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Adjei
Adjei, Agyei, Ajai, Aja yi and other variety of spelling is a global common surname among people from Ghana (Ga, Asanti, Bono, Akuapem, Akim, Krachi, etc.) and other African countries, India, other Asian countries, and Europe. It means "Agya" (Fire in the sky-Suns. There are other suns in the sky other than our own. "Yi" has many meaning, but in this instance, it means "This, that, and those." Agya yi This sun or suns, but usually referred to God. The author is a Ghanaian, Asanti, with advanced degrees now based in USA. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Adjei (born 1995), footballer for Hashtag United * David Adjei (born 1977), Ghanaian footballer * Eric Adjei (born 1984), Ghanaian footballer * Francis Adjei, Ghanaian footballer * Joseph Adjei (born 1995), Ghanaian footballer * Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), Ghanaian footballer * Mamé Adjei (born 1991), Ghanaian-American model * Mavis Adjei, Ghanaian actor * Natey Adjei (born 1989), Canadian football player * Richard A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei
Dr. Ebenezer Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002) was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the first political party of Ghana (then Gold Coast). As a founding father of Ghana, he was one of the leaders of the UGCC who were detained during the height of Ghana's struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six. Born in Adjeikrom, a small village in the Akyem Abuakwa area, Ako Adjei had his tertiary education in the United States and the United Kingdom. After his studies abroad, he returned home to join the movement of Gold Coast's struggle for political independence by joining the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) as a founding member. Ako Adjei was instrumental in introducing Kwame Nkrumah into Ghana's political scene when he recommended him for the full time post of Organising Secretary of the UGCC. Following Ghana's Independence, Ako Adjei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Adjei
Samuel Adjei (born 18 January 1992) is a Swedish footballer of Ghanaian descent. Career Adjei was born in Eksjö, Sweden. He was discovered as a 12-year-old by lower league Swedish club Waggeryds IK. In January 2009, Premier League side Newcastle United signed Adjei from Swedish Second Division club Jönköpings Södra IF for a significant fee. He then quickly made an impression in his new surroundings by playing in a first team friendly against Huddersfield Town in August 2009. At Newcastle United, Adjei spent three years developing, but soon suffered a nightmare time with injury and failing to progress during the periods when he has been fit. On 2 March 2012, Adjei joined Football League One side Hartlepool United on month-long loan deal. He made his debut for Pool on 3 March, in a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons, coming on as a substitute for James Poole. However, playing 30 minutes on his debut, Adjei soon suffered an hamstring injury, which leave him out for three-four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Adjei
Simon Karlsson Adjei (born 10 November 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays for Allsvenskan club Varbergs BoIS as a striker. Club career His first childhood club was Waggeryds IK. He began his senior career playing for Husqvarna FF, Råslätts SK, and Tenhults IF. In 2016, he moved to Canada, joining Aurora United FC in League1 Ontario, where he scored 19 goals in 19 league games, as well as netting an additional two goals in the league cup. His coach at Aurora, Jim Brennan told him that "he’s too good for this league, and that he needs to go back to Europe." He returned to Sweden and joined Assyriska IK in the third tier in 2018, where he scored 30 goals. On 3 December 2018 Adjei signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9, reuniting with his former manager at Aurora, Jim Brennan James Gerald "Jim" Brennan (born 8 May 1977) is a UEFA Pro License-holder Canadian soccer manager, analyst and former player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natey Adjei
Natey Adjei ( ;; born September 15, 1989) is a former Canadian football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) who played in six seasons and was a member of three CFL teams. He played college football at City College of San Francisco and the University at Buffalo and attended St. Joseph Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. Professional career Toronto Argonauts Adjei was drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played his first two seasons with the Argonauts, catching a total of 11 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown. Edmonton Eskimos Adjei was then signed by the Edmonton Eskimos prior to the 2016 CFL season. After catching only six passes in this first two seasons in Edmonton he saw an increased workload in 2018, catching 22 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. Adjei and the Eskimos agreed to a two-year contract extension on January 24, 2019. He enjoyed a career year in 2019, playing in all 18 regular seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Adjei
Joseph Adjei (born 20 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Mohammedan. He has also represented the Ghana national under-20 football team. Club career Adjei began his professional football career at Wa All Stars in the First Capital Plus Premier League, Ghana's highest league. On 15 August 2016, it was announced that he had been signed on season-long loan deal by South African top-tier side Cape Town City, where he would play his first Premier Soccer League season in 2016–17. On 17 September 2017, it was announced that he had joined with Oman-based club Al-Oruba SC on loan. February 2018, Adjei switched teams and countries by agreeing to a contract with United Soccer League side OKC Energy FC. Adjei signed for Malkiya Club in Bahrain on 7 October 2018. Aizawl FC In 2020, he joined the I-League side Aizawl FC on a one-year contract as a defender and appeared in 10 league matches as the club finished on 10th position. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Adjei
Richard Adjei (30 January 1983 – 26 October 2020) was a German bobsledder who competed since 2007. He was also an American football linebacker. Bobsleigh career His first World Cup event at Königssee, Germany earned him a win in the two-man event on 9 January 2010. Adeji won silver in the two-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as a pusher in tandem with driver Thomas Florschütz. He also won the gold medal in the World Championship four-man event at Königssee in 2011, as second brakeman in the bob piloted by Manuel Machata. Adjei died on 26 October 2020 from a heart attack at the age of 37. American football career Adjei was also an American football linebacker for Rhein Fire, Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa League) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the National Football League (NFL). Originally f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Adjei
