Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant signs for SC Paderborn

Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant has signed for SC Paderborn. The 25-year-old centre-back joins the club as it prepares for its Bundesliga campaign. Grant previously helped Cottbus secure promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Grant is a tall defender, standing above the average backline. His physical profile was a key factor in Cottbus’s defensive stability. SC Paderborn earned promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2024‑25 season. The club announced the signing shortly after confirming its top‑flight status. The defender will add depth to Paderborn’s back four. His experience in the 2. Bundesliga is expected to aid the newly promoted side. In 2022, Grant was still playing in the Verbandsliga. Within two seasons he progressed from that level to the German top division. Grant will aim to establish himself in the Bundesliga with SC Paderborn. The move marks his rapid ascent through German football’s tiers.