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C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire youngster, Simon Adingra, emerged as the Best Young Player at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The Right to Dream Academy graduate produced two assists in the final as C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire came from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 to lift the title.<\/p>\n

But what else is there to know about the Brighton and Hove Albion winger?<\/p>\n

Right to Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adingra was fortunate to enrol at the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana at an early age.<\/p>\n

There, he was trained to control his explosiveness and develop the ability to combine his explosive speed and dribbling ability to devastating effect.<\/p>\n

Around the same time Adingra was in the Academy, West Ham star Mohammed Kudus, Southampton winger, Kamal Deen Sulemana and Olympique Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah were there too.<\/p>\n

After four years in the world-famous academy, Simon Adingra joined Danish club Nordsj\u00e6lland, like many before him.<\/p>\n

Nordsj\u00e6lland<\/strong><\/p>\n

The trip to Nordsj\u00e6lland is a well-traveled path by graduates of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana. So Adingra\u2019s move to the Danish club in January 2020 was in many ways natural.<\/p>\n

In less than a year, he made his professional debut when he featured in a 2\u20132 league draw with Copenhagen on 18 April 2021. He replaced Ivan Mes\u00edk in the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team\u2019s second goal.<\/p>\n

That was the first of many as the Ivorian locked down a place in the team with consecutive, brilliant performances.<\/p>\n

Adingra\u2019s progress was hard to miss and in no time, the world\u2019s top clubs came calling.<\/p>\n

On 24 June 2022, Adingra joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion after signing a four-year contract. Ten days later, he was loaned to Brighton\u2019s Belgian sister club Union SG for the 2022\u201323 season.<\/p>\n

Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the 2023\u201324 season on 12 August. He opened his account in the same match when he scored the Seagulls\u2019 third goal in a 4\u20131 home win over newly promoted Luton Town.<\/p>\n

AFCON Debut<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Adingra made his AFCON debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in their final Group B match.<\/p>\n

By the end of the tournament, Adingra had established himself as one of the best performers.<\/p>\n

He finished the tournament with a goal \u2013 a 90th-minute equalizer against Mali, to his name and two assists.<\/p>\n

Relationship status<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like many footballs, Adingra\u2019s early successes and fame in the sport have made him a target for the ladies.<\/p>\n

However, Simon Adingra has no known girlfriend at this time.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>mynewsgh.com<\/p>\n

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