Gibson Adu

Gibson Adu
Personal information
Full name Gibson Nana Adu
Date of birth (2008-02-14) 14 February 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Mainz, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Greifswalder FC
Number 10
Youth career
2016–2017 SC Lerchenberg
2017–2022 Mainz 05
2022–2023 SpVgg Unterhaching
2026 → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 SpVgg Unterhaching 10 (1)
2024–2026 Bayern Munich II 1 (0)
2024–2025 → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 8 (0)
2024–2025 → SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) 8 (0)
2025 → Rheindorf Altach (loan) 0 (0)
2026 → SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 0 (0)
2026 → SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) 8 (5)
2026– Greifswalder FC 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 September 2026

Gibson Nana Adu (born 14 February 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Regionalliga Nordost club Greifswalder FC.

Club career

Early career

Adu started playing football at SC Lerchenberg. He played well at a youth tournament in 2016 and moved to the youth training center of Mainz 05 in the beginning of 2017. He then moved to the youth department of SpVgg Unterhaching in the summer of 2022. On 4 March 2023, he became the youngest player ever in the Under 19 Bundesliga South/Southwest at the age of 15 years and 18 days.

SpVgg Unterhaching

On 17 February 2024, he was called up to the first-team matchday squad for the first time by coach Marc Unterberger. In the 2-1 win against Arminia Bielefeld, Adu was substituted for Aaron Keller in stoppage time, making him the youngest player ever to play in the 3. Liga at the age of just 16 years and three days, replacing the previous record holder Abdoulaye Kamara. At the age of 16 years and 61 days, he scored his first goal in his eighth appearance in the 3. Liga in a 4-1 win against VfB Lübeck. This made him the youngest ever goalscorer in the 3. Liga.

Bayern Munich

In June 2024, Adu along with teammate Maurice Krattenmacher were both transferred to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for the 2024–25 season, Adu however was loaned back with SpVgg Unterhaching until the end of the season.

On 5 September 2025, he joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season. On 20 September 2025, UEFA declared Adu's loan to be beyond the scope of regulations and he was returned to Bayern Munich II.

Adu made his debut with Bayern Munich II on 3 October 2025, during a 1–1 away draw Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Ansbach, substituting Felipe Chávez at the second half.

Loan to SpVgg Unterhaching

On 10 November 2025, Bayern Munich announced that Adu would once again be sent to SpVgg Unterhaching, in the Regionalliga Bayern, on a six-month loan, until the end of the season.

Greifswalder FC

On 1 September 2026, he joined Regionalliga Nordost club Greifswalder FC, on a permanent transfer signing a two-year contract with and option for a third year, ahead of the 2026–27 season.

Personal life

Born in Mainz, Germany, Adu is of Ghanaian descent.

Career statistics

As of match played 5 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SpVgg Unterhaching 2023–24 3. Liga 101——101
SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 2024–25 80—1090
Total 18110—191
SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) 2024–25 Bayernliga Süd 80——80
Bayern Munich II 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 10——10
Rheindorf Altach (loan) 2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 00——00
SpVgg Unterhaching (loan) 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 00——00
SpVgg Unterhaching II (loan) 2025–26 Landesliga Bayern-Südost 85——85
Career Total 3560010366
  1. ↑ Includes Bavarian Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Mainzer Fußball-Teenager schreibt Geschichte in der 3. Liga" [Mainz teenage footballer makes history in the 3. Liga]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "In Mainz aussortiert, für Haching Geschichte geschrieben: Warum Juwel Adu unter Schwabl aufblüht". www.tz.de (in German). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Vergleiche mit deutschem Nationalspieler: Junger Drittliga-Spieler schreibt Fußballgeschichte". www.t-online.de (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Haching-Juwel schreibt Drittliga-Geschichte". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "FC Bayern sign Maurice Krattenmacher and Gibson Nana Adu from Unterhaching". FC Bayern. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "SCR Altach leiht Offensivtalent Gibson Adu vom FC Bayern aus". SC Rheindorf Altach. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bayern Munich youngster Nana Gibson Adu's loan shockingly collapses as UEFA refuses playing permit". Yahoo Sports. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "AMATEURE UND ANSBACH MIT PUNKTETEILUNG". FC Bayern Munich. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "FC Bayern to loan Gibson Ada to SpVgg Unterhaching". FC Bayern Munich. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "FC Bayern to loan Gibson Adu to Unterhaching". Yahoo Sports. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Die SpVgg Unterhaching leiht Gibson Adu vom FC Bayern München aus". SpVgg Unterhaching (in German). 11 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "GIBSON ADU WECHSELT VON BAYERN MÜNCHEN NACH GREIFSWALD" (in German). Greifswalder FC. 1 September 2026.
  13. ↑ ""It's the best possible decision for me" – Gibson Adu says after joining Greifswalder FC". sportsworldghana.com. 1 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gibson Adu signs for Greifswalder FC from Bayern Munich". ghanasoccernet.com. 1 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Gibson Nana Adu signs for Bayern Munich in multi-million deal, loaned back to SpVgg Unterhaching". Footballghana.