[3] In August 2008, Adiyiah made the move to Europe, being signed by Norwegian top flight club Fredrikstad for a fee of £100,000 (approx.

[7] The rumour was eventually confirmed by Milan CEO Adriano Galliani on 1 November,[8] and six days later the Ghanaian signed his new contract, as he had passed routine medical examinations.

On 25 June 2012, Adiyiah completed a three-year contract with Arsenal Kyiv, ending his three years career with AC Milan.

[12] Subsequently, Adiyiah was sent to Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan on another loan deal until the end of the season[13] where he joined his national teammate Prince Tagoe.

[14] However, in February 2012 he was called back from Karşıyaka, due to lack of playing time and loaned to Ukrainian Premier League side Arsenal Kyiv.

Adiyiah started to be called up by the Black Satellites in 2008, making his debut on 30 March, in a match against Niger,[19] and also participating in the WAFU U-20 Championship.

[21][22] His successful 2009 was not over: in October, he took part also in the U-20 World Cup held in Egypt;[23] as the team went on winning the trophy, he was awarded the Golden Shoe for the top-scorer with 8 goals in 7 games and was also named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

In the very last minute of extra time, Adiyiah's header was saved on the line by Uruguyan striker Luis Suárez, who palmed the ball away with both his hands, resulting in a penalty kick for Ghana and Suarez being sent off.