New winger at Portadown aiming to 'express himself' during his tenure at Shamrock Park
Gideon Tetteh is hoping to excite Portadown fans with his performances on the wing after joining Niall Currie’s men this month.
The 20-year-old put pen-to-paper on a move at Shamrock Park as he joins Jack Scott and Josh Carson in making switches to the Co Armagh side within the January transfer window.
Speaking to Ports TV following his move into the Irish League, Tetteh explained what his new supporters can expect as he prepares to make a debut in Tuesday’s rearranged Irish Cup fifth-round tie against neighbours Annagh United.
He said: “I'm delighted to be here.
"I myself am a winger, and I'm a winger that enjoys to get forward. I just love to play the game the way I feel like it's meant to be played, just getting at people and trying to express myself.
"I think that's what I'm here to do, and what I would love to do.
"My goal will just be to help the team as much as I can.
“Just contribute the way I know I can to the team, hopefully with goals and assists and contributions, but mainly just to improve the team. Hopefully we can kick on and do something great.”
Tetteh started his career on the books of League of Ireland-based Shamrock Rovers then made his breakthrough into the first team.
This progress was then followed up by a loan spell at Athlone Town. He would make the switch to Athlone permanent in February 2025 and made a total of 67 appearances for the club between 2024 and 2025, scoring nine goals.
And he has been backed by Currie to make an impact as he prepares for his first taste of football north of the border.
"We’re delighted to get Gideon, he’s a young man with great potential,” said Currie. “He’s an exciting out and out wide player who can go past people and that’s exactly what we needed in terms of bolstering the squad.
“Again, thank you to my board for their continued backing as we aim to improve the squad and kick on for the second half of the season.”
Portadown and Annagh United were originally meant to do battle on Saturday but the game was postponed due to a failed pitch inspection at Shamrock Park.
The winners of the tie will be at home to holders Dungannon Swifts in the next round.