| Samuel Adjei | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Adjei[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Eksjö, Sweden |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Jönköpings Södra IF |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Newcastle United |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | → Hartlepool United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Jönköpings Södra IF |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 05:00, 3 December 2017 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 07:58, 8 September 2012 (UTC) |
Samuel Adjei (born 18 January 1992) is a Swedish footballer of Ghanaian descent.
Adjei was born in Eksjö, Sweden. He was discovered as a 12-year-old by lower league Swedish club Waggeryds IK. In January 2009, Premier League side Newcastle United signed Adjei from Swedish Second Division club Jönköpings Södra IF for a significant fee.[3] He then quickly made an impression in his new surroundings by playing in a first team friendly against Huddersfield Town in August 2009. At Newcastle United, Adjei spent three years developing, but soon suffered a nightmare time with injury and failing to progress during the periods when he has been fit.[4]
On 2 March 2012, Adjei joined Football League One side Hartlepool United on month-long loan deal.[5] He made his debut for Pool on 3 March, in a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons, coming on as a substitute for James Poole.[6] However, playing 30 minutes on his debut, Adjei soon suffered an hamstring injury, which leave him out for three-four weeks[7] and also made a return to his parent club.[8] At the end of the season, Adjei was released by the club when his contract has expired[9]
After seven months without a club, Adjei returned to Swedish by joining Jönköpings Södra IF, the team he started his football career, on a two-year contract.[10] After the move, Adjei says returning to the club made him a better player and insists he made a right decision to join Newcastle United in the press conference.[11]