{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use British English|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Simon Adingra |image = Simon Adingra USG 2023.jpg |upright = 0.9 |caption = Adingra with [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] in 2023 |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|1|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast |height = 1.75 m |position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]] |currentclub = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] (on loan from [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]) |clubnumber = 24 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Right to Dream Academy|Right to Dream]] |youthyears2 = 2020–2021 |youthclubs2 = [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] |years1 = 2021–2022 |clubs1 = [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] |caps1 = 38 |goals1 = 11 |years2 = 2022–2025 |clubs2 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] |caps2 = 60 |goals2 = 8 |years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = → [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] (loan) |caps3 = 36 |goals3 = 11 |years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2026– |clubs5 = → [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] (loan) |caps5 = 14 |goals5 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2023– |nationalteam1 = [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] |nationalcaps1 = 28 |nationalgoals1 = 5 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|CIV}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|Winner|[[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023 Ivory Coast]]|}} }}
'''Simon Adingra''' (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Ligue 1]] club [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], on loan from [[Premier League]] club [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], and the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast national team]].<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|688732}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Early career=== Adingra was born in [[Abobo]], a suburb of [[Abidjan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353211 |title=Sunderland sign winger Adingra from Brighton |publisher=Premier League |date=10 July 2025 |access-date=11 July 2025}}</ref> A former player of the [[Right to Dream Academy]], Adingra joined Danish club [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=FRA AKADEMI TIL SUPERLIGA: SIMON ADINGRA|url=https://fcn.dk/2021/01/fra-akademi-til-superliga-simon-adingra/|date=28 January 2021|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 18 April 2021 in a 2–2 league draw against [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]. He replaced [[Ivan Mesík]] at the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team's second goal.<ref>{{cite web|title=SIMON SCOREDE I SIN DRØMMEDEBUT: JEG ER KLAR PÅ AT GRIBE MIN CHANCE|work=FC Nordsjælland |url=https://fcn.dk/2021/04/simon-scorede-i-sin-droemmedebut-jeg-er-klar-paa-at-gribe-min-chance/|date=19 April 2021|access-date=1 August 2021 |last1=Carlsson |first1=Mads }}</ref>
===Brighton and Hove Albion=== On 24 June 2022, Adingra transferred to [[Premier League]] club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2654932/simon-adingra-signs-for-albion|title=Simon Adingra signs for Albion|date=24 June 2022|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> Ten days later, Adingra joined Brighton's Belgian sister club [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] on loan for the [[2022–23 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2658490/simon-adingra-joins-royale-union-saint-gilloise-on-loan|title= Simon Adingra joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on loan|date=4 July 2022|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref>
Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the [[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24 season]] on 12 August. He scored the Seagulls' third goal in an eventual 4–1 home win over newly promoted [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3630184/subs-seal-impressive-win-for-albion|title=Subs seal impressive win for Albion|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=12 August 2023|access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref> During that same season, Adingra made his first Premier League start on 16 September in a 3–1 victory over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in which he recorded an assist.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 September 2023|title=Shambolic Manchester United endure crowd dissent after humbling defeat to Brighton|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-brighton-premier-league-result-b2412820.html|access-date=27 October 2023|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>
Upon returning to Brighton after winning the 2023 AFCON title, Adingra would score a brace in a 5–0 win against [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] on 18 February 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rindl |first=Joe |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68266300 |title=Sheffield United 0–5 Brighton: Mason Holgate sent off in heavy home defeat|website=BBC Sport|date=18 February 2024|access-date=11 July 2025}}</ref>
===Sunderland=== On 10 July 2025, Adingra joined fellow Premier League club [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], signing a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.safc.com/news/2025/july/10/adingra-arrives-from-brighton/|title=Adingra arrives from Brighton|date=10 July 2025|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> On 28 December 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw at home against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgex3ln0yj0o|title=Sunderland analysis: Missed chances rued in draw against Leeds|date=28 December 2025|publisher=BBC.com|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>
=== Loan to Monaco === On 2 February 2026, Sunderland announced that Adingra had been loaned to [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adingra joins AS Monaco on loan |url=https://www.safc.com/news/2026/february/02/adingra-joins-/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=www.safc.com}}</ref>
