Genesis Antwi

Genesis Antwi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chelsea
Number	64
Youth career
	Hammarby
	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Chelsea	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	England U16	1	(0)
2023	Sweden U16	2	(0)
2023–2024	Sweden U17	9	(3)
2024–	Sweden U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Genesis Antwi (born 21 May 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chelsea. Born in Sweden, he has represented England and Sweden at youth level.

Early life

Antwi was born on 21 May 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden to Ghanaian parents. ^[2] At the age of seven, he moved to England with his family. ^[3]

Club career

As a youth player, Antwi joined the youth academy of Swedish side Hammarby. At the age of eleven, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. ^[4] On 13 March 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Copenhagen in the UEFA Conference League. ^[5]

International career

Antwi has represented England at under-16 level, berfore switching to Sweden from under-16 to under-19 level. ^[6] He is also eligable to represent Ghana through his Ghanian parents.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 March 2025 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

1. Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net
2. "Chockas av samtalen från Sverige: "Otroligt"" [Shocked by the calls from Sweden: "Unbelievable"] (in Swedish). Expressen. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
3. "Chelseatalangen Genesis Antwi: "Tänkte att de kanske inte skulle känna till mig"" [Chelsea talent Genesis Antwi: "I thought they might not know me"] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
4. "Who are Reggie Walsh and Genesis Antwi? Chelsea teenagers on Conference League bench vs Copenhagen". The Independent. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
5. Genesis Antwi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
6. Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Genesis Antwi at Soccerway