Emeri Adames

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Emeri Adames
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Adames with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Full name Emeri Kate Adames [1]
Date of birth (2006-04-03) April 3, 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign
Number 47
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Seattle Reign 15 (1)
International career‡
2022 United States U-17 8 (2)
2023 United States U-19 5 (3)
2024– United States U-20 13 (1)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Colombia 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 21, 2024

Emeri Kate Adames (born April 3, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national under-20 team. She was signed by the Reign at age 17 in 2024.

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Early life

Adames was raised in Dallas, Texas. [2] She attended her first two years of high school at Life High School Waxahachie, where she set a school record with 47 goals in one season in 2021 as a freshman, and she competed in cross country and track. [3] She then attended the University of Texas at Austin High School. [3] She played club soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and then Solar Soccer Club, earning ECNL All-American honors from 2020–21 to 2022–23. [3] [4]

Club career

After training with the team in the preseason, Adames signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Reign in March 13, 2024, through the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism. [5] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina. [2] She made her professional debut as a 90th-minute substitute in the Reign's season opener on March 17. [6] She wore the 47 shirt for the Reign following the example of Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden. [7] She scored her first professional goal just before full time in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Spirit on May 24. [8] On August 25, she headed the ball to force a stoppage-time own goal in a 1–0 win over the North Carolina Courage. In celebration, she emulated the outstretched-arms pose of her childhood idol Megan Rapinoe, whose jersey was being retired by the Reign that night. [9]

International career

Adames played for United States youth national teams beginning at the under-14 level. [5] She played all four games for the under-17 team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [10] She won bronze with national under-19 at the 2023 Pan American Games, where they played against other countries' senior sides. She scored three goals at the tournament, including in their semifinal loss to Chile. [7] She started every game for the under-20 team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, helping the United States finish in third place. In the group stage, she provided three assists in the first half of their 7–0 win over Paraguay; her four assists at the tournament were the most by an American since Heather O'Reilly's seven in 2002. [11] [12]

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  2. 1 2 Munson, Bella (April 11, 2024). "Emeri Adames: Star in the making". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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  5. 1 2 "Seattle Reign FC Signs U18 Forward Emeri Adames". Seattle Reign FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Match Recap: Seattle Reign FC Starts New Era with 1-0 Win Over Washington". Seattle Reign FC. March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Strike a Pose, Emeri Adames". United States Soccer Federation. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ Cristobal, Jacob (May 24, 2024). "Everything continues to be bad as Reign lose 3–2 at Spirit". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Vertelney, Seth (August 28, 2024). "Adames 'pose' tribute leaves Rapinoe emotional after storybook Reign winner". Pro Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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