Genesis Antwi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hammarby | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sweden U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sweden U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2024– | Sweden U19 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi (born 11 May 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Sweden, he has represented England and Sweden at youth level.
Early life
[edit]Antwi was born on 11 May 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden to Ghanaian parents.[3] At the age of seven, he moved to England with his family.[4]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Antwi joined the youth academy of Swedish side Hammarby. At the age of eleven, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.[5] On 13 March 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Copenhagen in the UEFA Conference League.[6]
International career
[edit]Antwi has represented England at under-16 level, berfore switching to Sweden from under-16 to under-19 level.[7] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his Ghanaian parents.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 8 May 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Chelsea
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Chockas av samtalen från Sverige: "Otroligt"" [Shocked by the calls from Sweden: "Unbelievable"]. Expressen (in Swedish). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Chelseatalangen Genesis Antwi: "Tänkte att de kanske inte skulle känna till mig"" [Chelsea talent Genesis Antwi: "I thought they might not know me"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Who are Reggie Walsh and Genesis Antwi? Chelsea teenagers on Conference League bench vs Copenhagen". The Independent. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b Genesis Antwi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Genesis Antwi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (28 May 2025). "Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockholm
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Swedish people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Swedish emigrants to England
- Men's association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- UEFA Conference League–winning players