Nathaniel Adjei (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Lorient and the Ghana national team.
Born and raised in Teshie, Adjei started to play youth football with local club Danbort FC at age 13. The team competed in Division One League, Ghana's second tier.
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.
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. On 17 September the same year, Adjei made his Allsvenskan debut in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against BK Häcken, in which he scored an own goal.
On 27 January 2024, Adjei joined Lorient on loan with option to purchase in France until the end of the season.
Adjei was transferred to Lorient upon exercise of the purchase option on 15 June 2024.
Being part of the Ghanaian youth selections since 2018, Adjei was the vice captain of the Ghana national U17's.
Adjei was called up to the Ghana national U20's for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, at age 16.
He was also part of Ghana's squad in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He played three games throughout the tournament, before suffering an injury ahead of the knockout stage, that Ghana went on to win through a 2âÂÂ0 win in the final against Uganda.
Adjei made his debut for Ghana national team on 18 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium. He started the game and was substituted after 40 minutes, as Niger won 2âÂÂ1.
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