Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven has confirmed the capture of defender Adamo Nagalo from FC Nordsjaelland until mid-2029.
The defender was looking for a new challenge: “When PSV came along, I didn’t hesitate for a moment. PSV is the right club at the right time for me. It’s great to be here. I could hardly sleep last night because I’m so excited for this adventure.”
The player is ambitious and is already looking ahead to the Champions League: “I’m confident on the ball and I can play well for the team. I want to be the best and therefore invest a lot of time in watching footage and listening to trainers and fellow players. Ever since I was little, I wanted to play against the best. You can do that in the Champions League. That’s a big step from the Conference League, but if you want to be the best, you have to take on that challenge.”
Meanwhile, Earnest Stewart is also very happy with the talented defender: “After the departure of some players in defence, it was no secret that we wanted to strengthen the backline. With the arrival of Rick, Adamo and Ryan Flamingo we have succeeded. We have been following Adamo for a while and are particularly charmed by his qualities. He is a strong and fast central defender who is comfortable on the ball. Adamo can develop even further under our technical staff. From the first moment we had contact with him, he showed that he really wanted to play for PSV. That’s important to us and we like to see it.”
Born in Adjamé, Ivory Coast, Nagalo was a part of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana, before joining FC Nordsjælland in the summer 2020. Nagalo made three appearances for the clubs U-19 team, before he got his professional debut for the club against Lyngby in the Danish Superliga on 12 March 2021, replacing Daniel Svensson with three minutes left.
The 18-year old attacker made a total of six league appearances for Nordsjælland in the 2020–21 season.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Nagalo was permanently promoted to the first team squad.
On 2 September 2024, Nagalo signed with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year deal.
Despite being born in Ivory Coast, he represents Burkina Faso at international level.
