Bengt Seth Kanteh Hellberg (born 19 August 1995), known as Seth Hellberg, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nordic United. Born in Sweden, he represents the Liberia national team.[1]

Seth Hellberg
Personal information
Full name Bengt Seth Kanteh Hellberg
Date of birth (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Kiruna, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Brandbergen
Youth career
–2013 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 IF Brommapojkarna 40 (8)
2017–2018 Syrianska 51 (11)
2019–2023 IK Brage 114 (14)
2024 Nordic United 17 (2)
2025– FC Brandbergen 0 (0)
International career
2019– Liberia 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:28, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Personal life

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

International career

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

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Liberia 201920
202150
202230
202320
202610
Total130

References

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  1. "Seth Hellberg" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Hellberg's Liberia choice influenced by Weah". BBC Sport. 15 September 2019 via bbc.co.uk.
  3. Muambo, Edward (27 August 2019). "2022 FIFA World Cup: Liberia calls up Sweden born midfielder Seth Kanteh". KICK442. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. Seth Hellberg at Soccerway
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