Joseph Adjei

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Joseph Adjei
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Personal information
Full name Joseph Adjei
Date of birth (1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Al-Diriyah
(on loan from Legon Cities FC)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Wa All Stars 24 (3)
2016–2017 → Cape Town City (loan) 11 (1)
2017 → Al-Orouba (loan) 8 (0)
2018 Oklahoma City Energy 4 (0)
2018–2019 Malkiya Club 23 (0)
2019–2020 Aizawl FC 10 (0)
2020– Legon Cities FC 27 (3)
2022– → Al-Diriyah (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2015 Ghana U-20 4 (0)
2021– Ghana 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018

Joseph Adjei (born August 20, 1995) is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Al-Diriyah on loan from Legon Cities FC. He has also represented the Ghana national under-20 football team.[1][2]

Club career[]

Adjei began his professional football career at Wa All Stars in the First Capital Plus Premier League, Ghana's highest league. On August 15, 2016, it was announced that he had been signed on season-long loan deal by South African top-tier side Cape Town City, where he would play his first Premier Soccer League season in 2016/17.[3]

On 17 September 2017, it was announced that he had joined with Oman-based club Al-Oruba SC on loan.[4]

February 2018, Adjei switched teams and countries by agreeing to a contract with United Soccer League side OKC Energy FC.[5][6]

Adjei signed for Malkiya Club in Bahrain on 7 October 2018.[7]

Aizawl FC[]

In 2020 he joined the I-League side Aizawl FC for one-year contract as a defender and appeared in 10 league matches as the club finished on 10th position.[8][9]

Al-Diriyah[]

On 15 January 2022, Adjei joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Diriyah on loan.[10][11]

International career[]

In 2015, Adjei was selected to represent Ghana at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Ghana finished top of their group in the tournament above Austria, Argentina, and Panama. However, the team was eventually knocked-out by African counterparts, Mali.[12]

He has also been named in the Ghana national team latest squad for Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire friendlies.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cape Town City sign Ghana U20 defender". Phakaaathi Reporter. 2015-08-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  2. ^ "Cape Town City sign Ghanaian Joseph Adjei". kickoff.com. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  3. ^ "New Cape Town City defender Joseph Adjei is eager to make his mark in the PSL". kickoff.com. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  4. ^ "Defender Joseph Adjei joins Saudi side Al Oroubah on loan". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Joseph Adjei". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Joseph Adjei". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ Former Ghana U20 defender Joseph Adjei signs for Al Malkiya in Bahrain, ghanasoccernet.com, 7 October 2018
  8. ^ "I-League: 10-Man Aizawl FC Hold Gokulam Kerala In Kozhikode". Outlook India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Indian football: Foreign players of I-League clubs who are still in India". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "تعّرف أكثر على مدافعنا المنضم حديثاً جوزيف ادجي".
  11. ^ "Saudi Arabian club Al-Diriyah unveil Ghanaian defender Joseph Adjei".
  12. ^ "Joseph Adjei Player Profile". ESPN FC. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  13. ^ "Manchester United and Ajax target named in Ghana squad".

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