Simon Adingra
Adingra with Union SG in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Simon Kofi Adingra | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Right to Dream | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Nordsjælland | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Nordsjælland | 38 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Union SG (loan) | 36 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2023– | Ivory Coast | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 |
Simon Kofi Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ivory Coast national team.[1]
Club career
Early career
A former player of Right to Dream Academy, Adingra joined Danish club Nordsjælland in January 2020.[2] He made his professional debut on 18 April 2021 in a 2–2 league draw against Copenhagen. He replaced Ivan Mesík at the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team's second goal.[3]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 24 June 2022, Adingra transferred to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a four-year contract.[4] Ten days later, Adingra joined Brighton's Belgian sister club Union SG on loan for the 2022–23 season.[5]
Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the 2023–24 season on 12 August. He scored the Seagulls' third goal in an eventual 4–1 home win over newly promoted Luton Town.[6] During that same season, Adingra made his first Premier League start on 16 September in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in which he recorded an assist.[7]
Upon returning to Brighton after winning the 2023 AFCON title, Adingra would score a brace in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United on 18 February, 2024.
International career
In March 2023, Adingra received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast senior national team for two Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros.[8]
On 3 February 2024, Adingra scored a 90th minute equaliser in an eventual extra-time 2–1 win against Mali in the quarter-finals of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] On 11 February, he provided two assists and was named as man of the match in the tournament's final against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.[10][11] He also went ahead to win the “Best young player” award at the tournament. on 6 September Adingra assisted Krasso in the opening goal against Zambia in 2-0 win of afcon 2025 qualifiers.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 August 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nordsjælland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||||
Total | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | ||
Union SG (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 11[b] | 1 | 51 | 15 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Premier League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 40 | 7 |
2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 8 | ||
Career total | 106 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 132 | 35 |
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 10 September 2024[1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ivory Coast | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
2024 | 11 | 1 | |
Total | 16 | 2 |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adingra goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Seychelles | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [12] |
2 | 3 February 2024 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast | Mali | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Ivory Coast
Individual
- Africa Cup of Nations Best Young Player: 2023[13]
References
- ^ a b c Simon Adingra at Soccerway
- ^ "FRA AKADEMI TIL SUPERLIGA: SIMON ADINGRA". 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "SIMON SCOREDE I SIN DRØMMEDEBUT: JEG ER KLAR PÅ AT GRIBE MIN CHANCE". 19 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Simon Adingra signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Simon Adingra joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Subs seal impressive win for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Shambolic Manchester United endure crowd dissent after humbling defeat to Brighton". The Independent. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Elim. CAN 2023 (3è et 4è CIV-COM & COM-CIV) : Jean Louis Gasset dévoile les 23 Eléphants". Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Match Centre". Confédération Africaine de Football. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast: Sebastian Haller grabs winner as Hosts win Africa Cup of Nations after Wild Tournament". Eurosport. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory". France 24. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ @CAF_Online (11 February 2024). "[Watch out for Simon Adingra, Africa! 💎 Côte d'Ivoire's sensational talent is the Best Young Player of #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023! 👏🇨🇮 ]" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
- Simon Adingra at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Simon Adingra at Premier League
- Simon Adingra at WorldFootball.net
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