Nathaniel Adjei (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Lorient, on loan from Swedish club Hammarby IF.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Teshie, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| 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) | 8 | (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 17 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Born and raised in Teshie, Adjei started to play youth football with local club Danbort FC at age 13.[3] The team competed in Division One League, Ghana's second tier.[4]
Club career edit
Hammarby IF edit
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.[5][6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Loan to Lorient edit
On 27 January 2024, Adjei joined Lorient in France on loan until the end of the season.[9]
International career edit
Being part of the Ghanaian youth selections since 2018, Adjei was the vice captain of the Ghana national U17's.[10]
Adjei was called up to the Ghana national U20's for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, at age 16.[11]
He was also part of Ghana's squad in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[12] 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.[13][14]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 12 November 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
- ^ "Nathaniel Adjei" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "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). FC Lorient. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 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. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links edit
- Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway