Nelson Amadin

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Nelson Amadin
Personal information
Full name Nelson Efosa Amadin
Date of birth (2001-10-31) 31 October 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04 II
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2011 Spartaan'20
2011–2019 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Dordrecht 20 (0)
2022– Schalke 04 II 37 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

Nelson Amadin (born 31 October 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Regionalliga West club Schalke 04 II.

Career[edit]

Dordrecht[edit]

Born in Rotterdam, Amadin started his career in the youth of Spartaan '20, before moving to the Feyenoord academy. In 2019, he moved to FC Dordrecht as a free agent and signing a two-year contract.[3] He made his senior debut on 15 November 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Roda JC Kerkrade, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Thomas Schalekamp.[4] His contract was not renewed, making him a free agent on 1 July 2021.[5]

Schalke 04[edit]

On 7 January 2022, Amadin announced via Instagram that he had joined Schalke 04.[6] Shortly after, the club confirmed the signing and stated that he had been added to the reserve team competing in Regionalliga West.[7] He made his debut for the club on 22 January in a 4–1 away victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach II, immediately contributing with two goals to secure the win.[8][9]

Personal life[edit]

Amadin is the cousin of Bologna player Joshua Zirkzee. They both played youth football with Spartaan '20.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 9 December 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dordrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 5 0 1 0 6 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 15 0 0 0 15 0
Total 20 0 1 0 21 0
Schalke 04 II 2021–22 Regionalliga West 4 3 — 4 3
2022–23 Regionalliga West 11 1 — 11 1
2023–24 Regionalliga West 14 6 — 14 6
Total 29 10 — 29 10
Career total 49 10 1 0 50 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nelson Amadin at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ "FC Dordrecht-aanvaller Nelson Amadin: 'Ik wil belangrijk zijn met mijn goals en mijn spel'". RTV Dordrecht (in Dutch). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "FC Dordrecht haalt Amadin van Feyenoord". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Roda JC speelt gelijk in en tegen Dordrecht" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Overzicht: Alle afgeronde zomertransfers in de Eredivisie". NU (in Dutch). 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ Herms, Martin (7 January 2022). "Schalke holt Zirkzee-Cousin Nelson Amadin für die U23". WAZ (in German). Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Offensiv-Allrounder für die U23: Nelson Amadin trägt ab sofort Königsblau". FC Schalke 04 (in German). 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Borussia Mönchengladbach | U23 unterliegt dem FC Schalke mit 1:4". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). 22 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ^ Witte, Marcel (25 January 2022). "Schalke 04: Neuzugänge treffen direkt und feiern doppeltes Traum-Debüt". Ruhr24 (in German). Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. ^ Gouka, Mikos (11 March 2020). "Van A tot Zirkzee: zien we deze nieuwkomer in Koemans voorselectie?". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Nelson Amadin - Club matches". worldfootball.net.

External links[edit]

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