Simon Adjei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Emanuel Karlsson Adjei | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaggeryd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waggeryds IK | |||
| Husqvarna FF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Husqvarna FF | 45 | (12) |
| 2013 | → Råslätts SK (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Tenhults IF (loan) | 22 | (13) |
| 2016–2018 | Aurora United FC | 19 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | Assyriska IK | 25 | (30) |
| 2019–2020 | York9 | 24 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Assyriska IK | 29 | (25) |
| 2021–2023 | Varbergs BoIS | 32 | (5) |
| 2023 | AFC Eskilstuna | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | Länk Vilaverdense | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Anadia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 | |||
Simon Karlsson Adjei (born 10 November 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1]
Club career
[edit]His first childhood club was Waggeryds IK.[2] He began his senior career playing for Husqvarna FF, Råslätts SK, and Tenhults IF.[3]
In 2016, he moved to Canada, joining Aurora United FC in League1 Ontario, where he scored 19 goals in 19 league games, as well as netting an additional two goals in the league cup.[4] His coach at Aurora, Jim Brennan told him that "he’s too good for this league, and that he needs to go back to Europe."[4]
He returned to Sweden and joined Assyriska IK in the third tier in 2018, where he scored 30 goals.[5]
On 3 December 2018 Adjei signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9, reuniting with his former manager at Aurora, Jim Brennan,[6] and becoming the first foreign signing in league history.[7] He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in their following game on May 4, 2019, against Cavalry FC in a 2-1 defeat.[9] In December, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season.[10] However, on 1 February 2020, Adjei agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.[11] In 2020, he said that "It (Canadian soccer) is much tougher, and you are left a little more on the field, you have to manage yourself a little more. You do not have the same support".[12]
He then returned to his former club, Assyriska IK, in the Swedish third tier, where he scored 25 goals in 27 appearances.[13]
In November 2020 Adjei joined top division club Varbergs BoIS.[13]
On 5 December 2022, Ajdei signed a one-year deal with Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.[14] On 22 June 2023, the club announced that Ajdei's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[15]
On 22 July 2023, Ajdei joined recently-promoted to Liga Portugal 2 club Länk Vilaverdense.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Simon Adjei at Soccerway
- ^ "12. Simon Karlsson Adjei" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Martin, Nathaniel (December 2018). "Simon Adjei: The First International CanPLer". Northern Starting XI.
- ^ a b Molinaro, John (3 December 2018). "York 9's Simon Karlsson Adjei ready to make CPL splash in Canadian return". Sportsnet.
- ^ Strandberg, Andreas; Ljungquist, Carl (4 December 2018). "Karlsson Adjei klar för spel utomlands" [Karlsson Adjei ready for games abroad]. Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish).
- ^ Sandor, Steven (3 December 2018). "With L10 and Swedish league experience, Adjei makes for the prototypical CanPL foreign signing". The 11.
- ^ "'He's prolific': York9 FC signs Swedish target man Simon Adjei from Assyriska IK". Canadian Premier League. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (27 April 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener".
- ^ Gradon, Stuart (4 May 2019). "In Pictures: Cavalry FC beat York9 FC 2-1 in its first-ever CPL match".
- ^ Jacques, John (5 December 2019). "York9 FC Re-Signs Gasparotto, Adjei, And Murofushi". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Simon Adjei Leaves York9 FC". York9 FC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Billengren, Ludwig (2 April 2020). "Svenskarnas oväntade val - flyttade till Kanada: "Kylan är det enda negativa"" [Swedes' unexpected choice - moved to Canada: "The cold is the only negative"]. Fotbollskanalen Europa (in Swedish).
- ^ a b Jacques, John (18 November 2020). "Former Y9 Striker Simon Adjei Signs In Swedish Top Flight".
- ^ "AFC har gjort klart med Simon Karlsson Adjei" [AFC has sealed Simon Karlsson Adjei] (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "AFC Eskilstuna och Simon Karlsson Adjei överens om att bryta kontraktet" [AFC Eskilstuna and Simon Karlsson Adjei agree to break the contract] (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Länk Vilaverdense oficializa contratação de Simon Adjei" [Länk Vilaverdense announces signing of Simon Adjei] (in European Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- S. Karlsson Adjei at Soccerway
- Simon Karlsson Adjei at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Vaggeryd Municipality
- Swedish people of Ghanaian descent
- Swedish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Husqvarna FF players
- Aurora FC (Canada) players
- Assyriska IK players
- York United FC players
- Varbergs BoIS players
- AFC Eskilstuna players
- Länk FC Vilaverdense players
- Anadia F.C. players
- Allsvenskan players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Superettan players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen