cup. He scored the first of Rennes' goals as well the fifth in their 7–0 win over Cannes.[6]
Norwich City[edit]
On 25 August 2012, Tettey signed for Premier League club Norwich City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored on his debut, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win against Doncaster Rovers on 26 September in the League Cup.[8] He was also named man of the match, and stated he hoped his performance had been enough to earn him a start in a Premier League game.[9] He made his league debut three days later, replacing Steve Morison in the 79th minute of a 5–2 defeat against Liverpool at Carrow Road.[10] He made his first league start on 6 October against European Champions Chelsea, however he could not prevent Norwich falling to a 4–1 defeat after Grant Holt had given the Canaries an 11th minute lead.[11] He made his full home debut on 20 October, helping Norwich to a shock 1–0 win against Arsenal after another goal from Holt.[12] He became a regular in the team until he suffered an injury in February 2013, which persisted and kept him out of action for a longer period than initially thought.[13] After over a month out, he made his return to playing on 30 March, replacing Jonny Howson in the 85th minute of a 1–0 defeat away to relegation rivals Wigan Athletic after a late goal fromArouna Kone.[14] He played in the final game of the season on 19 May, as Norwich produced a shock result to beat Manchester City 3–2 at the Etihad Stadium, to inflict only their second home defeat in the last 48 games, and to give Norwich their highest Premier League finish of 11th since they finished third in the 1992–93 season.[15]
On 1 November 2013 it was announced that Tettey would be ruled out for 'a couple of months' following ankle surgery, which was performed after a stoppage-time collision withCardiff City player Fraizer Campbell had left the ankle "very sore".[16]
On 22 March 2014 he scored his first goal for Norwich City with a brilliant volley against Sunderland in a 2-0 win. It was described as one of the goals of the season.[17]
International career
Tettey is now a naturalized Norwegian and has been capped for the Norwegian under-18, 19 and 21 national teams, and he made his first appearance on the Norwegian national team in their 2–1 win against Argentina on 22 August 2007.
International goals
- Scores and Results show Norway's goal tally first
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2015 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia |  Norway | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
Honours
Rosenborg BK
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