Daniel Adu-Adjei

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Daniel Adu-Adjei
Personal information
Full name Daniel William Kwabena Adu-Adjei
Date of birth (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England [1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 44
Youth career
Brentford
–2021 Fulham
2021–2023 Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Bournemouth 0 (0)
2023 → Poole Town (loan) 11 (1)
2024 → Leyton Orient (loan) 10 (1)
2024–2025 → Carlisle United (loan) 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Daniel William Kwabena Adu-Adjei (born 21 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.

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Early life

Born in England, he has Ghanaian heritage. [2] Adu-Adjei played football as a youngster in the London Borough of Brent. [3]

Career

Adu-Adjei joined the AFC Bournemouth academy in March 2021, following spells with the Brentford and Fulham academies. [4] He began to be integrated into the Bournemouth first-squad during the 2022–23 season and was an unused substitute in the clubs Premier League fixtures on occasion. [5] He also played on loan at Poole Town from February 2023. [6] [7] He signed a first professional contract with Bournemouth in February 2023. [8] He started the 2023–24 season playing for the Bournemouth U21 side in the Premier League Cup, [9] and the Professional Development League. [10] He made his professional debut playing for Bournemouth in the FA Cup third round, on 6 January 2024, away against Queens Park Rangers in a 3–2 win. [11] [12] On 5 June 2024, he signed a new long-term contract with Bournemouth. [13]

On 1 August 2024, Adu-Adjei joined League Two side Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal. [14] He was recalled in January 2025. [15]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bournemouth 2023–24 [16] Premier League 0010000010
Career total0010000010

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    3. ↑ "Ghanaian teen Daniel Adu-Adjei bags hat-trick as Brent U11 romp to victory over Barking in Lester Finch Trophy". Ghanasoccernet. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    4. ↑ "Adu-Adjei loving Cherries "community" following prolific campaign". AFCB. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    5. ↑ Crocker, Tom (2 March 2023). "Gary O'Neil: Daniel Adu-Adjei will be important to AFC Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    6. ↑ Reeves, Chris (17 February 2023). "Daniel Adu-Adjei joins on Loan from AFCB". pooletownfc. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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    9. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Daniel Adu-Adjei scores winning goal for AFC Bournemouth U-20 against Charlton Athletic". Footballghana. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    10. ↑ Crocker, Tom (7 November 2023). "Daniel Adu-Adjei scores hat-trick in 4–3 win over Swansea". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    11. ↑ "QUEENS PARK RANGERS VS. AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2 – 3". Soccerway. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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    13. ↑ "Exciting frontman Adu-Adjei signs new long-term contract". AFC Bournemouth. 5 June 2024.
    14. ↑ "DAN ADU-ADJEI JOINS UNITED". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
    15. ↑ "Duo return from loan spells at Carlisle United". AFC Bournemouth. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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