Samuel Adjei

Samuel Adjei (born 18 January 1992) is a Swedish footballer of Ghanaian descent.

Samuel Adjei
Personal information
Full name Samuel Adjei[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993
Place of birth Eksjö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008–2009 Jönköpings Södra IF
2009–2011 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2012 → Hartlepool United (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2015 Jönköpings Södra IF 1 (0)
International career‡
2008 Sweden U17 4 (0)
2009 Sweden U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:58, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Career

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]

References
  1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). The Football Association. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 500. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "Swedish striker Samuel Adjei to sign for United". Chronicle Live. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. "DREAMING OF ENGLAND". Blagul Fotboll. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  5. "Adjei Joins Hartlepool on Loan". Newcastle United Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. "Hartlepool United's boss back on the look-out after Samuel Adjei blow". Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  7. "NUFC starlet Samuel Adjei could have played only game for Pools". Peter Lee Star. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  8. "Hartlepool: No complacency after Wycombe thumping – Cooper". BBC Sport. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  9. "Magpies Announce Retained List". Newcastle United Official Website. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  10. "Samuel Adjei ready J Southern" [Samuel Adjei klar för J-Södra] (in Swedish). J Sodra. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  11. "Adjei: "I'm back as a better player"" [Adjei: "Jag är tillbaka som en bättre spelare"] (in Swedish). Jonkoping. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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