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Kingsford Adjei (born 21 January 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

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Kingsford Adjei

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	South Georgia Tormenta
Number	7
Youth career
2011–2016	Right to Dream Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Quincy Hawks	18	(9)
2019–2021	Dayton Flyers	36	(21)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Westfields
2019	Asheville City SC	1	(0)
2019	Dayton Dutch Lions	12	(3)
2021	Des Moines Menace	6	(5)
2022–	South Georgia Tormenta	29	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

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.[1][2]

College & amateur

In 2016, Adjei moved to the United Kingdom to attend Hartpury College and played non-league football with Westfields while studying.[3][4][5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

In 2019, Adjei played with National Premier Soccer League club Asheville City SC, making a single appearance.[8] and also with USL League Two side Dayton Dutch Lions later in the summer.[9] 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.[10]

Professional

On 11 January 2022, Adjei was selected 56th-overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.[11] On 18 February 2022, Adjei signed his first professional deal, joining USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2022 season.[12] He made his professional debut on 2 April 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss to North Carolina FC.[13]

Honors

Club

Des Moines Menace

• USL League Two: 2021

References

External links

• Kingsford Adjei at USL League One
• Profile at Tormenta FC

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