Genesis Antwi

Genesis Antwi
Personal information
Full name Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi[1]
Date of birth (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 16
Youth career
–2014 Hammarby
2018–2025 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Chelsea 0 (0)
2026– → Strasbourg (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U16 1 (0)
2023–2024 Sweden U17 12 (3)
2024–2025 Sweden U19 8 (0)
2025– Sweden U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:41, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi (born 11 May 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Sweden, he previously represented England as a youth international before switching his allegiance to Sweden.

Early life

Antwi was born on 11 May 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden to Ghanaian parents.[3] At the age of seven, he moved to England with his family.[4]

Club career

As a youth player, Antwi joined the youth academy of Swedish side Hammarby. At the age of eleven, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.[5] On 13 March 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Copenhagen in the UEFA Conference League.[6]

On 3 August 2026, Antwi joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a season-long loan.[7]

International career

Antwi has represented England at under-16 level, before switching to Sweden from under-16 to under-21 level.[8] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his Ghanaian parents.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 August 2026[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2024–25 Premier League 0000002[a]00020
Chelsea U21 2025–26 ————1[b]010
Strasbourg (loan) 2026–27 Ligue 1 1000———10
Career total 100000201040
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Chelsea

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Chockas av samtalen från Sverige: "Otroligt"" [Shocked by the calls from Sweden: "Unbelievable"]. Expressen (in Swedish). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chelseatalangen Genesis Antwi: "Tänkte att de kanske inte skulle känna till mig"" [Chelsea talent Genesis Antwi: "I thought they might not know me"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Who are Reggie Walsh and Genesis Antwi? Chelsea teenagers on Conference League bench vs Copenhagen". The Independent. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 Genesis Antwi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Genesis Antwi joins Strasbourg on loan". Chelsea FC. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net
  9. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (28 May 2025). "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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