| Nathaniel Adjei | |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Teshie, Ghana |
| Height: | 1.91m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Lorient (on loan from Hammarby IF) |
| Clubnumber: | 32 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Danbort FC |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Danbort FC |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Hammarby TFF (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Hammarby IF |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Lorient (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana U-23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 June 2023 |
Nathaniel Adjei (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French club Lorient, on loan from Swedish club Hammarby IF.
Born and raised in Teshie, Adjei started to play youth football with local club Danbort FC at age 13.[1] The team competed in Division One League, Ghana's second tier.[2]
On 13 August 2021, Ajdei joined Hammarby TFF in Sweden's third tier Ettan, the feeder team of Hammarby IF. He was signed on a one-year loan from Danbort, together with fellow Ghanaian player Emmanuel Agyeman Duah from Karela United.[3] [4]
On 11 July 2022, Adjei was promoted to Hammarby's first team, completing a permanent transfer from Danbort by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] On 17 September the same year, Adjei made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1–1 away draw against BK Häcken, in which he scored an own goal.[6]
On 27 January 2024, Adjei joined Lorient in France on loan until the end of the season.[7]
Being part of the Ghanaian youth selections since 2018, Adjei was the vice captain of the Ghana national U17's.[8]
Adjei was called up to the Ghana national U20's for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, at age 16.[9]
He was also part of Ghana's squad in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[10] He played three games throughout the tournament, before suffering an injury ahead of the knockout stage, that Ghana went on to win through a 2–0 win in the final against Uganda.[11] [12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby TFF | 2021 | Ettan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Lorient | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||