Nathaniel Adjei

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.

Nathaniel Adjei
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002
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

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[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby TFF 2021 Ettan 8000—80
2022 14000—140
Total 2200000220
Hammarby IF 2022 Allsvenskan 3010—40
2023 211502[lower-alpha 2]0281
Total 2416020321
Lorient 2023–24 Ligue 1 15000—150
Total 1500000150
Career total 6116020691
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "Nathaniel Adjei tackar för stödet: "Mina DM bara exploderade"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. "Base Soccer Agency grabs Ghana U-20 defender Nathaniel Adjei". News Ghana. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. "Varmt välkomna till HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Talang FF. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. "Talangkollen: Vårsäsongen 2022" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. "Adjei till A-laget från HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. "Sent tappad seger vid Wieselgrensplatsen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. "Nathaniel Adjei prêté chez les Merlus" [Nathaniel Adjei loaned to Merlus] (in French). fclorient.bzh Lorient. 27 January 2024.
  8. "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.
  9. "Satellites search for lost glory". Ghana Football Association. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. "Black Satellites off to Mauritania for U20 Afcon". Ghana Football Association. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  11. "Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch Total AFCON U20 title". Confederation of African Football. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. "Black Satellites receive massive boost as three injured players return to training". Ghana Football Association. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  13. Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway
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