Vivian Adjei

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Vivian Konadu Adjei (born 14 January 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Thunder Queens and the Ghana women's national team.[1][2]

Early life[]

A native of Techiman in the Bono East Region of Ghana, Adjei had her junior and senior secondary school at the Kumasi Sports Academy JHS and SHS. The Kumasi Sports Academy is a football academy that offers formal education opportunities to young footballers whilst developing their skills as footballers.

Club career[]

Adjei started her career with Ghana Women’s Premier League side Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies.[3] She subsequently joined Thunder Queens and scored seven goals in the 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League ending the season as the club's top goal scorer. Most notable amongst those goals was when scored a late header in the 85th minute to give Thunder Queens a 2–1 victory over Immigration Ladies on 5 May 2021.[4][5] She was adjudged as the man of the match at the end of the 90 minutes.[4][5]

International career[]

Youth[]

Adjei has capped for Ghana at the U17 and senior level. In 2016, she represented the Ghana U17 at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup along with players like Sandra Owusu-Ansah. She played three matches as Ghana were eliminated by South Korea in the quarter-finals.[6][7][8]

Senior[]

In July 2021, Adjei made the squad for the Aisha Buhari Cup and 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria.[9][2] She made her senior debut during an Aisha Buhari Cup match against Cameroon women's national team on 20 September 2021. She marked the debut by scoring her first goal in the 89th minute of the match to help Ghana to a 2–0 victory.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Amoh, Rosalind K. (13 September 2021). "Black Queens in Lagos for Aisha Buhari Tournament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 4 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Black Queens coach calls 38 players for camping". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "NWL: Second round starts this weekend". Graphic Online. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "WPL Match report: Thunder Queens come from behind to beat Immigration Ladies". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Vivian Adjei's goal gives Thunder Queens win over Immigration ladies". GhanaWeb. Ghana News Agency. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Konadu Adjei - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (13 October 2016). "Ghana crash out of U17 Women's World Cup". www.goal.com. Goal.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Blacks Maidens concede late to fall at Korea DPR hurdle and miss out on FIFA U17 WWCup semi-final". GhanaSoccernet. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (13 July 2021). "Awcon Qualifier: Former Germany U19 striker Beckmann gets Ghana call-up for Nigeria showdown". www.goal.com. Goal.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Ghana put two past Cameroon to end Aisha Buhari Cup on a high". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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