Kingsford Adjei

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kingsford Adjei

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|21|df=y}}{{WorldFootball.net|kingsford-adjei}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2011–2016

| youthclubs1 = Right to Dream Academy

| collegeyears1 = 2018

| college1 = Quincy Hawks

| collegecaps1 = 18

| collegegoals1 = 9

| collegeyears2 = 2019–2021

| college2 = Dayton Flyers

| collegecaps2 = 36

| collegegoals2 = 21

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Westfields

| caps1 =

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| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = Asheville City SC

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = Dayton Dutch Lions

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = Des Moines Menace

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = South Georgia Tormenta

| caps5 = 59

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = One Knoxville

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 0

| club-update = November 22, 2024

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Kingsford Adjei (born 21 January 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Career

=Youth=

Adjei played with the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana for five years, where he was named the Academy Student of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgn.fm/daytons-kingsford-adjei-is-the-next-star-from-the-right-to-dream-academy/|title=Dayton's Kingsford Adjei is the next star from the Right to Dream Academy - Beautiful Game Network|date=2 April 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tormentafc.com/roster/kingsford-adjei/|title=Kingsford Adjei|accessdate=9 April 2023}}

=College & amateur=

In 2016, Adjei moved to the United Kingdom to attend Hartpury College and played non-league football with Westfields while studying.{{Cite web|url=https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/match/westfields-bromsgrove-sporting-2017-11-01/|title=Westfields – Bromsgrove Sporting – Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club|accessdate=9 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/15543664.westfields-player-kingsford-adjei-on-wanting-to-play-professional-football/|title=FOOTBALL: Westfields' Ghanaian star on his dream to play professional football|website=Hereford Times|date=19 September 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/16167033.amp/|title=Hartpury College link helps Fields through fixture pile-up | The Bolton News|website=www.theboltonnews.co.uk|date=18 April 2018 }}

In 2018, Adjei moved to the United States to play college soccer at Quincy University. In his freshman season, he scored nine goals and tallied two assists for the Hawks in 18 appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://quhawks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/kingsford-adjei/3982|title=Kingsford Adjei - Men's Soccer|website=Quincy University Athletics}} Adjei transferred to the University of Dayton in 2019, going on to make 36 appearances with the Flyers, scoring 21 goals and adding 12 assists to his name. He was named Midfielder of the Year twice for the Atlantic 10 Conference and made the A-10 First Team in three consecutive seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://daytonflyers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/kingsford-adjei/12053|title=Kingsford Adjei - Men's Soccer|website=University of Dayton Athletics}}

In 2019, Adjei played with National Premier Soccer League club Asheville City SC, making a single appearance.{{Cite web|url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/view_game_report.php?eventId=6040921&teamId=10075600|title=Game Report | National Premier Soccer League|website=npsl.bonzidev.com}} and also with USL League Two side Dayton Dutch Lions later in the summer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33163546|title=Dayton Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com|accessdate=9 April 2023}} During the 2021 season, Adjei appeared for USL League Two side Des Moines Menace, scoring five goals in six games, helping the team to win the USL League Two Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/45817985|title=Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

=Professional=

On 11 January 2022, Adjei was selected 56th-overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/news/new-york-city-fc-drafts-three-players-in-2022-mls-superdraft|title=New York City FC Drafts Three Players In 2022 MLS SuperDraft|first=New York City|last=FC|website=New York City FC}} On 18 February 2022, Adjei signed his first professional deal, joining USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news/2022/02/18/tormenta-fc-signs-midfielder-kingsford-adjei/|title=Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Kingsford Adjei|date=18 February 2022}} He made his professional debut on 2 April 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss to North Carolina FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/southgeorgiatormentafc-northcarolinafc-2264054|title=Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com|website=www.uslleagueone.com|date=2 April 2022}} On December 22, 2023, Adjei made the move to One Knoxville ahead of their 2024 season in the USL League One.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1295129-league-one-league-two-champion-kingsford-adjei-joins-knoxville|title=League One, League Two champion Kingsford Adjei joins Knoxville|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=22 December 2023|website=USL League One}} He was released by Knoxville following their 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneknoxsc.com/news/2024/12/03/one-knoxville-departing-players-2024/|title=One Knoxville SC - Departing Players following 2024 Campaign}}