Center-Back Spent Previous Four Seasons as a Starter in New Mexico
Center-Back Spent Previous Four Seasons as a Starter in New Mexico
TULSA – With the start of the 2023 season only two days away, FC Tulsa continues to stack its roster with talent. The club has signed USL Championship veteran defender Rashid Tetteh to its backline, pending league and federation approval.
“Rashid brings lots of experience and versatility to our team,” said FC Tulsa head coach Blair Gavin. “He has shown very well in the USL for several years and we look to use his ability on the ball and aggression in duels to help progress our style of play.”
Tetteh (pronounced TET-eh) joins FC Tulsa on the heels of four seasons spent with Western Conference club New Mexico United. The Ghanaian center-back joined New Mexico in its inaugural 2019 season and quickly solidified himself as a defensive mainstay, finishing third on the squad with 2,570 minutes played and finishing as the club’s Rookie of the Year.
From 2019-2022, Tetteh racked up 88 appearances, including one playoff appearance in 2019, for New Mexico across all competitions with one assist.
“I’m so excited to start this 2023 Season in this beautiful state,” said Tetteh. “Leaving my family and former team was not a decision I took lightly, but I felt like Tulsa was where I needed to be. The goal for this season is to help take us to the league championship and be part of a brick-wall defense. When I was approached with the opportunity to play for Tulsa it was a no brainer to make the move because of their commitment to the fans and community. I look forward to the coming season and can’t wait to get on the field!”
Prior to kicking off his professional career in New Mexico, Tetteh attended High Point University where he competed for the Panthers from 2015-2018. He proved to be a top player in the Big South Conference as Tetteh accumulated Big South First Team All-Conference honors in 2018, Big South co-Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big South First Team awards in 2017, and an All-Big South Second Team mention in 2016.
While at High Point, Tetteh also appeared for the Carolina Dynamo in USL League Two for two brief stints in 2016 and 2017, then with the Des Moines Menace in 2018.
Tetteh will be eligible for selection to Blair Gavin as FC Tulsa travels to Miami this weekend to take on Miami FC in the 2023 season opener. Fans can tune in to the match locally on My41 Tulsa as well as ESPN+.
FC Tulsa 2023 Roster:
Goalkeepers: Michael Nelson, Dallas Odle, Austin Wormell
Defenders: Angel Bernal, Bradley Bourgeois, Chase Bromstedt, Jorge Corrales, Brett Levis, Justin Malou, Ruxi, Rashid Tetteh
Midfielders: Eric Bird, Rodrigo da Costa, Collin Fernandez, Blaine Ferri, Renan Mendoza, Christopher Pearson, Luca Sowinski
Forwards: Moses Dyer, Marcus Epps, Siad Haji, Watz Leazard, Darío Suárez, Milo Yosef
