Seth Hellberg

Seth Kanteh Hellberg (born 19 August 1995) is a Swedish-born Liberian footballer who plays as a midfielder for IK Brage and the Liberia national team.[1]

Seth Hellberg
Personal information
Full name Bengt Seth Kanteh Hellberg
Date of birth (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
IK Brage
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2013 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 IF Brommapojkarna 40 (8)
2017–2018 Syrianska 51 (11)
2019– IK Brage 28 (1)
National team
2019– Liberia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2019

Personal life

Hellberg was born in Sweden to a Swedish father and a Liberian mother.[2]

International career

In late August 2019, Hellberg was called up by the Liberia national team.[3] He made his debut on 4 September 2019.[4] He was the first Swedish-born player to represent Liberia.[2]

References

  1. "Seth Hellberg" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Hellberg's Liberia choice influenced by Weah". 15 September 2019 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. Muambo, Edward. "2022 FIFA World Cup: Liberia calls up Sweden born midfielder Seth Kanteh".
  4. Seth Hellberg at Soccerway


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