Ryan Teague
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Ryan Teague training with Melbourne Victory in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ryan Graham Pun Teague[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | K.V. Mechelen | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Maroubra United | |||||||||||||||||
| Sydney University | |||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Olympic | |||||||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sydney FC NPL | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Famalicão | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Sporting da Covilhã (loan) | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Melbourne Victory | 54 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | K.V. Mechelen | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Australia U17 | 24 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Australia U23 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Australia | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club K.V. Mechelen and the Australia men's national team.
Club career
Sydney FC
Teague joined Sydney FC's academy at its inception, and progressed through the youth ranks, before being awarded a scholarship in September 2018.[3] In September 2019, along with Marco Tilio and Harry van der Saag, Teague was awarded a Hyundai A-League scholarship contract, and was promoted to the senior squad.[4] On 7 December 2019, Teague made his professional debut, coming off the bench for Luke Brattan in the 82nd minute of a 5–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Jubilee Oval.[5]
Famalicão
On 30 January 2020, Teague signed for Portuguese side Famalicão.[6] He made his first team debut on 24 July 2021 in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win against Feirense.[7][8]
Sporting da Covilhã (loan)
On 1 August 2021, Sporting da Covilhã announced the signing of Teague on a season long loan.[7] His first appearance was in the Liga Portugal 2 game against Vilafranquense on 23 August 2021.[8]
Melbourne Victory
On 13 September 2023, Teague returned to Australia, signing a three-year contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory.[9]
K.V. Mechelen
On 1 July 2025, Teague signed for Belgian Pro League side K.V. Mechelen for an undisclosed fee.[10]
International career
Teague featured in the Joeys side from 2017 until the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he captained the side to the round of 16, playing all 4 games, and culminating in a 4–0 defeat to France.[11][12]
On 14 March 2025, Teague was called up by Tony Popovic ahead of Australia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Indonesia and China.[13] On 25 March, he made his international debut starting the away match against China. Teague played 76 minutes in Australia’s 0-2 win.
Teague was reportedly eligible to represent China or Malaysia.[14]
Personal life
Born in Australia, Teague was raised in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney.
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Teague". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Sydney FC Promote Five Youth Stars". Sydney FC. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Signing news: Teenage trio earn Hyundai A-League deals with Sydney FC". MyFootball. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Sydney FC vs. Brisbane Roar – Football Match Line-Ups – December 7, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Smith, David (30 January 2020). "Joeys captain Teague seals Portugal move". FTBL.
- ^ a b "Famalicão empresta Ryan Teague ao Covilhã" (in Portuguese). O Minho. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b Ryan Teague at Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Ryan Teague". Melbourne Victory. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Teague Chooses Yellow-Red". K.V. Mechelen. 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Joeys bow out of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 with defeat to France". Socceroos. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Ryan Teague On His Joeys Captaincy, retrieved 8 December 2019
- ^ "Subway Socceroos squad named for March World Cup Qualifiers". Socceroos. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Aussie A-League star chased by China".
External links
- Ryan Teague at Soccerway
- Ryan Teague at Liga Portugal (in Portuguese)