Tesfaldet Tekie

Swedish footballer (born 1997)
Tesfaldet Tekie
Tekie playing for IFK Norrköping
Personal information
Full name Tesfaldet Simon Tekie
Date of birth (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Asmara, Eritrea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2010 Marieholm BoIK
2010–2013 Gunnilse IS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Gunnilse IS 6 (0)
2013–2016 IFK Norrköping 32 (0)
2014–2015 → IF Sylvia (loan) 20 (4)
2017–2019 Gent 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Östersunds FK (loan) 27 (2)
2019–2022 Fortuna Sittard 80 (2)
2022–2023 Go Ahead Eagles 8 (0)
2023– Hammarby IF 18 (2)
2023–2024 → Apollon Limassol (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2012 Sweden U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 Sweden U19 8 (0)
2018 Sweden U21 1 (0)
2019 Sweden 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2019

Tesfaldet Simon Tekie (born 4 June 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.

Early life

Born in Eritrea, Tekie moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, as a nine-year-old.[1] He started to play youth football with local club Marieholms BoIK, before joining Gunnilse IS in 2010.[2][3][4] In 2013, at age 15, Tekie made his debut in senior football with Gunnilse, making six league appearances in Division 3, Sweden's fifth tier.[5]

Club career

IFK Norrköping

On 6 August 2013, Tekie moved to IFK Norrköping, together with his teammate Ihab Naser from Gunnilse.[6] In 2014, he was sent on loan to affiliated club IF Sylvia in Division 1, the domestic third tier, making 11 appearances.[5]

In 2015, Tekie made six appearances for IFK Norrköping in Allsvenskan, being part of the squad that won the Swedish championship.[7] On 19 July the same year, he signed a new three and a half-year contract with the club.[8]

In 2016, Tekie made 26 league appearances for IFK Norrköping, that finished 3rd in the Allsvenskan table.[5][9] He also featured in both legs as the club was knocked out in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, losing 4–5 on aggregate to Rosenborg.[10]

Gent

On 19 January 2017, Tekie transferred to Belgian First Division A club Gent, signing a three and a half-year contract.[11] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around €1.6 million.[12] Tekie failed to make any competitive appearances for Gent, before leaving the club by mutual consent on 3 September 2019.[13]

Loan to Östersunds FK

Tekie failed to make any competitive appearances for Gent. On 1 January 2018, he was sent on a one and a half-year loan to Östersunds FK in Allsvenskan.[14] In February, Tekie played in both legs as Östersund was knocked out in the round of 32 in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, losing 2–4 on aggregate to Arsenal.[15][16] He went on to make 15 league appearances for the club in 2018, before his season was cut short in September due to an injury.[17]

In 2019, Tekie remained with Östersund during the first half of the season, making 12 appearances, before returning to Gent in June.[18][19]

Fortuna Sittard

On 9 September 2019, Tekie signed a two-year contract with the option of a third with Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredivisie.[20][21] In his debut season in 2019–20, he established himself as a starter for his new club and played 20 games, before the league was abandoned in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[22]

In 2020–21, Tekie made 33 league appearances, helping Fortuna Sittard to finish 11th in the Eredivisie table.[22] On 30 March 2021, the club decided to exercise their option to extend his contract for one further season.[23]

In 2021–22, Fortuna Sittard finished 15th in the league, one place above the relegation zone, with Tekie making 27 appearances.[22] In May 2022, it was announced that he would leave the club during the summer at the expiration of his contract.[24]

Go Ahead Eagles

On 8 September 2022, Tekie signed a one-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles.[25] He made eight appearances in the 2022–23 Eredivisie, before leaving on 31 January 2023 by mutual consent after he had struggled to find motivation at the club.[26]

Hammarby IF

On 9 February 2023, Tekie returned to Sweden and signed a four-year contract with Hammarby IF.[27] After establishing himself as a regular for the club, making 16 league appearances during the first half of the season, he fell out of favor with head coach Martí Cifuentes in August the same year.[28][29][30][31] He returned to Hammarby on 31 January 2024, by request of new head coach Kim Hellberg.[32]

Loan to Apollon Limassol

On 28 August 2023, he joined Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division on a one-year loan, with an option to buy.[33][34] On 31 January 2024, the loan agreement was terminated. In total, he made 12 league appearances for Apollon Limassol. [35]

