Noah Nartey

Noah Teye Nartey (born 5 October 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.

Early career
Nartey was born in Bagsværd, Gladsaxe Municipality, a suburb to Copenhagen, and was raised in, a public housing project. He began playing football at a young age, often alongside his friends and his older brother, fellow professional player Nikolas Nartey. At six years old, he joined Værebro Boldklub, where his journey into organised football began. Later, at the age of 12, he entered FC Copenhagen's academy, progressing through the various youth teams. Notably, he made a mark for the under-17 team, contributing a goal in the cup final (alongside Roony Bardghji), although they were defeated by Nordsjælland's U17s after penalties in 2021. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in securing the under-17 league title.

Brøndby
In August 2021, Nartey signed with Copenhagen's main rivals Brøndby, joining their academy at under-17 level. In November 2022, he signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the club until 2025.

Prior to the 2023–24 season, Nartey joined Brøndby's first team in pre-season training camp alongside Ludwig Vraa-Jensen and Clement Bischoff. During the winter break, he impressed during training camp in Portugal, and was praised by his teammates. At that point, he was already a key player for Brøndby's under-19 team. On 25 February 2024, he made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga, replacing Daniel Wass in the 85th minute of a 3–0 away win over OB. The following month, on 17 March, he made his first start, helping his team to a 4–1 home victory against Silkeborg.

Style of play
Nartey characterises himself as a dynamic, fast-paced player with a knack for dribbling past opponents. He possesses a strong drive when in possession of the ball and has drawn comparisons to Paul Pogba in terms of his passing and dribbling prowess.

Personal life
Nartey is of Ghanaian descent through his father and his mother is Danish. He is younger brother of Nikolas Nartey, the professional footballer who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart.