Terry Yegbe

Terry Yegbe
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birth Akatsi, Ghana
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lech Poznań
Number 59
Youth career
Kickers FC
WAFA
Vision
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 WAFA 9 (0)
2020–2022 Vision 12 (0)
2022 → SJK II (loan) 21 (1)
2023 SJK 25 (0)
2024–2025 Elfsborg 40 (4)
2025–2026 Metz 24 (0)
2026– Lech Poznań 1 (0)
International career‡
2023 Ghana U23 3 (0)
2024– Ghana 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:20, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:58, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Terry Yegbe (born 25 January 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań and the Ghana national team.

Early career

Born in Akatsi, Yegbe started to play football in a youth team of local Division Two side Kickers FC. He was scouted by a Sogakope-based Ghana Premier League club West African Football Academy (WAFA), and was offered a contract to their academy in August 2018. Yegbe made his senior debut with the club's first team in Ghana Premier League in 2019. After his contract expired with WAFA, Yegbe moved to Accra to the Division One club Vision FC, where he spent two years, before moving to Finland.[1]

Club career

SJK Seinäjoki

In March 2022, Yegbe was first loaned out to SJK Seinäjoki in Finland with a purchase option, and was initially registered to their academy squad SJK II, playing in the Finnish second tier, Ykkönen.[2]

On 27 November 2022, his loan was extended until the end of 2023 and he was promoted to the first team.[3] After a highly successful start to the season in Veikkausliiga, his loan was cut short and he signed a permanent contract with SJK, on a deal until the end of 2027, for an undisclosed fee.[4][5][6][7][8] Yegbe quickly established his place in the starting line-up and became an integral part of the SJK defense.[9]

On 8 June 2023, in the Ostrobothnia derby (Finnish: Pohjanmaan derby) match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), Yegbe gained a wide recognition as he indirectly scored a goal with his long throw-in on the 2nd minute of the game.[10] The ball went in the net by the fingers of VPS goalkeeper Teppo Marttinen, and it was registered as an own goal.[11][12][13][14]

Elfsborg

On 13 December 2023, it was announced that Yegbe would join Swedish side IF Elfsborg from 1 January 2024,[15][16][17] signing a contract until the end of the 2028 season.[16][17] The deal reportedly commanded a transfer fee in the region of 6.8-7.9 million SEK,[17] which roughly corresponds to €600,000-700,000.[18] SJK also secured a 15% re-sale clause.[19] On 1 April 2024, Yegbe made his official debut for Elfsborg, in a 2024 Allsvenskan season opening game against IFK Värnamo.[20][21] On 5 May 2024, in a match against Sirius, Yegbe was sent off by a red card for elbowing Yousef Salech in the stomach.[22] Later he received a four-game ban for the incident.[23] Yegbe scored his first goals in Allsvenskan on 14 July 2024 by a brace, helping his side to a 5–3 away win against BK Häcken. Yegbe also represented Elfsborg in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League new league phase.

Metz

At the end of August 2025, Yegbe joined Ligue 1 club Metz for a transfer fee of €3 million.[24]

Lech Poznań

On 25 June 2026, Yegbe moved to Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €3 million.[25] He made his official debut on 16 July 2026, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 Polish Super Cup win over Górnik Zabrze.[26] In the following game, on 21 July, he scored his first goal for the club, in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League, a long-range shot in the 61st minute against Danish club AGF.[27]

International career

Yegbe got a call up to Ghana U23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the summer 2023.[28][29] He played in all three of the group stage matches against Morocco, Congo and Guinea. Ghana finished 3rd in the group and was eventually knocked out of the competition.[30]

Yegbe made his debut for the Ghana national team on 18 November 2024, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium. He started the game and played 79 minutes, as Niger won 2–1.[31]

Personal life

Yegbe has named David Alaba his idol in football.[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2026[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
WAFA 2019 Ghana Premier League 9000———90
Vision 2021–22 Ghana Division One 12000———120
SJK Akatemia (loan) 2022 Ykkönen 2112010——241
2023 Ykkönen 000010——10
Total 21120200000251
SJK 2023 Veikkausliiga 2501031——291
Elfsborg 2024 Allsvenskan 22310—14[c]0—373
2025 Allsvenskan 18140—2[c]0—241
Total 404600016000634
Metz 2025–26 Ligue 1 24000———240
Lech Poznań 2026–27 Ekstraklasa 1000—4[d]11[e]061
Career total 13257051201101657
  1. ↑ Includes Suomen Cup, Svenska Cupen
  2. ↑ Includes Ykkönen Cup, Finnish League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

As of match played 22 May 2026[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 202410
202500
202610
Total20

