Matthias Nartey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IK Sirius | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | LAC Frisia 1883 | ||
| 2015–2023 | Cambuur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Cambuur | 42 | (3) |
| 2025– | IK Sirius | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:35, 13 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthias Nartey (born 28 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club IK Sirius.
Career
Cambuur
Nartey began playing football with hometown club LAC Frisia 1883 in Leeuwarden before being scouted at the age of 11 by the city's professional club, Cambuur, where he progressed through the youth academy.[2][3][4]
He made his professional debut for Cambuur's first team on 25 January 2024, replacing Léon Bergsma in the 69th minute of a KNVB Cup match against USV Hercules. He scored the equalising goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by Roberts Uldriķis, as the match finished 4–3 after extra time.[5] Four days later, Nartey made his Eerste Divisie debut, coming on as a late substitute for Fedde de Jong in a 2–1 home defeat to TOP Oss.[6] On 19 March, he signed his first professional contract with Cambuur, a three-year deal.[3] On 5 April, he made his first start for Cambuur in a 2–0 home defeat to ADO Den Haag, coming into the starting line-up in place of the suspended Remco Balk.[7]
During the 2024–25 season, he established himself as a regular starter under head coach Henk de Jong.[8] During his two senior seasons with Cambuur, he scored four goals in 46 competitive appearances.[9]
IK Sirius
On 27 August 2025, Nartey joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius, signing a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his debut for the club on 14 September, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute for Leo Walta in a 3–0 home league victory over GAIS.[11]
Personal life
Nartey has a Ghanaian father and a Dutch Frisian mother.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambuur | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| IK Sirius | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- ^ "8. Matthias Nartey". Sirius Fotboll (in Swedish). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Matthias Nartey maakt profdebuut voor SC Cambuur" [Matthias Nartey makes professional debut SC Cambuur]. L.A.C. Frisia 1883 (in Dutch). 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Matthias Nartey volgende jeugdspeler met profcontract" [Matthias Nartey becomes the latest academy player to earn a professional contract]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Faber, Andor (12 May 2025). "Leeuwarders Diemers en Nartey willen promoveren met Cambuur" [Leeuwarders Diemers and Nartey aim for promotion with Cambuur]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Debutant scoort in bekerthriller: "Als jongen droom je hiervan"" [Debutant scores in cup thriller: "This is what you dream of as a kid"]. NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Slecht verdedigend Cambuur verliest thuis van hekkensluiter TOP Oss" [Defensively weak Cambuur suffer home defeat to bottom club TOP Oss]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ a b Faber, Andor (4 April 2024). "'Braziliaanse' Matthias Nartey maakt basisdebuut bij Cambuur: "Hij kan ver komen"" ["Brazilian" Matthias Nartey makes first start for Cambuur: "He can come a long way"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Faber, Andor (21 October 2024). "Slechte seizoenstart Cambuur vreet aan Leeuwarder Nartey: "Begrijp dat de fans ontevreden zijn"" [Cambuur's poor start to the season weighs heavily on Leeuwarder Nartey: "I understand why the fans are unhappy"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Matthias Nartey". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Matthias Nartey klar för Sirius Fotboll" [Matthias Nartey joins Sirius Fotboll]. Sirius Fotboll (Press release) (in Swedish). 27 August 2025. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "IK Sirius – GAIS, 14 september kl. 16:30". Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.