| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gibson Nana Adu | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | SC Lerchenberg | ||
| 2017–2022 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2022–2023 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2025 | |||
Gibson Nana Adu (born 14 February 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.
Adu started playing football at SC Lerchenberg. He played well at a youth tournament in 2016 and moved to the youth training center of Mainz 05 in the beginning of 2017. He then moved to the youth department of SpVgg Unterhaching in the summer of 2022. [1] On March 4, 2023, he became the youngest player ever in the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest at the age of 15 years and 18 days.
On February 17, 2024, he was called up to the first-team matchday squad for the first time by coach Marc Unterberger. In the 2-1 win against Arminia Bielefeld, Adu was substituted for Aaron Keller in stoppage time, making him the youngest player ever to play in the 3. Liga at the age of just 16 years and three days, replacing the previous record holder Abdoulaye Kamara. [2] At the age of 16 years and 61 days, he scored his first goal in his eighth appearance in the 3. Liga in a 4-1 win against VfB Lübeck. This made him the youngest ever goalscorer in the 3. Liga. [3]
In June 2024, Adu along with teammate Maurice Krattenmacher were both transferred to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for the 2024–25 season, Adu however was loaned back with SpVgg Unterhaching until the end of the season. [4]
On 5 September 2025, Adu joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season. [5] On 20 September 2025, UEFA declared Adu's loan to be beyond the scope of regulations and Adu was returned to Bayern Munich II. [6] [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) | Bayernliga Süd | 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Bayern Munich II | Regionalliga Bayern | 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | Austrian Bundesliga | 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||