Joseph Adjei
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Adjei | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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 | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Legon Cities | 30 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Al-Diriyah (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2023– | Mohammedan | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Ghana U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ghana | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 28 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Adjei (born 20 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Mohammedan. He has also represented the Ghana national under-20 football team.[1][2]
Club career
Adjei began his professional football career at
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 on a 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]
Honours
Mohammedan
References
- ^ "Cape Town City sign Ghana U20 defender". Phakaaathi Reporter. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Cape Town City sign Ghanaian Joseph Adjei". kickoff.com. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "New Cape Town City defender Joseph Adjei is eager to make his mark in the PSL". kickoff.com. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Defender Joseph Adjei joins Saudi side Al Oroubah on loan". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Joseph Adjei". www.footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Joseph Adjei". www.worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Former Ghana U20 defender Joseph Adjei signs for Al Malkiya in Bahrain Archived 7 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, ghanasoccernet.com, 7 October 2018
- ^ "I-League: 10-Man Aizawl FC Hold Gokulam Kerala In Kozhikode". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (3 July 2020). "Indian football: Foreign players of I-League clubs who are still in India". Goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "تعّرف أكثر على مدافعنا المنضم حديثاً جوزيف ادجي". Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabian club Al-Diriyah unveil Ghanaian defender Joseph Adjei". Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Joseph Adjei Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Manchester United and Ajax target named in Ghana squad". [dead link]
- ^ "Mohammedan SC beats Shillong Lajong to win maiden I-League title, joins Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal in ISL". sportstar.thehindu.com. Shillong: Sportstar. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Mohammedan SC clinch maiden I-League title". onmanorama.com. Shillong: Manorama News Online. PTI. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
- Joseph Adjei at Flashscore.com