Tesfaldet Simon Tekie (born 4 June 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
![]() Tekie playing for IFK Norrköping | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tesfaldet Simon Tekie | ||
Date of birth | (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Asmara, Eritrea | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010 | Marieholm BoIK | ||
2010–2013 | Gunnilse IS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | IFK Norrköping | 32 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → IF Sylvia (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Gent | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Östersunds FK (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 80 | (2) |
2022– | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
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 31 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2019 |
On 9 September 2019, Tekie signed a two-year contract with the option of a third for Fortuna Sittard.[1]
He made his debut for the Sweden national football team on 11 January 2019 in a friendly against Iceland, as a starter.[2]
Tekie was born in Eritrea, but moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, as a nine-year-old.[3]
IFK Norrköping
Go Ahead Eagles – current squad | |
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