Simon Adingra
 Adingra with Union SG in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Simon Kofi Adingra | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abobo, 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 | 42 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Union SG (loan) | 36 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | 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[c] | 1 | 51 | 15 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Premier League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 40 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 145 | 38 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL 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 19 November 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 3 | |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Chad |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Ivory Coast men's international footballers
- Right to Dream Academy players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Danish Superliga players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Premier League players
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Ghana
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ghana
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
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