Christopher Antwi-Adjei

Christopher Antwi-Adjei
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994
Place of birth Hagen, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
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)
2024–2026 Schalke 04 34 (2)
International career
2019–2022 Ghana 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2026

Christopher Antwi-Adjei (born 7 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder..[1] Born in Germany, he has represented 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 17 May 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Westfalia Herne 2013–14 Oberliga Westfalen 314——314
TSG Sprockhövel 2014–15 Oberliga Westfalen 274——274
2015–16 Oberliga Westfalen 3312——3312
2016–17 Regionalliga West 298——298
Total 8924——8924
SC Paderborn 2017–18 3. Liga 36841—409
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 311041—3511
2019–20 Bundesliga 34121—362
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 31430—344
Total 13223133—14526
VfL Bochum 2021–22 Bundesliga 25130—281
2022–23 Bundesliga 29320—313
2023–24 Bundesliga 252101[a]0272
Total 7966010866
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 20100—201
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 14110—151
Total 34210—352
Career total 365592031038662
  1. ↑ Appearance in Bundesliga relegation playoffs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201910
202220
Total30

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. 1 2 "Christopher Antwi-Adjei". worldfootball.net. 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
  6. ↑ "Elversberg siegt – Schalke ist Meister!". bundesliga.com (in German). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.