Daniel Nii Adjei (born 17 June 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elmina Sharks FC. He is a former player of

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and Asante Kotoko S.C. and Kumasi King Faisal.

Club career

Asante Kotoko

Between 2007 and 2012, Adjei played for Kumasi-based club Asante Kotoko. He rose become the

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of the side before departing in November 2012.

TP Mazembe

Adjei played for TP Mazembe from November 2012 to 2017. He was a member of the team that participated in the

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after TP Mazembe had been crowned champions of Africa after winning the

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in 2015. During this competition organized in Japan, he played in the match against Club América which ended in a 2–1 win. After playing for the Kinshasa club for 5 seasons, he left the club in December 2017, after his contract with the club expired.

Elmina Sharks

In October 2020, Adjei signed for Ghana premier league team Elmina Sharks for a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.

International career

Adjei has received two caps for the

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, the Black Stars. He played his first match on 13 October 2012, against Malawi, during the CAN 2013 qualifiers which ended in a 0–1 victory for Ghana. He played his second match on 1 September 2015 in a friendly match against Congo which also ended in a 2–1 victory.

Honours

Asante Kotoko *

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: 2008, 2011–12,

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: 2012 * GFA Normalization Competition:

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TP Mazembe * DR Congo Championship :

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, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 *

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: 2013, 2014, 2016 *

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* Confederation Cup :

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, runner up:

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, runner up :

Wydad Athletic Club *

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Individual * Ghana Premier League Player of the season: 2011–12

Notes and references

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adjel, Daniel Nii Wydad AC players TP Mazembe players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Ghana men's international footballers Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana Premier League players Men's association football midfielders Living people 1988 births Elmina Sharks F.C. players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Expatriate men's footballers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Botola players Linafoot players King Faisal F.C. players Footballers from Kumasi 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen