Alexander Tettey

Alexander Tettey is the kind of footballer I quietly root for. Born in Accra yet capped by Norway, he built a career on the unglamorous defensive midfield work that wins matches without filling highlight reels. What impresses me most is longevity and trust: nine years at Norwich City, eventually wearing the captain's armband, after earlier spells at Rosenborg and Rennes. That tells me teammates and managers leaned on him. Now moving into coaching, he seems intent on passing that discipline along. I have always believed clubs are held together by players like Tettey, and they deserve a louder ovation than they get.

Name (English)

Alexander Tettey

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンデル・テッテイ

Reading

あれくさんでる・てってい

Born

April 4, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4

Tags

• Greater Accra Region
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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