Simon Adingra: Profile, playing style, scouting report

The 21-year-old currently plays for Premier League side Brighton

Simon Adingra is a 21-year-old footballer from Ivory Coast. He is part of a young wave of talented wonderkids trying to make their mark for Premier League side Brighton.

Simon Adingra is a product of Brighton Hove and Albion’s scouting prowess. Over the years, Brighton have garnered a reputation for picking up talents from obscurity and developing them to bring them to the Premier League.

Simon Adingra has not yet made his debut in the English topflight. However, he has been earmarked by many pundits and experts to have a successful professional career.

What are his past experiences like?

Simon Adingra started his football career in Ghana. After he graduated from the Right to Dream academy, the then 18-year-old joined Danish side Nordsjaelland in 2020. He became a regular for them in the coming season before being signed by Brighton in 2022 on a four-year deal.

On his arrival to Brighton, he was quickly loaned out to Brighton’s sister club Union SG in Belgium, where he netted 14 goals throughout the season was instrumental in Union SG coming in as runners-up in the Belgian Pro League.

Adingra’s loan spell has ended, and he is back with Brighton’s first team. He has been a regular feature in Brighton’s preseason fixtures, featuring against Chelsea and Brentford. The game against Brentford saw him scoring both the goals, a game which Brighton won. Brighton manager De Zerb has fuelled speculation that he might have the central role to play in the upcoming season.

Style of play

Adingra plays as a forward, he can do the role of both a winger as well as a striker. He has caught attention due to his strong link up play and finishing in front of goal.

Similar players to Simon Adingra

His playing style is somewhat similar to Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, as both of them are strong finishers in front of goal and have good link up play.