Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noah Teye Nartey[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Bagsværd, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2018 | Værebro Boldklub | ||
2018–2021 | Copenhagen | ||
2021–2024 | Brøndby | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Brøndby | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Denmark U18 | 10 | (1) |
2023– | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 |
Noah Teye Nartey (born 5 October 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
Nartey was born in Bagsværd, Gladsaxe Municipality, a suburb to Copenhagen, and was raised in Værebroparken , a public housing project.[2] He began playing football at a young age, often alongside his friends and his older brother, fellow professional player Nikolas Nartey. At six years old, he joined Værebro Boldklub, where his journey into organised football began.[2][3] Later, at the age of 12, he entered FC Copenhagen's academy, progressing through the various youth teams.[2][4] Notably, he made a mark for the under-17 team, contributing a goal in the cup final (alongside Roony Bardghji), although they were defeated by Nordsjælland's U17s after penalties in 2021.[5] Additionally, he played a pivotal role in securing the under-17 league title.[6]
In August 2021, Nartey signed with Copenhagen's main rivals Brøndby, joining their academy at under-17 level.[7] In November 2022, he signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the club until 2025.[8]
Prior to the 2023–24 season, Nartey joined Brøndby's first team in pre-season training camp alongside Ludwig Vraa-Jensen and Clement Bischoff.[9] During the winter break, he impressed during training camp in Portugal, and was praised by his teammates. At that point, he was already a key player for Brøndby's under-19 team.[10] On 25 February 2024, he made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga, replacing Daniel Wass in the 85th minute of a 3–0 away win over OB.[11] The following month, on 17 March, he made his first start, helping his team to a 4–1 home victory against Silkeborg.[12]
Nartey characterises himself as a dynamic, fast-paced player with a knack for dribbling past opponents.[2] He possesses a strong drive when in possession of the ball and has drawn comparisons to Paul Pogba in terms of his passing and dribbling prowess.[2]
Nartey is of Ghanaian descent through his father and his mother is Danish.[13][14] He is younger brother of Nikolas Nartey, the professional footballer who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart.[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brøndby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |