Simon Adjei

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Simon Karlsson Adjei
Personal information
Full name Simon Emanuel Karlsson Adjei
Date of birth (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Vaggeryd, Sweden
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Anadia
Number 12
Youth career
Waggeryds IK
Husqvarna FF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2016 Husqvarna FF 45 (12)
2013 → Råslätts SK (loan) 8 (2)
2014 → Tenhults IF (loan) 22 (13)
2016–2018 Aurora United FC 19 (19)
2018–2019 Assyriska IK 25 (30)
2019–2020 York9 24 (7)
2020–2021 Assyriska IK 29 (25)
2021–2023 Varbergs BoIS 32 (5)
2023 AFC Eskilstuna 12 (1)
2023 Länk Vilaverdense 8 (2)
2024– Anadia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Simon Karlsson Adjei (born 10 November 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Anadia. [1]

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Club career

His first childhood club was Waggeryds IK. [2] He began his senior career playing for Husqvarna FF, Råslätts SK, and Tenhults IF. [3]

In 2016, he moved to Canada, joining Aurora United FC in League1 Ontario, where he scored 19 goals in 19 league games, as well as netting an additional two goals in the league cup. [4] His coach at Aurora, Jim Brennan told him that "he’s too good for this league, and that he needs to go back to Europe." [4]

He returned to Sweden and joined Assyriska IK in the third tier in 2018, where he scored 30 goals. [5]

On 3 December 2018 Adjei signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9, reuniting with his former manager at Aurora, Jim Brennan, [6] and becoming the first foreign signing in league history. [7] He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019. [8] He scored his first goal for the club in their following game on May 4, 2019, against Cavalry FC in a 2-1 defeat. [9] In December, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season. [10] However, on 1 February 2020, Adjei agreed to the mutual termination of his contract. [11] In 2020, he said that "It (Canadian soccer) is much tougher, and you are left a little more on the field, you have to manage yourself a little more. You do not have the same support". [12]

He then returned to his former club, Assyriska IK, in the Swedish third tier, where he scored 25 goals in 27 appearances. [13]

In November 2020 Adjei joined top division club Varbergs BoIS. [13]

On 5 December 2022, Ajdei signed a one-year deal with Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna. [14] On 22 June 2023, the club announced that Ajdei's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement. [15]

On 22 July 2023, Ajdei joined recently-promoted to Liga Portugal 2 club Länk Vilaverdense. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Simon Adjei at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "12. Simon Karlsson Adjei" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Martin, Nathaniel (December 2018). "Simon Adjei: The First International CanPLer". Northern Starting XI.
  4. 1 2 Molinaro, John (December 3, 2018). "York 9's Simon Karlsson Adjei ready to make CPL splash in Canadian return". Sportsnet .
  5. ↑ Strandberg, Andreas; Ljungquist, Carl (December 4, 2018). "Karlsson Adjei klar för spel utomlands" [Karlsson Adjei ready for games abroad]. Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish).
  6. ↑ Sandor, Steven (December 3, 2018). "With L10 and Swedish league experience, Adjei makes for the prototypical CanPL foreign signing". The 11.
  7. ↑ "'He's prolific': York9 FC signs Swedish target man Simon Adjei from Assyriska IK". Canadian Premier League. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Davidson, Neil (April 27, 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener".
  9. ↑ Gradon, Stuart (May 4, 2019). "In Pictures: Cavalry FC beat York9 FC 2-1 in its first-ever CPL match".
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (December 5, 2019). "York9 FC Re-Signs Gasparotto, Adjei, And Murofushi". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Simon Adjei Leaves York9 FC". York9 FC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Billengren, Ludwig (April 2, 2020). "Svenskarnas oväntade val - flyttade till Kanada: "Kylan är det enda negativa"" [Swedes' unexpected choice - moved to Canada: "The cold is the only negative"]. Fotbollskanalen Europa (in Swedish).
  13. 1 2 Jacques, John (November 18, 2020). "Former Y9 Striker Simon Adjei Signs In Swedish Top Flight".
  14. ↑ "AFC har gjort klart med Simon Karlsson Adjei" [AFC has sealed Simon Karlsson Adjei] (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "AFC Eskilstuna och Simon Karlsson Adjei överens om att bryta kontraktet" [AFC Eskilstuna and Simon Karlsson Adjei agree to break the contract] (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Länk Vilaverdense oficializa contratação de Simon Adjei" [Länk Vilaverdense announces signing of Simon Adjei] (in European Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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