Simon Adjei

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simon Karlsson Adjei

| fullname = Simon Emanuel Karlsson Adjei

| image =

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| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vaggeryd, Sweden

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Waggeryds IK

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Husqvarna FF

| years1 = 2011–2016

| clubs1 = Husqvarna FF

| caps1 = 45

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → Råslätts SK (loan)

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Tenhults IF (loan)

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2016–2018

| clubs4 = Aurora United FC

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 19

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Assyriska IK

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 30

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = York9

| caps6 = 24

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2020–2021

| clubs7 = Assyriska IK

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 25

| years8 = 2021–2023

| clubs8 = Varbergs BoIS

| caps8 = 32

| goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2023

| clubs9 = AFC Eskilstuna

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2023

| clubs10 = Länk Vilaverdense

| caps10 = 8

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2024

| clubs11 = Anadia

| caps11 = 6

| goals11 = 0

| club-update = 20 June 2024

}}

Simon Karlsson Adjei (born 10 November 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker.{{Soccerway|191978}}

Club career

His first childhood club was Waggeryds IK.{{cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/site/player/4257|title=12. Simon Karlsson Adjei|publisher=Fotbolltransfers|language=sv|access-date=16 August 2021}} He began his senior career playing for Husqvarna FF, Råslätts SK, and Tenhults IF.{{cite web |url=https://nsxinetwork.com/simon-adjei-the-first-international-canpler/ |title=Simon Adjei: The First International CanPLer |first=Nathaniel |last=Martin |date=December 2018 |work=Northern Starting XI}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/york-9s-adjei-karlsson-ready-make-cpl-splash-return-canada/ |title=York 9's Simon Karlsson Adjei ready to make CPL splash in Canadian return |date=December 3, 2018 |first=John |last=Molinaro |work=Sportsnet}} 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."

He returned to Sweden and joined Assyriska IK in the third tier in 2018, where he scored 30 goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.jp.se/artikel/karlsson-adjei-klar-for-spel-utomlands |trans-title=Karlsson Adjei ready for games abroad |date=December 4, 2018 |title=Karlsson Adjei klar för spel utomlands |language=Swedish |first1=Andreas |last1=Strandberg |first2=Carl |last2=Ljungquist |work=Jönköpings-Posten}}

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,{{cite web |url=https://the11.ca/with-l10-and-swedish-league-experience-adjei-makes-for-the-prototypical-canpl-foreign-signing/ |title=With L10 and Swedish league experience, Adjei makes for the prototypical CanPL foreign signing |date=December 3, 2018 |first=Steven |last=Sandor |work=The 11}} and becoming the first foreign signing in league history.{{cite web |title='He's prolific': York9 FC signs Swedish target man Simon Adjei from Assyriska IK |url=https://canpl.ca/video/york9-fc-signs-swedish-striker-simon-adjei-from-assyriska-ik |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=27 April 2019 |date=3 December 2018}} He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/forge-fc-york-9-cpl-recap-1.5114121 |title=Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener |date=April 27, 2019 |first=Neil |last=Davidson}} He scored his first goal for the club in their following game on May 4, 2019, against Cavalry FC in a 2-1 defeat.{{cite web |url=http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2019/05/in-pictures-cavalry-fc-beat-york9-fc-2-1-in-its-first-ever-cpl-match/ |first=Stuart |last=Gradon |date=May 4, 2019 |title=In Pictures: Cavalry FC beat York9 FC 2-1 in its first-ever CPL match}} In December, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season.{{cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/york9-fc-gasparotto-murofushi-adjei-2020/ |title=York9 FC Re-Signs Gasparotto, Adjei, And Murofushi |date=December 5, 2019 |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune}} However, on 1 February 2020, Adjei agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.{{cite web |title=Simon Adjei Leaves York9 FC |url=https://york9fc.canpl.ca/simon-adjei-leaves-york9-fc |publisher=York9 FC |access-date=1 February 2020 |date=1 February 2020}} 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".{{Cite web |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/kanada/svenskarnas-ovantade-val---flyttade-till-kanada-kylan-ar-det-enda-negativa/ |title=Svenskarnas oväntade val - flyttade till Kanada: "Kylan är det enda negativa" |language=Swedish |trans-title=Swedes' unexpected choice - moved to Canada: "The cold is the only negative" |date=April 2, 2020 |work=Fotbollskanalen Europa |first=Ludwig |last=Billengren}}

He then returned to his former club, Assyriska IK, in the Swedish third tier, where he scored 25 goals in 27 appearances.{{cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/varbergs-bois-simon-adjei/ |title=Former Y9 Striker Simon Adjei Signs In Swedish Top Flight |first=John |last=Jacques |date=November 18, 2020}}

In November 2020 Adjei joined top division club Varbergs BoIS.

On 5 December 2022, Ajdei signed a one-year deal with Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.{{Cite web |date=5 December 2022 |title=AFC har gjort klart med Simon Karlsson Adjei |work=AFC Eskilstuna |trans-title=AFC has sealed Simon Karlsson Adjei |url=https://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/news/afc-har-gjort-klart-med-simon-karlsson-adjei |access-date=27 October 2023 |language=sv}} On 22 June 2023, the club announced that Ajdei's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.{{Cite web |date=22 June 2023 |title=AFC Eskilstuna och Simon Karlsson Adjei överens om att bryta kontraktet |work=AFC Eskilstuna |trans-title=AFC Eskilstuna and Simon Karlsson Adjei agree to break the contract |url=https://www.afc-eskilstuna.se/news/afc-eskilstuna-och-simon-karlsson-adjei-%C3%B6verens-om-att-bryta-kontraktet |access-date=27 October 2023 |language=sv}}

On 22 July 2023, Ajdei joined recently-promoted to Liga Portugal 2 club Länk Vilaverdense.{{Cite web |date=22 July 2023 |title=Länk Vilaverdense oficializa contratação de Simon Adjei |trans-title=Länk Vilaverdense announces signing of Simon Adjei |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/lnk-vilaverdense/detalhe/lnk-vilaverdense-oficializa-contratacao-de-simon-adjei |access-date=27 October 2023 |website= |publisher=Record |language=pt-PT}}