Nathaniel Adjei

Nathaniel Adjei

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Teshie, Ghana
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lorient (on loan from Hammarby IF)
Number	32
Youth career
2015–2017	Danbort FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Danbort FC
2021–2022	→ Hammarby TFF (loan)	22	(0)
2022–	Hammarby IF	24	(1)
2024–	→ Lorient (loan)	15	(0)
International career‡
2019–2021	Ghana U-20	4	(0)
2023–	Ghana U-23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023

Nathaniel Adjei (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 2 club Lorient, on loan from Swedish club Hammarby IF.

Early life

Born and raised in Teshie, Adjei started to play youth football with local club Danbort FC at age 13. ^[1] The team competed in Division One League, Ghana's second tier. ^[2]

Club career

Hammarby IF

On 13 August 2021, Ajdei joined Hammarby TFF in Sweden's third tier Ettan, the feeder team of Hammarby IF. He was signed on a one-year loan from Danbort, together with fellow Ghanaian player Emmanuel Agyeman Duah from Karela United. ^{[3] [4]}

On 11 July 2022, Adjei was promoted to Hammarby's first team, completing a permanent transfer from Danbort by signing a four and a half-year contract. ^[5] On 17 September the same year, Adjei made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–1 away draw against BK Häcken, in which he scored an own goal. ^[6]

Loan to Lorient

On 27 January 2024, Adjei joined Lorient in France on loan until the end of the season. ^[7]

International career

Being part of the Ghanaian youth selections since 2018, Adjei was the vice captain of the Ghana national U17's. ^[8]

Adjei was called up to the Ghana national U20's for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, at age 16. ^[9]

He was also part of Ghana's squad in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. ^[10] He played three games throughout the tournament, before suffering an injury ahead of the knockout stage, that Ghana went on to win through a 2–0 win in the final against Uganda. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 May 2024 ^[13]

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hammarby TFF	2021	Ettan	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2022		14	0	0	0	—		14	0
	Total		22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Hammarby IF	2022	Allsvenskan	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2023		21	1	5	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	28	1
	Total		24	1	6	0	2	0	32	1
Lorient	2023–24	Ligue 1	15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	Career total		61	1	6	0	2	0	69	1

1. Includes Svenska Cupen
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. "Nathaniel Adjei tackar för stödet: "Mina DM bara exploderade"" (in Swedish). Fotboll STHLM. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
2. "Base Soccer Agency grabs Ghana U-20 defender Nathaniel Adjei". News Ghana. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
3. "Varmt välkomna till HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Talang FF. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
4. "Talangkollen: Vårsäsongen 2022" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
5. "Adjei till A-laget från HTFF" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
6. "Sent tappad seger vid Wieselgrensplatsen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
7. "Nathaniel Adjei prêté chez les Merlus" [Nathaniel Adjei loaned to Merlus] (in French). fclorient.bzh Lorient. 27 January 2024.
8. "We're not taking any chances, says Ghana starlet ahead of Cote d'Ivoire clash at Wafu Zone B championship". Goal. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
9. "Satellites search for lost glory". Ghana Football Association. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
10. "Black Satellites off to Mauritania for U20 Afcon". Ghana Football Association. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
11. "Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch Total AFCON U20 title". Confederation of African Football. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
12. "Black Satellites receive massive boost as three injured players return to training". Ghana Football Association. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
13. Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway

External links

• Nathaniel Adjei at Soccerway
• Nathaniel Adjei at FootballDatabase.eu
• Nathaniel Adjei at WorldFootball.net
• Nathaniel Adjei at Lorient
• Nathaniel Adjei at Ligue 1