Sammy Adjei

This article is about the footballer born 1980. For the footballer born 1973, see Sammi Adjei.

Sammy Adjei
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Adjei
Date of birth	(1980-09-01) 1 September 1980
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	retired
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–2004	Hearts of Oak
2004–2005	Club Africain	20	(0)
2005	Hearts of Oak	7	(0)
2005–2008	F.C. Ashdod	83	(0)
2008–2013	Hearts of Oak
National team^‡
2001-2008	Ghana^[1]	37	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2010. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2007

Samuel "Sammy" Adjei (born 1 September 1980 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian retired footballer who last played for Accra Hearts of Oak SC.

Career

Sammy Adjei was transferred from Accra-based Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak to Club Africain for a reported $150,000 on 15 September 2005. On 29 November 2008, he returned to Accra Hearts of Oak SC for a second spell with the club.^[2] He agreed to return to Accra Hearts Of Oak SC on a one-year contract in order to convince then national team coach Milovan Rajevac to include him in the national side.

International career

Adjei was the first-choice goalkeeper for the national side until 2006, when Richard Kingson rose to prominence. Adjei was named in Ghana's squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt and 2006 World Cup squad on 13 May 2006.^[3] 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 collision with an Austrian striker in the first half and was taken to the hospital. Richard Kingson was brought on to replace him. Adjei was again called up to join the Ghanaian national team in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations as the second choice goal keeper, after which he retired from international football. However he received a recall for Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Congo.

References

External links

Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
Sammy Adjei at National-Football-Teams.com

Ghana squads

Ghana squad – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Kingson 2 Dugbatey 3 E. Kuffour 4 S. Kuffour 5 Baidoo 6 Gargo 7 Preko 8 Edusei 9 Ayew 10 Akonnor 11 Ahinful 12 Mantey 13 Nettey 14 Gyan 15 Johnson 16 Appiah 17 Ofori-Quaye 18 Kennedy 19 D. Addo 20 O. Addo 21 Nyarko 22 Adjei Coach: Dossena

Ghana squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations

1 Nanor 2 Mohammed 3 E.Kuffour 4 S.Kuffour 5 Mensah 6 Mireku 7 Amoah 8 Essien 9 Amoako 10 Boateng 11 Tachie-Mensah 12 Adjei 13 Boakye 14 Blay 15 Owusu-Ansah 16 Duah 17 Gyan 18 Addo 19 Amponsah 20 Razak 21 Paintsil 22 Kankani Coach: Duodu

Ghana squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Adjei 2 Ansah 3 Agyemang 4 Kuffour 5 Mensah 6 Pappoe 7 Kingston 8 Sarpei 9 Tagoe 10 Appiah 11 Dickoh 12 Attram 13 Frimpong 14 Amoah 15 Paintsil 16 Owu 17 Edusei 18 Yakubu 19 Mohammed 20 Adamu 21 Issah 22 McCarthy 23 Draman Coach: Dujković

Ghana squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Adjei 2 Sarpei 3 Gyan 4 Kuffour 5 Mensah 6 Pappoe 7 Shilla 8 Essien 9 Boateng 10 Appiah (c) 11 Muntari 12 Tachie-Mensah 13 Mohamed 14 Amoah 15 Paintsil 16 Owu 17 Quaye 18 E. Addo 19 Pimpong 20 O. Addo 21 Issah 22 Kingson 23 Dramani Coach: Dujković

Ghana squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Adjei 2 Sarpei 3 A. Gyan 4 Paintsil 5 Mensah 6 Annan 7 Kingston 8 Essien 9 Agogo 10 Asamoah 11 Muntari 12 A. Ayew 13 B. Gyan 14 Kumordzi 15 Barusso 16 Dauda 17 Asare 18 Addo 19 Shilla 20 Quincy 21 Afful 22 Kingson 23 Dramani Coach: Le Roy

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