Christopher Antwi-Adjei (born 7 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1] Born in Germany, Antwi-Adjei represents the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hagen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Fortuna Hagen | ||
| 2001–2009 | Hasper SV | ||
| 2009–2011 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2011–2012 | TSC Eintracht Dortmund | ||
| 2012–2013 | Westfalia Herne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Westfalia Herne | 31 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | TSG Sprockhövel | 89 | (24) |
| 2017–2021 | SC Paderborn | 132 | (23) |
| 2021–2024 | VfL Bochum | 79 | (6) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2022 | |||
Club career
editIn May 2021, VfL Bochum, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, announced the signing of Antwi-Adjei for the 2021–22 season. He signed a contract until 2024 and joined on a free transfer from SC Paderborn.[2]
On 23 August 2024, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Antwi-Adjei on a free transfer until 30 June 2026.[3]
International career
editAntwi-Adjei made his debut for Ghana national team on 18 November 2019 in an AFCON qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Westfalia Herne | 2013–14 | Oberliga Westfalen | 31 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| TSG Sprockhövel | 2014–15 | Oberliga Westfalen | 27 | 4 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Oberliga Westfalen | 33 | 12 | — | — | 33 | 12 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 29 | 8 | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Total | 89 | 24 | — | — | 89 | 24 | ||||
| SC Paderborn | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 9 | |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Total | 132 | 23 | 13 | 3 | — | 145 | 26 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 79 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 337 | 57 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 357 | 60 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation playoffs
International
edit- As of match played 14 June 2022[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Christopher Antwi-Adjei". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Meister VfL Bochum holt Sprinter Christopher Antwi-Adjei aus Paderborn". kicker (in German). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Christopher Antwi-Adjei joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "São Tomé and Príncipe v Ghana game report". ESPN. 18 November 2019.
- ^ Christopher Antwi-Adjei at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Profile at the Schalke 04 website
- Christopher Antwi-Adjei at Soccerway
- Christopher Antwi-Adjei at kicker (in German)