Gibson Adu

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Gibson Adu
Personal information
Full name Gibson Nana Adu
Date of birth (2008-02-14) 14 February 2008 (age 16)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 SpVgg Unterhaching
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2017 SC Lerchenberg
2017–2022 Mainz 05
2022–2023 SpVgg Unterhaching
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 SpVgg Unterhaching 10 (1)
2024– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
2024– → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024

Gibson Nana Adu (born 14 February 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching, on loan from Bayern Munich.

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Club career

Early career

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.

SpVgg Unterhaching

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]

Bayern Munich

On 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]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Adu is of Ghanaian descent. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "In Mainz aussortiert, für Haching Geschichte geschrieben: Warum Juwel Adu unter Schwabl aufblüht". www.tz.de (in German). 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Vergleiche mit deutschem Nationalspieler: Junger Drittliga-Spieler schreibt Fußballgeschichte". www.t-online.de (in German). 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Haching-Juwel schreibt Drittliga-Geschichte". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ↑ "FC Bayern sign Maurice Krattenmacher and Gibson Nana Adu from Unterhaching". FC Bayern. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Gibson Nana Adu signs for Bayern Munich in multi-million deal, loaned back to SpVgg Unterhaching". Footballghana.
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