Nathaniel Adjei
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Teshie, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lorient (on loan from Hammarby IF) | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Danbort FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Danbort FC | ||
2021–2022 | → Hammarby TFF (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2022– | Hammarby IF | 24 | (1) |
2024– | → Lorient (loan) | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019–2021 | Ghana U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Ghana U-23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023 |
Nathaniel Adjei (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 2 club Lorient, on loan from Swedish club Hammarby IF.
Early life
Born and raised in Teshie, Adjei started to play youth football with local club Danbort FC at age 13.[1] The team competed in Division One League, Ghana's second tier.[2]
Club career
Hammarby IF
On 13 August 2021, Ajdei joined Hammarby TFF in Sweden's third tier Ettan, the feeder team of Hammarby IF. He was signed on a one-year loan from Danbort, together with fellow Ghanaian player Emmanuel Agyeman Duah from Karela United.[3][4]
On 11 July 2022, Adjei was promoted to Hammarby's first team, completing a permanent transfer from Danbort by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] On 17 September the same year, Adjei made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–1 away draw against BK Häcken, in which he scored an own goal.[6]
Loan to Lorient
On 27 January 2024, Adjei joined Lorient in France on loan until the end of the season.[7]
International career
Being part of the Ghanaian youth selections since 2018, Adjei was the vice captain of the Ghana national U17's.[8]
Adjei was called up to the Ghana national U20's for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, at age 16.[9]
He was also part of Ghana's squad in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[10] He played three games throughout the tournament, before suffering an injury ahead of the knockout stage, that Ghana went on to win through a 2–0 win in the final against Uganda.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024[13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hammarby TFF | 2021 | Ettan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Hammarby IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Lorient | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 61 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "Nathaniel Adjei tackar för stödet: "Mina DM bara exploderade"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Base Soccer Agency grabs Ghana U-20 defender Nathaniel Adjei". News Ghana. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Varmt välkomna till HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Talang FF. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Talangkollen: Vårsäsongen 2022" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Adjei till A-laget från HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Sent tappad seger vid Wieselgrensplatsen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Nathaniel Adjei prêté chez les Merlus" [Nathaniel Adjei loaned to Merlus] (in French). fclorient.bzh Lorient. 27 January 2024.
- ^ "We're not taking any chances, says Ghana starlet ahead of Cote d'Ivoire clash at Wafu Zone B championship". Goal. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Satellites search for lost glory". Ghana Football Association. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Black Satellites off to Mauritania for U20 Afcon". Ghana Football Association. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch Total AFCON U20 title". Confederation of African Football. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Black Satellites receive massive boost as three injured players return to training". Ghana Football Association. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway
External links
- Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway
- Nathaniel Adjei at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nathaniel Adjei at WorldFootball.net
- Nathaniel Adjei at Lorient
- Nathaniel Adjei at Ligue 1
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- 3 Talbi
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- 5 B. Mendy
- 6 Louza
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- 8 Innocent
- 9 Bamba
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- 12 Yongwa
- 13 F. Mendy
- 14 Bakayoko
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- 17 Makengo
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- 22 Kroupi
- 24 Kalulu
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- 33 N'Diaye
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