International career

Between 2012 and 2018, Tekie was capped for all Swedish youth teams from the under-17's to the under-21's, making 11 appearances for all selections.[36][37]

He made his debut for the Sweden national football team on 11 January 2019 in a 2–2 friendly against Iceland, as a starter.[38][39]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 March 2024[22]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gunnilse IS 2013 Division 3 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
IF Sylvia (loan) 2014 Division 1 11 1 0 0 — 11 1
2015 Division 2 9 3 0 0 — 9 3
Total 26 4 0 0 0 0 26 4
IFK Norrköping 2015 Allsvenskan 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2016 26 0 4 0 2[a] 0 32 0
Total 32 0 5 0 2 0 39 0
Östersunds FK (loan) 2018 Allsvenskan 15 1 5 1 2[b] 0 22 2
2019 12 1 3 0 — 15 1
Total 27 2 8 1 2 0 37 3
Fortuna Sittard 2019–20 Eredivisie 20 0 3 0 — 23 0
2020–21 33 1 2 0 — 35 1
2021–22 27 1 1 0 — 28 1
Total 80 2 6 0 0 0 86 2
Go Ahead Eagles 2022–23 Eredivisie 8 0 2 0 — 10 0
Total 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
Hammarby IF 2023 Allsvenskan 16 2 5 1 0 0 21 3
2024 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
Total 17 2 7 1 0 0 24 3
Career total 190 10 28 2 4 0 222 12
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

IFK Norrköping

References

  1. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie hoppas få chansen av Janne igen" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Ettanfotboll möter Tesfaldet Tekie". youtube.com (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Om föreningen" (in Swedish). Angered MBIK. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. ^ ""Tess" debuterar i högsta serien!" (in Swedish). Gunnilse IS. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Tesfaldet Tekie" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ^ "KLART: IFK Norrköping värvar talangerna Ihab Naser och Tesfaldet Tekie" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Hemmabygget IFK Norrköping svenska mästare" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ "IFK Norrköping förlänger med stortalang" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Så ska Norrköping talangen ta nästa steg" (in Swedish). Expressen. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Europaäventyret blev kort för IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Svensk Elitfotboll. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Welkom Tesfaldet 'Tess' Tekie!" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie på väg att flytta till KAA Gent" (in Swedish). Expressen. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Tekie utköpt av Gent: "Jag stänger aldrig dörren för allsvenskan"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Tess Tekie verhuurd aan Östersunds FK" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Östersunds FK 0-3 Arsenal FC". UEFA. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Arsenal FC 1-2 Östersunds FK". UEFA. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Tekie opereras – missar resten av säsongen" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  18. ^ "ÖFK-TV: Tekie lovar att stanna kvar i ÖFK ända till sommaren" (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  19. ^ "ÖFK-TV: Tesfaldet Tekie har en match kvar på kontraktet" (in Swedish). Östersunds FK. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Fortuna Sittard Haalt Enkelvoudig Zweeds International Binnen". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Fortuna Sittard contracteert Zweeds international Tekie" (in Dutch). Eredivisie. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d "Tesfaldet Tekie". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Fortuna Sittard licht opties in contracten Tekie en Angha". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Tekie lämnar Fortuna Sittard - berättar om beslutet: "Jag vill testa något annat"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Tekie: 'Gescoord in Adelaarshorst, maar supporters gaven de doorslag'" (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie verlaat Go Ahead Eagles" (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  27. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie klar för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Tekie: "Riktigt förvånad och besviken"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Cifuentes vägrar svara på frågan om Tekie" (in Swedish). Expressen. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Haft samtal med Tekie efter intervjun" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Tekie oförstående till petningar - vill spela i Bajen: "Det är jobbigt"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie återvänder till Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie lånas ut till Apollon Limassol" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Agreement in principle with Hammarby for Tesfaldet Tekie". Apollon Limassol FC. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie returns to Hammarby". Apollon Limassol. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  36. ^ "Tesfaldet Tekie" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  37. ^ "Tekie ersätter Svanberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  38. ^ "Truppen till vinterturnén" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  39. ^ "2-2 mot Island" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

External links

  • Tesfaldet Tekie at Soccerway
  • Tesfaldet Tekie at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Tesfaldet Tekie at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Tesfaldet Tekie at Elite Football
  • Tesfaldet Tekie at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive 1, archive 2)
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