Simon Adingra
Ivorian footballer (born 2002)
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Simon Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco, on loan from Premier League club Sunderland, and the Ivory Coast national team.[1]
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Adingra with Union SG in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Monaco (on loan from Sunderland) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Right to Dream | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Nordsjælland | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Nordsjælland | 38 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Union SG (loan) | 36 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Sunderland | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Monaco (loan) | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Adingra was born in Abobo, a suburb of Abidjan.[2] A former player of the Right to Dream Academy, Adingra joined Danish club Nordsjælland in January 2020.[3] He made his professional debut on 18 April 2021 in a 2–2 league draw against Copenhagen. He replaced Ivan Mesík at the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team's second goal.[4]
Brighton and Hove Albion
On 24 June 2022, Adingra transferred to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a four-year contract.[5] Ten days later, Adingra joined Brighton's Belgian sister club Union SG on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6]
Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the 2023–24 season on 12 August. He scored the Seagulls' third goal in an eventual 4–1 home win over newly promoted Luton Town.[7] During that same season, Adingra made his first Premier League start on 16 September in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in which he recorded an assist.[8]
Upon returning to Brighton after winning the 2023 AFCON title, Adingra would score a brace in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United on 18 February 2024.[9]
Sunderland
On 10 July 2025, Adingra joined fellow Premier League club Sunderland, signing a five-year contract.[10] On 28 December 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw at home against Leeds United.[11]
Loan to Monaco
On 2 February 2026, Sunderland announced that Adingra had been loaned to AS Monaco for the rest of the season.[12]
International career
In March 2023, Adingra received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast senior national team for two Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros.[13]
On 3 February 2024, Adingra scored a 90th minute equaliser in an eventual extra-time 2–1 win against Mali in the quarter-finals of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] On 11 February, he provided two assists and was named as man of the match in the tournament's final against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.[15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | ||
| Union SG (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 11[c] | 1 | 51 | 15 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24 | Premier League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 40 | 7 |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| Total | 60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 12 | ||
| Sunderland | 2025–26 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Monaco (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Career total | 155 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 189 | 43 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 4 | |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adingra goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Seychelles | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [17] |
| 2 | 3 February 2024 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Mali | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Chad | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 10 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius | Seychelles | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 28 March 2026 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England |  South Korea | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
