Genesis Antwi

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Genesis Antwi
Personal information
Full name Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi [1]
Date of birth (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 64
Youth career
Hammarby
Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Chelsea 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U16 1 (0)
2023–2024 Sweden U17 12 (3)
2024– Sweden U19 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:20, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi (born 11 May 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Sweden, he has represented England and Sweden at youth level.

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Early life

Antwi was born on 11 May 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden to Ghanaian parents. [3] At the age of seven, he moved to England with his family. [4]

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. [5] On 13 March 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Copenhagen in the UEFA Conference League. [6]

International career

Antwi has represented England at under-16 level, berfore switching to Sweden from under-16 to under-19 level. [7] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his Ghanaian parents.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 May 2025 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2024–25 Premier League 0000002 [a] 00020
Career total000000200020

Honours

Chelsea

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ "Chockas av samtalen från Sverige: "Otroligt"" [Shocked by the calls from Sweden: "Unbelievable"]. Expressen (in Swedish). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chelseatalangen Genesis Antwi: "Tänkte att de kanske inte skulle känna till mig"" [Chelsea talent Genesis Antwi: "I thought they might not know me"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Who are Reggie Walsh and Genesis Antwi? Chelsea teenagers on Conference League bench vs Copenhagen". The Independent . 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 Genesis Antwi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (28 May 2025). "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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