Samuel Adjei (born 1 September 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Adjei was born in Accra, Ghana. He was transferred from Accra-based club Hearts of Oak to Club Africain for a reported $150,000 on 15 September 2005. On 29 November 2008, he returned to Hearts of Oak for a second spell with the club. He agreed to return to Hearts Of Oak SC on a one-year contract in order to convince then national team coach Milovan Rajevac to include him in the national side. In July 2009, he trialled with South African club Maritzburg United. International career Adjei was the first-choice goalkeeper for the national side until 2006, when Richard Kingson rose to prominence. Adjei was named in Ghana's squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt and 2006 World Cup squad on 13 May 2006. Adjei made one appearance on the tournament, as a substitute, when the first choice goalkeeper Richard Kingson was taken off with an injury. On 24 March 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrews Adjei-Yeboah
Andrews Adjei-Yeboah was the member of parliament for Tano South constituency for the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. Early life and education Adjei-Yeboah was born on 26 November 1955. He comes from Techimantia in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. He graduated from the University of Ghana with Bachelor of Science in Administration in 1982. Career Adjei-Yeboah was the chief executive officer of Farest Wood Products Company Limited before he became a Member of Parliament. Politics Adjei Yeboah was first elected as the Member of parliament for the Tano South constituency in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana for the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. In the year 2000, Adjei-Yeboah won the Ghanaian general elections as the member of parliament for the Tano South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. His constituency was a part of the 14 parliamentary seats out of 21 seats won by the New Patriotic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Adjei
Lawrence Adjei-Okyere (born 23 March 1979) is a Ghanaian former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Adjei started his footballing career at Obuasi Goldfields. He scored the only goal for Goldfields in the first leg of the 1997 CAF Champions League Final. He joined Russian team FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow in the summer of 2001. In January 2002, he moved to Arminia Bielefeld in Germany In 2005, he won the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup with Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, Accra Hearts of Oak He played in the 2005 CAF Super Cup but was sent off. He played in India from January to June 2008 with Sporting Clube de Goa and scored his first goal for them against East Bengal Club on 6 January 2008. He then moved to Central African Republic team Sporting Club de Bangui. References External links * 1979 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Footballers from Accra Men's association football midfielders Ashanti Gold S.C. players Asan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akwasi Osei-Adjei
Akwasi Osei-Adjei (born 27 December 1949) is a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Ejisu-Juaben constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. Political career Osei-Adjei is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He became a member of parliament from January 2005 after emerging winner in the General Election in December 2005. He has since then had a run of five consecutive terms in office. He was the MP for Ejisu-Juaben constituency. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 2007 to February 2009. He became the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry from April 2003. Elections Osei-Adjei was first elected into Parliament as a member of the Ejisu-Juaben Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana during the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections with 34,521 votes out of the 45,648 valid votes cast representing 63.20%. Osei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamé Adjei
The twenty-second cycle of ''America's Next Top Model'' (subtitled as ''America's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls'') premiered on August 5, 2015 and is the sixteenth and final cycle to air on The CW. The network announced in mid-October that they were cancelling the show and the finale episode aired on December 4, 2015. Like the two previous cycles, cycle 22 featured both male and female contestants. However, for the first time since cycle 13, the height restriction was removed and the competition was opened to contestants at any height. Tyra Banks, Kelly Cutrone and J. Alexander returned to the judging panel, with photographer Yu Tsai remaining as creative director. Unlike the last three cycles, social media was no longer included on the show. The scoring system remained in place, but only the combined challenge and judges' scores were added into the final tally to determine who would be eliminated. While there was no international destination for this cycle, the models travele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Adjei
Eric Kwame Adjei (born September 12, 1984, in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for SK Roudnice nad Labem. He played domestically for F.C. Ever Green, F.C. Okyeman, F.C. Arsalah, F.C. Supreme, F.C. Tema and Great Olympics, in Italy for San Gennaro Calcio, in Austria for TSV Hartberg, and in the Czech Republic for Bohemians Prague (Střížkov), SK Roudnice nad Labem and FC Chomutov FC Chomutov is a football club located in Chomutov, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the Czech Fourth Division. In the 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons, the club played in the Czech 2. Liga. In September 2011, head coach Jiří .... References External links Profile & Stats 1984 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Footballers from Tema Czech First League players FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) players Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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