Brian Brobbey
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Full name | Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 1 February 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Ajax (on loan from RB Leipzig) | |||||||||||||||
Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
–2010 | AFC | |||||||||||||||
2010–2018 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Jong Ajax | 32 | (16) | |||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Ajax | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2021– | RB Leipzig | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022– | → Ajax (loan) | 3 | (3) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Netherlands U15 | 6 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2017 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Netherlands U17 | 24 | (16) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2019 |
Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey (born 1 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax, on loan from German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Brobbey began his youth career with AFC before joining the Ajax academy in 2010.[1][2]
Ajax[]
Brobbey made his Ajax debut in the Eredivisie on 31 October 2020, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 5–2 victory over Fortuna Sittard.[3] He made his European debut in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League against Atalanta on 9 December 2020 and his performance was praised by coach Erik ten Hag.[4]
On 3 February 2021, Ajax director of football Marc Overmars, confirmed that Brobbey would leave the club at the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[5] Brobbey scored his first goal in a European competition on 18 February, netting Ajax's second goal in their Europa League round of 32 first leg away win over Lille.[6]
RB Leipzig[]
On 12 March 2021, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Brobbey.[7] He joined them on 1 July 2021.[7]
Ajax (loan)[]
On 27 December 2021, it was announced that Brobbey would return to Ajax on a six-month loan spell without an option to buy.[8] He was assigned shirt number 18, previously worn that season by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.[9] He made his first appearance on 16 January 2022 in an away match against FC Utrecht as the starting striker, securing two goals before being substituted-off in the 70th minute for Davy Klaassen in a 3–0 victory.[10]
International career[]
Born in the Netherlands, Brobbey is of Ghanaian descent.[11] Brobbey represented the Netherlands U17 at both the 2018 and 2019 editions of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, winning both competitions respectively.[12][13]
Personal life[]
He is a younger brother of fellow football players Derrick Luckassen, Kevin Luckassen, and .[14]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 15 March 2022.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Ajax | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||||
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | ||||
Total | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | |||||
Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 3 | — | 19 | 6 | |
RB Leipzig | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Ajax (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | |
Career total | 56 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 25 |
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours[]
Ajax
Netherlands U17
References[]
- ^ "Ajax legt goaltjesdief Brobbey (16) vast". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Brian Brobbey | Ajax Showtime". ajaxshowtime.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Ajax thrash Fortuna Sittard 5-2". ESPN. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Brian Brobbey: Ajax boss Ten Hag commends Ghana target despite Champions League disappointment". Goal. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Brobbey to leave Ajax". Football Oranje. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Weah on target but Ajax stun Lille". Ligue 1. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b "RasenBallsport Leipzig - Brobbey joins RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig Official Website. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Brian Brobbey keert op huurbasis terug bij Ajax, geen optie tot koop". Het Parool. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1012391/brobbey-ten-hag-zei-na-n-wedstrijd-tegen-me-tijd-dat-je-terug-naar-huis-komt.html
- ^ "Utrecht vs. Ajax". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Ajax-debutant Brobbey 'moet behaagd worden': 'Contract loopt af, is ook politiek'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
- ^ a b Sky Sports (20 May 2019). "Netherlands win U17 European Championship after penalty shootout win over Italy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ a b UEFA (19 May 2019). "Netherlands clinch title". UEFA. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Brian Brobbey at Soccerway
- ^ "B. Brobbey". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Dutch sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Dutch footballers
- Association football forwards
- Netherlands youth international footballers
- Eerste Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- Bundesliga players
- Amsterdamsche FC players
- Jong Ajax players
- AFC Ajax players
- RB Leipzig players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Dutch football forward stubs