Daniel Nii Adjei

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Daniel Nii Adjei
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nii Adjei
Date of birth (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Elmina Sharks
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Norchip Sepe – (–)
2007–2012 Asante Kotoko – (–)
2012–2017 TP Mazembe 165 (25)
2018 Wydad Athletic Club 1 (0)
2018–2019 Asante Kotoko 0 (0)
2020 King Faisal 7 (0)
2020– Elmina Sharks 14 (0)
National team
2012–2015 Ghana 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel Nii Adjei (born 17 June 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elmina Sharks FC.[1][2] He is a former player of TP Mazembe, Wydad Athletic Club and Asante Kotoko S.C. and Kumasi King Faisal.[3][4][5][6]

Club career[]

Asante Kotoko[]

Between 2007 to 2012, Adjei played for Kumasi based club Asante Kotoko. He rose become the captain of the side before departing in November 2012.[7][8]

TP Mazembe[]

Adjei played for TP Mazembe from November 2012 to 2017.[7][9] He was a member of the team that participated in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup after TP Mazembe had been crowned champions of Africa after winning the CAF Champions League in 2015.[10][11] During this competition organized in Japan, he played in the match against Club América which ended in a 2–1 win. After playing for the Kinshasa club for 5 seasons, he left the club in December 2017, after his contract with the club expired.[12]

Elmina Sharks[]

In October 2020, Adjei signed for Ghana premier league team Elmina Sharks for a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[2][13]

International career[]

Adjei has received two caps for the Ghana national football team, the Black Stars.

He played his first match on 13 October 2012, against Malawi , during the CAN 2013 qualifiers which ended in a 0–1 victory for Ghana. He played his second match on 1 September 2015 in a friendly match against Congo which also ended in a 2–1 victory.[14]

Honours[]

Club[]

Asante Kotoko

TP Mazembe[16]

Wydad Athletic Club[16]

Individual[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elmina Sharks FC announce signing of experienced midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei". GhanaSoccernet. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ "BREAKING: King Faisal part ways with Daniel Nii Adjei". Footballghana. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Veteran Midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei Confirms Parting Ways With King Faisal". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ "I was playing for King Faisal for free – Daniel Nii Adjei". www.ghanaweb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (27 April 2018). "Daniel Nii Adjei Happy For SWAG Footballer of the Year Nomination". News Ghana. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "TP Mazembe demand Daniel Nii Adjei's International Transfer Certificate | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ^ "TP Mazembe's mega rich deal for Nii Adjei". GhanaWeb. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei leaves TP Mazembe". GhanaSoccernet. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015, List of Players, Official" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  11. ^ Daniel Nii Adjei – FIFA competition record (archived)
  12. ^ "Daniel Nii Adjei Quits TP Mazembe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  13. ^ Asare, Nana (30 October 2020). "Daniel Nii Adjei joins Elmina Sharks". Football Made in Ghana. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  14. ^ 49038 at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. ^ "NC Special: Kotoko beat Karela on penalties to win Tier 1 Competition". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ghana - D. Adjei Nii - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Daniel Nii Adjei wins Player of the Season Award". GhanaWeb. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  18. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Nii Adjei beats Baffour to best player gong". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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