Simon Adingra

Simon Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Union SG, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Simon Adingra
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002
Place of birth Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Union SG (on loan from 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 0 (0)
2022– → Union SG (loan) 32 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:33, 12 May 2023

Club 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]

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 feeder club Union SG on loan for the 2022–23 season.[5]

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.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland 2020–21 Danish Superliga 7200———72
2021–22 31921———3310
Total 3811210000004012
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 Premier League 000000——00
Union SG (loan) 2022–23 Belgian First Division A 321043—11[lower-alpha 1]1—4714
Career total 70216400111008726
  1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. Simon Adingra at Soccerway
  2. "FRA AKADEMI TIL SUPERLIGA: SIMON ADINGRA". 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "SIMON SCOREDE I SIN DRØMMEDEBUT: JEG ER KLAR PÅ AT GRIBE MIN CHANCE". 19 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Simon Adingra signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. "Simon Adingra joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. "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.


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