Brian Brobbey

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Brian Brobbey
Personal information
Full name Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey
Date of birth (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
(on loan from RB Leipzig)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2010 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
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner England 2018
Winner Ireland 2019
* 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
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
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours[]

Ajax

Netherlands U17

References[]

  1. ^ "Ajax legt goaltjesdief Brobbey (16) vast". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Brian Brobbey | Ajax Showtime". ajaxshowtime.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ajax thrash Fortuna Sittard 5-2". ESPN. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Brian Brobbey: Ajax boss Ten Hag commends Ghana target despite Champions League disappointment". Goal. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Brobbey to leave Ajax". Football Oranje. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Weah on target but Ajax stun Lille". Ligue 1. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Brian Brobbey keert op huurbasis terug bij Ajax, geen optie tot koop". Het Parool. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1012391/brobbey-ten-hag-zei-na-n-wedstrijd-tegen-me-tijd-dat-je-terug-naar-huis-komt.html
  10. ^ "Utrecht vs. Ajax". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Ajax-debutant Brobbey 'moet behaagd worden': 'Contract loopt af, is ook politiek'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  12. ^ a b Sky Sports (20 May 2019). "Netherlands win U17 European Championship after penalty shootout win over Italy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b UEFA (19 May 2019). "Netherlands clinch title". UEFA. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  14. ^ Brian Brobbey at Soccerway
  15. ^ "B. Brobbey". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.


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