Benjamin Fadi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Annan Fadi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FK Karlskrona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Heart of Lions | 18 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Malmö FF | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016– | FK Karlskrona | 25 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Ghana U20[2] | 10 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2016. | |||
Benjamin Fadi (born 16 March 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for FK Karlskrona as a forward.
Career
Heart of Lions
Fadi started his professional career in his native Ghana at Heart of Lions in the Ghana Premier League. For his first season he played 13 matches and scored four times. For his second season he played five times and scored once in the premier league before leaving the club.
Malmö FF
On 20 December 2012 it was announced that Fadi would transfer to Swedish side Malmö FF. He signed his contract with the club on 16 March 2013, the day he turned 18 years old. This was because he was unavailable to play competitive football for the club until his 18th birthday. Fadi signed a four-year contract lasting until the end of the 2016 season.[3] Fadi made his Allsvenskan debut for Malmö FF in an away fixture against Syrianska FC at Södertälje Fotbollsarena on 20 June 2013.[4] After failing to make a mark during his first three years of his four-year contract, Fadi was released before the start of the 2016 season.[5]
Loan spells
Malmö FF confirmed on 21 February 2014 that Fadi would be on loan to Superettan side IFK Värnamo for the duration of the 2014 season.[6] During the season Fadi saw regular play as he made 26 appearances during the loan spell, scoring five times, helping the team to a mid-table finish. On 23 January 2015 Malmö FF confirmed that Fadi would move to newly relegated Mjällby AIF on loan for the 2015 season.[7] Fadi failed to impress at Mjällby, and spent most of his time there on the bench, as the club was relegated from Superettan.
FK Karlskrona
On 8 March 2016 it was announced that he would play the upcoming season for FK Karlskrona of the Swedish Division 2.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 25 July 2015.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Lions | 2011–12 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Malmö FF | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| IFK Värnamo | 2014 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Mjällby AIF | 2015 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| FK Karlskrona | 2016 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 8 | |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |
| Career total | 71 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 20 | |
References
- ↑ "Benjamin Annan Fadi". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi på plats i Malmö FF". skanskan.se (in Swedish). Skånska Dagbladet. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "MFF överens med Fadi" (in Swedish). mff.se. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "Matchinformation: Syrianska FC - Malmö FF". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi klar för FKK". sydostran.se (in Swedish). Sydöstran. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi lånas ut till IFK Värnamo" (in Swedish). mff.se. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi lånas ut till Mjällby AIF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi klar för FK Karlskrona". fkkarlskrona.com (in Swedish). FK Karlskrona. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Fadi". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
External links
- Malmö FF profile (Swedish)
- SvFF profile (Swedish)
- Benjamin Fadi profile at Soccerway