Brian Brobbey

Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey (born 1 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Brian Brobbey
Personal information
Full name Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey
Date of birth (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2010 AFC
2010–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Jong Ajax 32 (16)
2020–2021 Ajax 12 (3)
2021– RB Leipzig 3 (0)
National team‡
2017 Netherlands U15 6 (4)
2017 Netherlands U16 5 (5)
2017–2019 Netherlands U17 24 (16)
Honours
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
WinnerEngland 2018
WinnerIreland 2019
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2019

Club career

Early career

Brobbey began his youth career with AFC before joining the Ajax academy in 2010.[1][2]

Ajax

Brobbey made his Ajax debut in the Eredivisie on 31 October 2020, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 5–2 victory over Fortuna Sittard.[3] He made his European debut in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League against Atalanta on 9 December 2020 and his performance was praised by coach Erik ten Hag.[4]

On 3 February 2021, Ajax director of football Marc Overmars, confirmed that Brobbey would leave the club at the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[5] Brobbey scored his first goal in a European competition on 18 February, netting Ajax's second goal in their Europa League round of 32 first leg away win over Lille.[6]

RB Leipzig

On 12 March 2021, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Brobbey.[7] He joined them on 1 July 2021.[7]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Brobbey is of Ghanaian descent.[8] Brobbey represented the Netherlands U17 at both the 2018 and 2019 editions of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, winning both competitions respectively.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 September 2021.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 20–––20
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 137–––137
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 179–––179
Total 3216–––3216
Ajax 2020–21 Eredivisie 123007[lower-alpha 1]3–196
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 30102[lower-alpha 2]0–60
Career total 47191093005722
  1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Personal life

He is a younger brother of fellow football players Derrick Luckassen, Kevin Luckassen, and Samuel Brobbey.[12]

Honours

Club

Ajax

International

Netherlands U17

References
  1. "Ajax legt goaltjesdief Brobbey (16) vast". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 7 June 2018.
  2. "Brian Brobbey | Ajax Showtime". ajaxshowtime.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "Ajax thrash Fortuna Sittard 5-2". ESPN. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Brian Brobbey: Ajax boss Ten Hag commends Ghana target despite Champions League disappointment". Goal. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. "Brobbey to leave Ajax". Football Oranje. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. "Weah on target but Ajax stun Lille". Ligue 1. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. "RasenBallsport Leipzig - Brobbey joins RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig Official Website. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. "Ajax-debutant Brobbey 'moet behaagd worden': 'Contract loopt af, is ook politiek'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  9. Sky Sports (20 May 2019). "Netherlands win U17 European Championship after penalty shootout win over Italy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  10. UEFA (19 May 2019). "Netherlands clinch title". UEFA. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. "B. Brobbey". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. Brian Brobbey at Soccerway
  13. "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.


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