Sammy Adjei
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| Sammy Adjei | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Sammy Adjei | |
| Date of birth | September 1, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Ashdod | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-04 2004-05 2005 2005- |
Hearts of Oak Club Africain Hearts of Oak FC Ashdod |
100 (1) 20 (0) 7 (0) 60 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001-2008 | Ghana | 33 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sammy Adjei (born September 1, 1980 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays for Moadon Sport Ashdod in Israel. He is the current number one goalkeeper for the national side. Transferred from Accra-based Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak for a reported $150,000 on September 15, 2005. He became the football national hero after having saved a penalty by the Danish champion Rene Nygaard Jensen.
Adjei was named in Ghana's 2006 World Cup squad on 13 May 2006. Adjei made one appearance on the tournament, as a substitute, when the first choice goalkeeper Richard Kingson was taken off with an injury. On 24 March 2007, Adjei manned the post for Ghana against Austria in a FIFA International friendly in Graz. He was however injured in a heavy collision with an Austrian Striker in the first half and was taken to the hospital. Richard Kingson was brought on to replace him. In the third week of February adjei decided to retire from international football.
[edit] External links
- Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
- Ghanaweb Football Forum - Ghana Football Fan Forum
- Ghana Football Association - official website
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