Rachael Adedini

Rachael Adedini
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-06-20) 20 June 2009
Place of birth Le Havre, France
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Youth career
2018–2021 FCM Ingré
2021–2022 Orléans
2022–2024 Manchester United
2024– Manchester City
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– France U17 21 (11)
2025 France U18 6 (1)
2026– France U19 4 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2026 Northern Ireland
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:41, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Rachael Adedini (born 20 June 2009) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.

Early life

Adedini was born on 20 June 2009 in France. A native of Le Havre, France, she is of Nigerian descent through her parents.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Adedini joined the youth academy of French side CM Ingré. Following her stint there, she joined the youth academy of French side Orléans in 2021.

Subsequently, she joined the youth academy of English side Manchester United in 2022. Two years later, she joined the youth academy of English side Manchester City and was signed to their U21 side in the 2025–26 season.

International career

Adedini is a France youth international. During May 2024, she played for the France women's national under-17 football team at the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[2]

Honours

France U17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Double ration de Manchester, parents nigérians, débuts de rêve en U17, cinq choses à savoir sur Rachael Adedini" [Double Manchester United, Nigerian parents, dream start in the U17s: five things to know about Rachael Adedini] (in French). Footeuses. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Meet Rachael Adedini: Manchester United's French-born teenage striker". All Nigeria Soccer. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Germany 1-0 France: Kleemann strike settles Women's Under-17 EURO final". uefa.com. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 Women's Under-17 EURO top scorer: Rachael Adedini, Stine Ariell Solemdal finish joint-top". uefa.com. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 Women's U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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