Honours

Lech Poznań

References

  1. ↑ Terry Yegbe: Meet Ghana's hidden jewel destined for greatness, kickgh.com, 4 June 2023
  2. ↑ "Nuori puolustaja Terry Yegbe sopimukseen". SJK (in Finnish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Terry Yegbe jatkaa lainasopimuksella myös ensi kaudella". SJK (in Finnish). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "SJK:n tähdeksi noussut Terry Yegbe pitkään sopimukseen". SJK (in Finnish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "MTV Urheilun tiedot: SJK:n timantin ympärillä käy nyt kova kuhina - pöytään lyötiin jo mittava ostotarjous". MTV Oy (in Finnish). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "SJK:n puheenjohtaja Raimo Sarajärvi kommentoi tähtipuolustajasta tulleita tarjouksia". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ↑ MTV Urheilun tiedot: SJK-komeetta siirtyy Ruotsin huippuseuraan, mtvuutiset.fi/ MTV Oy, Timo Innanen, 3 December 2023
  8. ↑ Terry Yegbe viihtyy SJK:ssa - sopimus peräti kauden 2027 loppuun saakka, Veikkausliiga, 28 August 2023
  9. ↑ "Näkökulma: SJK on hiljentänyt irvailijat". Ilkka-Pohjalainen (in Finnish). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  10. ↑ New Ghana international Terry Yegbe forces goalkeeper into scoring own goal, sportsworldghana.com, 9 June 2023
  11. ↑ Veikkausliigassa erittäin poikkeuksellinen maali – sivurajaheitto lingottiin verkkoon, MTV Oy, Jere Hultin, 8 June 2023
  12. ↑ Kummallinen alku SJK:n ja VPS:n kamppailuun! Terry Yegben rajaheitto maaliin, YLE Areena
  13. ↑ Video: Watch Terry Yegbe force goalkeeper into scoring ‘crazy’ own goal, sportsworldghana.com, 9 June 2023
  14. ↑ The football player scored a goal with a throw-in on the out in the Finnish Championship. Videos curiosity, globalhappenings.com, 9 June 2023
  15. ↑ Kilpiö, Tommi (13 December 2023). "Terry Yegbe siirtyy Ruotsin pääsarjaan". SJK (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Välkommen Terry!". IF Elfsborg (in Swedish). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 Liedbergius, Marcus (13 December 2023). "UPPGIFTER: Elfsborg köper loss 22-åring". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "MTV Urheilun tiedot: SJK-komeetta siirtyy Ruotsin huippuseuraan". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  19. ↑ Jättisiirto: Veikkausliigan ex-huipusta maksettiin miljoonia – muhkea potti Suomeen, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 31 August 2025
  20. ↑ Värnamo var utspelat mot Elfsborg – men fick med sig en poäng efter Wendersons kanonträff, svt.se, 1 April 2024
  21. ↑ Terry Yegbe is a monster on the pitch says team mate, kickgh.com, 30 March 2024
  22. ↑ Grinigt när Elfsborg vann till slut: ”Han tappar huvudet”, Göteborgs Posten, 5 May 2024
  23. ↑ Terry Yegbe stängs av flera matcher, Aftonbladet, 8 May 2024 On 14 July 2024
  24. ↑ SJK:sta tuttu Terry Yegbe siirtymässä Ranskan pääsarjaan, suomifutis.com, 28 August 2025
  25. ↑ "Lech Poznań z czwartym transferem. Terry Yegbe ma zastąpić doświadczonego stopera Kolejorza". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Dyśko, Maksymilian (17 July 2026). "Czy Lech Poznań ma nowego lidera defensywy? "Mówiłem wszystkim, że chcę zdobyć pierwsze trofeum"". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  27. ↑ UEFA.com. "Aarhus vs Lech Poznań: UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Qualif. 2". UEFA.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Yegbe ja Arko-Mensah mukana Ghanan voitossa – Veikkausliigaväriä Afrikan U23-mestaruusturnauksessa". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish).
  29. ↑ Terry Yegbe named in Black Meteors provisional squad for U23 AFCON, kickgh.com, 8 June 2023
  30. ↑ GHANA UNDER 23 CAF U23 Cup of Nations, soccerway.com
  31. ↑ "Ghana v Niger game report". ESPN. 18 November 2024.
  32. ↑ MAX TV’S U-23 AFCON UPDATES: Player Focus – Terry Yegbe, max.com.gh, 19 June 2023
  33. ↑ "Global Sport Archive: Terry Yegbe". globalsportarchive.com.
  34. ↑ Terry Yegbe at National-Football-Teams.com
  35. ↑ Kazula, Jakub (16 July 2026). "STS Superpuchar Polski. Lech Poznań zwyciężył po raz siódmy w historii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
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