Noah Nartey

Noah Nartey
Nartey in 2023
Personal information
Full name Noah Teye Nartey[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-05) 5 October 2005
Place of birth Bagsværd, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 99
Youth career
2012–2018 VB 1968
2018–2021 Copenhagen
2021–2024 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Brøndby 54 (7)
2026– Lyon 7 (2)
International career‡
2022 Denmark U17 8 (1)
2022–2023 Denmark U18 10 (1)
2023–2024 Denmark U19 8 (0)
2024– Denmark U21 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Noah Teye Nartey (born 5 October 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Career

Early career

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]

Brøndby

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 scored his first professional goal on 25 July 2024 in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against Llapi, contributing to a 6–0 victory for Brøndby.[13] On 2 September, he signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2027.[14] On 29 November, he scored his first Superliga goal, scoring the decisive goal in a 1–0 home win over AaB.[15] The goal came after some time away from the starting lineup, which he described as "a learning experience".[16]

After the winter break, Nartey scored a stoppage-time winning goal in a 4–3 Superliga victory over Randers on 21 April 2025.[17] On 25 May 2025, he also scored in a 3–2 league victory against AGF.[18] Throughout the spring of 2025, Nartey's performances prompted media speculation about his future, with commentators suggesting he would attract interest from clubs outside Denmark.[18] In league play, he showed both attacking output and combative presence, though not without disciplinary moments; he received a red card in a 2–2 draw with Nordsjælland that saw his dismissal cost Brøndby a potential win.[19][20]

At the start of the 2025–26 season, Nartey continued to feature regularly. He was named Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month in both September and October, following a run of goals and assists in league and cup competition.[21] By the end of the 2025 calendar year, he had scored seven goals in all competitions and was named Brøndby IF Player of the Year.[22][23]

Speculation regarding a potential transfer intensified during the second half of 2025. In September, Tipsbladet reported that French club Lyon had submitted a bid of approximately €7 million, which Brøndby rejected.[24] Later that year, Bold reported that Nartey had declined a contract extension offered by Brøndby,[25] which Brøndby sporting director Benjamin Schmedes confirmed in early January 2026.[26] At the time of Nartey's departure later that month, he had made 71 competitive appearances for Brøndby, scoring 12 goals in all competitions.[22]

Lyon

On 19 January 2026, Nartey signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Lyon, committing him to the club until June 2030.[27] The transfer was completed for a reported fee of €7.5 million, with performance-related bonuses potentially increasing the total value to €10 million, and included a 20% sell-on clause in favour of his former club Brøndby.[22] At Lyon, Nartey was given the number 99 jersey.[28]

Style of play

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]

Personal life

Nartey is of Ghanaian descent through his father and his mother is Danish.[29][30] He is younger brother of Nikolas Nartey, the professional footballer who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 March 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brøndby 2023–24 Danish Superliga 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2024–25 Danish Superliga 28 3 5 1 4[b] 1 — 37 5
2025–26 Danish Superliga 17 4 2 3 6[b] 0 — 25 7
Total 54 7 7 4 10 1 — 71 12
Lyon 2025–26 Ligue 1 7 2 2 0 2[c] 0 — 11 2
Career total 61 9 9 4 12 1 0 0 82 14
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "N. Nartey: Profile". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f NOAH NARTEY: BRØNDBYS PLAN FOR MIG ER RIGTIG GOD [NOAH NARTEY: BRØNDBY HAS A REALLY GOOD PLAN FOR ME] (YouTube). Denmark: 3point.dk. 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Værebro IF – Rosenhøj BK". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Ugen der gik (17/2021)". F.C. København (in Danish). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Dobbelt op på drømmemål: Se Roony og Narteys smukke scoringer i U17-pokalfinalen". F.C. København (in Danish). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "U17 er danske mestre igen". F.C. København (in Danish). 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ Marboe, Mads Bye (9 August 2021). "FC København-talent skifter til Brøndby". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (2 November 2022). "Noah Nartey forlænger med Brøndby IF til 2025". 3point.dk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Vraa, Nartey og Bischoff fra træningslejren: Kæmpe motivation at se, at der er en vej". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  10. ^ Quvang, Jacob; Søe, Karl Dorph (4 February 2024). "Hylder fremadstormende Brøndby-talent". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  11. ^ Wehlast, Mads Glenn (26 February 2024). "Efter Brøndby-debut: Vil ikke tale ny kontrakt". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  12. ^ Wehlast, Mads Glenn (17 March 2024). "Brøndby-komet får overraskende start". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  13. ^ Schaldemose, Jens August (25 July 2024). "Bøllebank i Brøndby: Llapi blev nedlagt med 6–0" [Hammering in Brøndby: Llapi thrashed 6–0]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Brøndby IF forlænger med Noah Nartey" [Brøndby IF extend contract of Noah Nartey]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 October 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  15. ^ Jensen, Mathias Bybjerg (29 November 2024). "Noah Nartey scorer sit første Superliga-mål" [Noah Nartey scores his first Superliga goal]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  16. ^ Wacker, Ludvig Anton (29 November 2024). "Brøndby-helt kæmpede: Har været lærerigt" [Brøndby hero struggled: "It's been a learning experience"]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Nartey bliver den helt store Brøndby-helt" [Nartey emerges as Brøndby's standout hero]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). 21 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  18. ^ a b Korse, Otto Christian; Wehlast, Mads Glenn (25 May 2025). "Karakterer: Kan Brøndby holde på ham?" [Player ratings: Can Brøndby keep hold of him?]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  19. ^ Schaldemose, Jens August (11 May 2025). "Karakterer: Narteys temperament kan blive dyrt for Brøndby" [Player ratings: Nartey's temperament could prove costly for Brøndby]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Brøndby smider point i slutfasen efter dumt rødt kort" [Brøndby drop points late on after a foolish red card]. TV3 SPORT (in Danish). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Noah Nartey kåret til Månedens Unge Spiller for anden måned i træk" [Noah Nartey named Young Player of the Month for the second straight month]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 5 November 2025. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  22. ^ a b c "Brøndby IF sælger Noah Nartey til Olympique Lyon" [Brøndby IF sell Noah Nartey to Olympique Lyon]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 19 January 2026. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  23. ^ a b "Noah Nartey er Årets Spiller 2025" [Noah Nartey named Player of the Year 2025]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 12 January 2026. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  24. ^ Abolhosseini, Farzam (12 September 2025). "Afsløring: Kæmpe Lyon-bud på Noah Nartey" [Revealed: Huge Lyon bid for Noah Nartey]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Rygtetid: Noah Nartey afviser Brøndby-udspil" [Rumour mill: Noah Nartey rejects Brøndby approach]. Bold (in Danish). 16 December 2025. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  26. ^ Sand, Nicolai (7 January 2026). "Brøndby-boss: Nartey vil ikke forlænge" [Brøndby boss: Nartey won't extend]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  27. ^ "L'international Espoirs danois Noah Nartey rejoint l'OL jusqu'en 2030" [Denmark U21 international Noah Nartey joins OL until 2030]. Olympique Lyonnais (Press release) (in Danish). 19 January 2026. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  28. ^ Conte, Guillaume (19 January 2026). "Noah Nartey à l'OL, les détails financiers dévoilés" [Noah Nartey to OL, financial details revealed]. Foot01 (in French). Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Four top talents that can spark Black Stars revival - Business & Financial Times Online". thebftonline.com. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Ghanaian Nikolas Nartey warms himself into first team football at Koln after featuring in pre-season win — Ghana Sports Online". 2 July 2018.
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