Tesfaldet Simon Tekie (born 4 June 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
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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) |
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*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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