Nelson Amadin (born 31 October 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Regionalliga West club Schalke 04 II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Efosa Amadin | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2001[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 | |||
| –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 | |||
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]
| 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
- ^ a b Nelson Amadin at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht haalt Amadin van Feyenoord". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Roda JC speelt gelijk in en tegen Dordrecht" (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Overzicht: Alle afgeronde zomertransfers in de Eredivisie". NU (in Dutch). 28 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gouka, Mikos (11 March 2020). "Van A tot Zirkzee: zien we deze nieuwkomer in Koemans voorselectie?". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Nelson Amadin - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links edit
- Nelson Amadin at WorldFootball.net
- Nelson Amadin at Soccerway