==International career== In March 2023, Adingra received his first call-up to the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast senior national team]] for two [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group H|Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] matches against [[Comoros national football team|Comoros]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2023 |title=Elim. CAN 2023 (3è et 4è CIV-COM & COM-CIV) : Jean Louis Gasset dévoile les 23 Eléphants |url=http://www.fifciv.com/?q=elim-can-2023-3%C3%A8-et-4%C3%A8-civ-com-com-civ-jean-louis-gasset-d%C3%A9voile-les-23-el%C3%A9phants |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Fédération Ivoirienne de Football}}</ref>
On 3 February 2024, Adingra scored a 90th minute equaliser in an eventual extra-time 2–1 win against [[Mali national football team|Mali]] in the quarter-finals of [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= 3 February 2024|title=Match Centre |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=190&season=2023&match=2414316 |access-date=3 February 2024|website= Confédération Africaine de Football}}</ref> On 11 February, he provided two assists and was named as man of the match in the tournament's [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations final|final]] against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.<ref name="2023caff">{{cite web |date=11 February 2024 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast: Sebastian Haller grabs winner as Hosts win Africa Cup of Nations after Wild Tournament |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/africa-cup-of-nations/2024/nigeria-v-ivory-coast-afcon-final-live_sto10013363/story.shtml |access-date=11 February 2024 |publisher=Eurosport}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=11 February 2024 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name=soccerway/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Danish Cup]], [[Belgian Cup]], [[FA Cup]], [[Coupe de France]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] |[[2020–21 FC Nordsjælland season|2020–21]] |[[Danish Superliga]] |7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||2 |- |[[2021–22 Danish Superliga|2021–22]] |Danish Superliga |31||9||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38||11||2||1||0||0||0||0||40||12 |- |[[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] (loan) |[[2022–23 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season|2022–23]] |[[Belgian Pro League]] |36||11||4||3||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|Two appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], nine appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||51||15 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] |[[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24]] |[[Premier League]] |31||6||1||0||0||0||8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||40||7 |- |[[2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2024–25]] |Premier League |29||2||1||0||3||3||colspan="2"|—||33||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60||8||2||0||3||3||8||1||73||12 |- |[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] |[[2025–26 Sunderland A.F.C. season|2025–26]] |Premier League |14||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] (loan) |[[2025–26 AS Monaco FC season|2025–26]] |[[Ligue 1]] |14||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||17||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !162||34||10||4||3||3||21||2||196||43 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name=soccerway/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] |2023||5||1 |- |2024||13||2 |- |2025||8||1 |- |2026||2||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total||28||5 |}
''Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adingra goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Simon Adingra !No. !Date !Venue !Opponent !Score !Result !Competition !{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | align="center" |1|| 17 November 2023 || [[Alassane Ouattara Stadium]], [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast || {{fb|SEY}} || align="center" |3–0 || align="center" |9–0 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] || align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2023 |title=Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231117-ivory-coast-score-nine-against-seychelles-for-record-victory |access-date=18 November 2023 |publisher=France 24 }}</ref> |- | align="center" |2|| 3 February 2024 || [[Stade de la Paix]], [[Bouaké]], Ivory Coast || {{fb|MLI}} || align="center" |1–1 || align="center" |2–1 {{aet}} || [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] || |- | align="center" |3|| 19 November 2024 || [[Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium]], [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast || {{fb|CHA}} || align="center" |2–0 || align="center" |4–0 || [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group G|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] || |- | align="center" |4|| 10 October 2025 || [[Côte d'Or National Sports Complex]], [[Saint Pierre, Mauritius|Saint Pierre]], Mauritius || {{fb|SEY}} ||align="center"|6–0 ||align="center"|7–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification || |- | align="center" |5|| 28 March 2026 || [[Stadium MK]], [[Milton Keynes]], England || {{fb|KOR}} ||align="center"|2–0 ||align="center"|4–0 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] || |}
==Honours== '''Ivory Coast''' *[[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]<ref name=":0" />
'''Individual''' *[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Best Young Player: [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1756811847829696962 |user=CAF_Online |title=[Watch out for Simon Adingra, Africa! 💎 Côte d'Ivoire's sensational talent is the Best Young Player of #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023! 👏🇨🇮 ] |date=11 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |link=no}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-striker/487117 Simon Adingra] at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.]] *{{Premier League player}} *{{WorldFootball.net|simon-adingra}}
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