Akil Grier

Last updated

Akil Grier
Personal information
Full name Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier [1]
Date of birth (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 31) [2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2012 Halesowen Town 2 (0)
2012 Östersund
2012–2013 Hednesford Town 0 (0)
2015 Stourbridge (triallist) 0 (0)
2016 Coleshill Town
2017–2018 Radcliffe
International career
2011–2012 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier (born 15 September 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.

Contents

Early and personal life

Born in Birmingham, England, Grier attended Aston Manor Academy. [3]

Club career

Grier played for West Bromwich Albion, Halesowen Town, Östersund, Hednesford Town, Stourbridge, Coleshill Town and Radcliffe. [4] [5]

At Stourbridge he made one Worcestershire Senior Cup appearance in July 2015 as a triallist. [6] [7]

He signed for Coleshill Town in November 2016. [8]

International career

Grier made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2011, [4] [9] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [10]

Later life

In February 2019, Grier was sentenced to five years in prison for rape. [11]

Related Research Articles

Jay Denny is an American soccer player.

Harry Hadley was an English professional football player and manager. He played once for the England national team.

Mark James Danks is an English footballer currently with Stourport Swifts.

Aaron Moses-Garvey is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Birmingham City without making a first-team appearance. Born in England, he represented his father's native country, Saint Kitts and Nevis, at full international level.

The 2002–03 season was Fulham F.C.'s 105th season in professional football and second consecutive season in the FA Premier League. It was also the first season in over 115 years where Fulham did not play at Craven Cottage. Due to pending decisions on re-vamping the cottage, all home games were played at Loftus Road, the home of Queens Park Rangers. Jean Tigana remained as Fulham manager up until his sacking in April 2003. Former Fulham player Chris Coleman had not long been retired from the game since suffering a career-ending injury in a car crash when he was appointed caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

Joshua Glynn Craddock is a footballer, who plays for Rushall Olympic.

The 2009–10 season was West Bromwich Albion's 107th season in the Football League. West Bromwich returned to the Championship after being relegated from the Premier League.

Gary Stuart Hackett is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Chester City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.

The 2010–11 season was West Bromwich Albion's fifth season in the Premier League. Albion return to the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship. West Brom confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League on 10 April 2010 after a 3–2 win over Doncaster Rovers, and retained their new top-flight status, finishing 11th.

During the 2008–09 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Premier League, following promotion from the Football League Championship as Football League champions the previous season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Hurst (footballer)</span> English association football player

James Hurst is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston Town, where he plays as a defender.

Romaine Theodore Sawyers is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. Born in England, he represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

The 2011–12 season was West Bromwich Albion's second consecutive season in the Premier League, their sixth in total. During the season, they competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. Albion finished the season in 10th place after their last league game was a 2–3 loss against Arsenal.

The 2012–13 season was West Bromwich Albion's third consecutive season in the Premier League, and their seventh in total. During the season, they also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. The club enjoyed their best ever season in the Premier League, finishing eighth in the league with a club record 49 points and 14 wins.

During the 1997–98 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

The 2015–16 season was West Bromwich Albion's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League and their 138th year in existence. This season West Bromwich Albion participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethan Jones (footballer)</span> English footballer

Ethan Jones is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town, where he plays as a forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Jones (footballer, born 1994)</span> English footballer (born 1994)

Alexander Richard Jones is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge, on loan from National League North club Tamworth.

Samir Nabi is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Pakistan internationally. He is currently a free agent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romario Martin</span>

Romario Tyrese Martin is a Kittian and Nevisian professional footballer who currently plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Redditch United, where he plays as a forward.

References

  1. Akil Grier at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "Akil Grier". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. "C.T.C. & LYNDON ARE JUST CHAMPION !". Birmingham Schools Sports Federation. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Akil Grier". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Profile". Halesowen Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  6. "Profile". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. Richard Clark (18 July 2015). "Redditch United 2 Stourbridge 1". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. "Coleshill Town begin process of replacing Hednesford Town-bound Paul Casey". Tamworth Herald. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. Akil Grier FIFA competition record (archived)
  11. Ashley Preece (8 February 2019). "Former West Bromwich Albion youth team footballer jailed for raping young mum in Worcester car park". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2019.