Ben Teekloh

Ben Teekloh (born 6 December 1983) is a retired Liberian football defensive midfielder who last played for FC Astra II Giurgiu[1] in Romania.

Ben Teekloh
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-12-06) December 6, 1983
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Inter Allies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Inter Allies 20 (7)
2001 Buduburam 27 (16)
2002–2003 Tonnerre Yaoundé 17 (2)
2004 Ashanti Gold
2004–2005 Al-Nasr Salalah
2005–2006 Nistru Otaci 11 (0)
2006 Al-Nasr Salalah
2007–2010 Farul Constanța 59 (3)
2010–2012 Astra Ploiești 9 (0)
2010–2012 Astra II Giurgiu 8 (1)
Total 151 (29)
National team‡
2004–2011 Liberia 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2018

Career

Ben Teekloh previously played for International Allies in Ghana where he started his professional career.

International

Teekloh was a member of the Liberia national football team and gained 23 caps, including the 2002 African Nations Cup and the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers. He earned his first cap in 2001 against Ivory Coast.

On Thursday 16 August 2007, Teekloh was hospitalised after being seriously burnt in an explosion at his apartment. He missed the first half of the season and was reported to have had a miraculous escape.

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References
  1. "Ben Teekloh, al treilea "marinar" ajuns la Astra" [Ben Teekloh, the third "sailor" arrived at Astra]. Liga2.ro (in Romanian). 28 June 2010.


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