Bright Adjei

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Bright Adjei
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Aduana Stars
Number 10
Youth career
Tema Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2015 Tema Youth
2015– Aduana Stars 118 (40)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2022

Bright Adjei (born 27 April 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghanaian Premier League side Aduana Stars.[1][2] He won the Ghana Premier League in his second season with Aduana Stars. He previously played for Tema Youth and Kuwiati side Burgan SC.

Club career[]

Tema Youth[]

Adjei started his career with Tema Youth before securing a move to Aduana Stars in 2015.[3][4] He was very instrumental in Tema Youth's second-place finish in the second-tier league, Ghana Division One League in 2015. In October 2015, he was linked with a move to Ghana Premier League side Aduana Stars.[5]

Aduana Stars[]

In December 2015, Aduana Stars announced that they had secured the services of Adjei and Zakaria Mumuni on a 3-year contract ahead of the 2016 Ghana Premier League campaign.[5][6][7] In his debut season, he immediately established himself as a key player for the club playing 27 out of 30 matches and scoring a whopping 12 goals to help Aduana Stars to a second position with 49 points only missing out on the ultimate by 2 points to eventual winners Wa All Stars. In March 2016, his 85th minute acrobatic goal against Ashanti Gold in game week 4 of the league at Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi, was nominated for the CNN Goal of the Week award.[8] He beat off competition from Barcelona's Luis Suarez, Celtic's Tom Rogic, and Pumas' Javier Cortés to poll 81 per cent of the total votes cast to win the award.[9]

In August 2016, Adjei scored another overhead kick goal in Aduana's 1–1 draw at WAFA in Sogakope during the match day 27 Ghana Premier League match, which earned him another nomination for the CNN Goal of the Week award.[10] He won for the second time beating the likes of Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso, Anderlecht's Łukasz Teodorczyk and Elliot Durrell of Chester. He became the first ever two-time winner of the award.[11][12][13]

The following season, 2017 season, he continued his impressive form by playing 19 league matches and scoring 6 goals to help Aduana secure the club's second league title in their history.[14] During that period he formed a good attacking partnership with Yahaya Mohammed. In April 2017, it was reported that he had flown in to Sudan to sign a two-year contract with Sudanese giants, Al Hilal, the deal however fell through and he returned to Aduana Stars.[15][16]

Burgan SC[]

In August 2019, Adjei joined Kuwaiti side Burgan SC on a free transfer after his contract with Aduana Stars ended.[14] He signed a one-year deal with an option to extend the contract at the end.[17][18][4]

Return to Aduana Stars[]

After 6 months into his contract with Kuwaiti side, Adjei returned to Ghana and joined his previous club Aduana Stars. There were rumours that he was in advantaged stage of signing for Accra Hearts of Oak. On 22 December 2020, he scored the equalizer to help Aduana salvage a draw in a 1–1 Bono derby match against rivals Berekum Chelsea.[19][20]

International career[]

Adjei was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team, the Black Meteors in 2015.[5] He was a member of the squad that featured during the 2015 All-African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. He also earned call-ups to the local Black Stars in the past.[21]

Honours[]

Club[]

Aduana Stars

Individual[]

  • CNN Goal of the Week Award (2) (March & August 2016)[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Benaiah Elorm and Al-Smith Gary (13 November 2020). "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "B. Adjei - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Bright Adjei". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Former Aduana Stars striker Bright Adjei joins Kuwaiti side Burgan SC". Football Ghana. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Aduana to sign Bright Adjei of Tema Youth". GhanaWeb. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (30 October 2015). "Zakaria, Adjei penned down deals with Aduana Stars". Goal. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Aduana Stars sign WAFA kid Zakaria Mumuni and striker Bright Adjei". GhanaSoccernet. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ "VIDEO: Watch Bright Adjei's goal nominated for CNN goal of the week". GhanaSoccernet. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (26 March 2016). "Adjei wins CNN Goal of the Week award". Goal. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Aduana Stars Bright Adjei nominated again for CNN goal of the week". GhanaSoccernet. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Aduana Stars striker Bright Adjei becomes first player to win back-to-back CNN Goal of the Week award". Modern Ghana. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  12. ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (2 September 2016). "Bright Adjei wins CNN Goal of the week Award". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Aduana Stars striker Bright Adjei becomes first player to win back-to-back CNN Goal of the Week award". The Ghana Guardian News. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Former Aduana Stars hitman Bright Adjei pens deal with Burgan SC of Kuwait". GhanaSoccernet. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Aduana Stars striker Bright Adjei offered two year deal at Sudanese side Al Hilal- Report". Modern Ghana. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  16. ^ Harmse, JJ (28 April 2017). "Adjei in Sudan for Al Hilal medical". Super Sport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  17. ^ Darkwah, Frank (3 August 2019). "Free agent Bright Adjei signs for Kuwaiti side Burgan SC". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 30 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Whyte, Delrand Ansah Mensah (4 April 2019). "Aduana Stars bid Bright Adjei farewell". Daily Mail GH. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Aduana Stars shares points with host Chelsea in the Bono derby". Ghana Football Association. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Bright Adjei's header denies Berekum Chelsea victory". GhanaWeb. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  21. ^ Jr, Daraja Kapoor (3 August 2020). "Aduana Stars forward Bright Adjei targets Black Stars call-up under Akonnor". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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