| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Efosa Amadin | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2001 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands [2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Emmen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Spartaan'20 | ||
| 2011–2019 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Dordrecht | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Schalke 04 II | 43 | (16) |
| 2024–2025 | TSV Hartberg | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Emmen | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Nelson Efosa Amadin (born 31 October 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Emmen.
Born in Rotterdam, Amadin started his career in the youth of Spartaan '20, before moving to the Feyenoord academy. In 2019, he moved to FC Dordrecht as a free agent and signing a two-year contract. [3] He made his senior debut on 15 November 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Roda JC Kerkrade, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Thomas Schalekamp. [4] His contract was not renewed, making him a free agent on 1 July 2021. [5]
On 7 January 2022, Amadin announced via Instagram that he had joined Schalke 04. [6] Shortly after, the club confirmed the signing and stated that he had been added to the reserve team competing in Regionalliga West. [7] He made his debut for the club on 22 January in a 4–1 away victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach II, immediately contributing with two goals to secure the win. [8] [9]
On 1 July 2025, Amadin signed a two-year contract with Emmen. [10]
Born in the Netherlands, Amadin is of Nigerian descent. [11] He is the cousin of Manchester United player Joshua Zirkzee. They both played youth football with Spartaan '20. [12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dordrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 28 | 12 | — | 28 | 12 | ||
| Total | 43 | 16 | — | 43 | 16 | |||
| TSV Hartberg | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 16 | ||