Nortei Nortey

Nortei Nortey
Personal information
Full name Nii Nortei Nortey[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-29) 29 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Hammersmith, London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2013 Chelsea
2014 Maidenhead United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Welling United 32 (1)
2016–2017 Wrexham 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Solihull Moors (loan) 3 (0)
2017 Solihull Moors 15 (1)
2017–2019 Dover Athletic 67 (6)
2019–2020 Chorley 24 (0)
2020–2021 Queen of the South 10 (1)
2022–2023 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 58 (3)
2024– Union Omaha 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Nii Nortei Nortey (born 29 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Nortey started his career at Chelsea's academy but was released in 2013 and had a spell at Maidenhead United before joining Welling United in August 2015, where he started his senior career. He joined Wrexham ahead of the following season, but made just 6 league appearances before joining Solihull Moors on loan in December 2016, before joining them permanently in January 2017.

He signed for Dover Athletic in summer 2017, before being released at the end of the 2018–19 season after 6 goals in 67 league matches. He joined Chorley in September 2019 but left the club after their relegation to the National League North. He signed for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South in October 2020.

Early and personal life

Nortey's parents are both from Ghana,[3] but he was born in Hammersmith, London,[4] and grew up in London.

Welling United

[5] Having subsequently had multiple trial spells across Europe, including at Sheffield Wednesday,[6][7] he joined Maidenhead United on a free transfer in February 2014.[8][7] On 11 August 2015, he joined National League side Welling United on a short-term deal.[5] He made his senior debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 away defeat to Forest Green Rovers that same day.[9] His full Welling debut came on 19 September in a 2–1 away victory over Gateshead.[10] He scored his first senior goal on 28 March 2016 with a near-post flick – the winning goal of a 2–1 victory over Woking.[11][12] Nortey made 32 league appearances for Welling – scoring once –[13] as Welling were relegated to the National League South after finishing bottom of the National League on 35 points.[14][15]

Wrexham and Solihull Moors

On 22 June 2016, he joined National League side Wrexham on a one-year deal.[4][16] He made his debut as a 93rd minute substitute in a 3–2 victory away to Guiseley on 9 August 2016.[13][17] His first start of the season came on 10 September in a 1–0 home victory over Sutton United, but was substituted off at half-time.[18] Having made 6 league appearances,[13] he joined fellow National League club Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal on 6 December 2016.[19][20] After making three league appearances during his loan spell,[13] he joined Solihull Moors on a permanent basis on 6 January 2017 following the termination of his contract at Wrexham.[21] He scored his first goal for Solihull on 18 March 2017 in the 90th minute of a 4–1 victory over North Ferriby United after coming on as a substitute.[22][23] He scored once in 15 league matches during his permanent spell at the club.[13]

Dover Athletic

Nortey joined National League Dover Athletic on a one-year deal following a trial period in July 2017.[24] He started their opening game of the season as Dover defeated Hartlepool United 1–0 away from home on 5 August.[25] He scored his first goal for Dover on 16 September 2017 as they won 4–0 at home to Chester, with Nortey scoring the third after 70 minutes.[26] He scored five goals in 33 matches for Dover during the 2017–18 National League. The 2018–19 season saw him make 34 appearances in the National League, scoring once with the opening goal of a 4–3 victory over Havant & Waterlooville on 14 August 2018.[27] However, he was released by Dover at the end of his contract in summer 2019.[28]

Chorley

In September 2019, Nortey joined Chorley, having spent pre-season on trial with Bradford City.[29] He made his debut on 24 September as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat at home to Barrow.[30][31] His full debut was a 0–0 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge on 28 September 2019.[13] Following the early conclusion of the National League season in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England with Chorley bottom after 38 games,[32] they were relegated to the National League North after the table was decided on a points per game system, with Chorley finishing bottom.[33][34] Nortey appeared in 24 league matches for Chorley,[13] but was released by Chorley at the end of the season.[35]

Queen of the South

Nortey signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in October 2020 until the 31 May 2021.[3]

Northern Colorado Hailstorm

On 27 January 2022, Nortey moved to the United States to sign with third-tier USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[36][37]

Union Omaha

Nortey joined Union Omaha of USL League One on 16 January 2024.[38]

International career

Nortey was born in England but is also eligible to represent Ghana at international level.[7]

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Welling United 2015–16 National League 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Wrexham 2016–17 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Solihull Moors (loan) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Solihull Moors 15 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 16 1
Dover Athletic 2017–18 33 5 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 38 5
2018–19 34 1 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 39 1
Total 67 6 4 0 0 0 6 0 77 6
Chorley 2019–20 National League 24 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 27 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 0
Queen of the South (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 10 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 157 9 6 0 2 0 7 0 172 9
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the FA Trophy

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