Nikolas Terkelsen Nartey (born 22 February 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Denmark national team.
Club career
Youth career Nartey began his career at the age of 8 at AB.Når unge fodboldspillere skifter til udlandet , jonasdalgard.atavist.com He then joined F.C. Copenhagen at the age of 12. At 16 years old, he had already played for the U19 squad of F.C. Copenhagen.Succes for Nartey hos FC Køln , btam.dk, 30 March 2019 He played five UEFA Youth League games.
1. FC Köln At the age of 16, Nartey joined 1. FC Köln in Germany on 31 January 2017 for about 4 million danish krone.FCK sælger stort talent til Bundesliga-klub, tipsbladet.dk, 1 February 2017 Meanwhile, he was not able to play until 19 April because of some problems with his papers.CAS giver dansk Köln-talent grønt lys, bold.dk, 19 April 2017 He only managed to play four games in that first half season for the reserve team.
He got his professional debut for 1. FC Köln on 26 November 2017 when he came in from the bench with 7 minutes left against Hertha BSC.Bundklub i krise: Debut til 17-årig dansker i Bundesligaen, bt.dk, 26 November 2017 However, it was not a successful year for Nartey, due to several knee-injuries in the 2017–18 season.
VfB Stuttgart On 29 August 2019, Nartey joined VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal. A day later after joining Stuttgart, Nartey was loaned out to Hansa Rostock for the 2019–20 season.
On 31 July 2020, Nartey was loaned out to SV Sandhausen until the end of the season.
On 17 May 2025, Nartey returned to the Bundesliga after long injury. He extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart for another year, until 30 June 2026.
International career Nartey is a Denmark youth international, having represented the U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 teams.
He was one of the players who were called-up with the Denmark national team by head coach Brian Riemer for the UEFA Nations League matches against Norway, Wales (home and away) and Portugal on 24, 27 September and 1, 4 October 2026.
Personal life Nartey is of Ghanaian descent through his father and his mother is Danish. His younger brother, Noah Nartey, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1. FC Köln II2016–17Regionalliga West40———402017–18Regionalliga West40———402018–19Regionalliga West173———1732019–20Regionalliga West20———20Total273———2731. FC Köln2017–18Bundesliga100000—102018–192. Bundesliga10———10Total200000—20VfB Stuttgart2019–20Bundesliga0000——002021–22Bundesliga8000——802022–23Bundesliga9020—201302024–25Bundesliga10100000202025–26Bundesliga2844050103842026–27Bundesliga101000—20Total474805030634VfB Stuttgart II2020–21Regionalliga Südwest10———102024–253. Liga71———712025–263. Liga10———10Total91———91Hansa Rostock (loan)2019–203. Liga191——00191SV Sandhausen (loan)2020–212. Bundesliga24020——260Career total128910050301469
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDenmark202620Total20
Honours VfB Stuttgart DFB-Pokal: 2024–25
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