Christopher Antwi-Adjei

Christopher Antwi-Adjei

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)
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	8	(0)
International career^‡
2019–2022	Ghana	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2022

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, he hasrepresented the Ghana national team.

Club career

In 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

Antwi-Adjei made his debut for Ghana national team on 18 November 2019 in an AFCON qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2024[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
Career total			339	57	19	3	1	0	359	60

1. Appearance in Bundesliga relegation playoffs

International

As of match played 14 June 2022[5]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ghana	2019	1	0
	2022	2	0
Total		3	0

References

1. "Christopher Antwi-Adjei". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
2. "Meister VfL Bochum holt Sprinter Christopher Antwi-Adjei aus Paderborn". kicker (in German). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
3. "Christopher Antwi-Adjei joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 23 August 2024.
4. "São Tomé and Príncipe v Ghana game report". ESPN. 18 November 2019.
5. Christopher Antwi-Adjei at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Profile at the Schalke 04 website
• Christopher Antwi-Adjei at Soccerway
• Christopher Antwi-Adjei at kicker (in German)