Christopher Antwi-Adjei

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Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Hagen, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger, left midfielder
Team information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 18
Youth career
1999–2001 Fortuna Hagen
2001–2009 Hasper SV
2009–2011 MSV Duisburg
2011–2012 TSC Eintracht Dortmund
2012–2013 Westfalia Herne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Westfalia Herne 31 (4)
2014–2017 TSG Sprockhövel 89 (24)
2017–2021 SC Paderborn 132 (23)
2021–2024 VfL Bochum 79 (6)
2024– Schalke 04 21 (1)
International career
2019–2022 Ghana 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025

Christopher Antwi-Adjei (born 7 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. [1] Born in Germany, he has represented the Ghana national team.

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Club career

In May 2021, VfL Bochum, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, announced the signing of Antwi-Adjei for the 2021–22 season. He signed a contract until 2024 and joined on a free transfer from SC Paderborn. [2]

On 23 August 2024, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Antwi-Adjei on a free transfer until 30 June 2026. [3]

International career

Antwi-Adjei made his debut for Ghana national team on 18 November 2019 in an AFCON qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Westfalia Herne 2013–14 Oberliga Westfalen 314314
TSG Sprockhövel 2014–15 Oberliga Westfalen274274
2015–16 Oberliga Westfalen33123312
2016–17 Regionalliga West 298298
Total89248924
SC Paderborn 2017–18 3. Liga 36841409
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 3110413511
2019–20 Bundesliga 34121362
2020–21 2. Bundesliga31430344
Total1322313314526
VfL Bochum 2021–22 Bundesliga25130281
2022–23 Bundesliga29320313
2023–24 Bundesliga252101 [a] 0272
Total7966010866
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga20100201
2025–26 2. Bundesliga100010
Total21100211
Career total352581931037261
  1. Appearance in Bundesliga relegation playoffs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201910
202220
Total30

References

  1. 1 2 "Christopher Antwi-Adjei". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. "Meister VfL Bochum holt Sprinter Christopher Antwi-Adjei aus Paderborn". kicker (in German). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. "Christopher Antwi-Adjei joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 23 August 2024.
  4. "São Tomé and Príncipe v Ghana game report". ESPN. 18 November 2019.
  5. Christopher Antwi-Adjei at National-Football-Teams.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg