Rachael Adedini

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Rachael Adedini
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-06-20) 20 June 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth France
Position Forward
Youth career
–2021 FCM Ingré
2021–2022 Orléans
2022–2024 Manchester United
2024– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Manchester City 0 (0)
International career
2025– France U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rachael Adedini (born 20 June 2009) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.

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Early life

Adedini was born on 20 June 2009 in France. A native of Le Havre, France, she is of Nigerian descent through her parents. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Adedini joined the youth academy of French side CM Ingré. Following her stint there, she joined the youth academy of French side Orléans in 2021.

Subsequently, she joined the youth academy of English side Manchester United in 2022. Two years later, she joined the youth academy of English side Manchester City and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.

International career

Adedini is a France youth international. During May 2024, she played for the France women's national under-17 football team at the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. [2]

References

  1. "Double ration de Manchester, parents nigérians, débuts de rêve en U17, cinq choses à savoir sur Rachael Adedini" [Double Manchester United, Nigerian parents, dream start in the U17s: five things to know about Rachael Adedini] (in French). Footeuses. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. "Meet Rachael Adedini: Manchester United's French-born teenage striker". All Nigeria Soccer. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.