Grace Adams

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Grace Adams
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Adams with Ghana in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
 PFC Sevinch
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2012 Dansoman Ladies FC
Post Ladies FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 South Florida Bulls 60 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Prison Ladies 20 (10)
2019–2020 Rivers Angels
2020 SAS 7 (0)
2020–2021 Berry Ladies 15 (3)
2021– 2022 BIIK Shymkent 10 (3)
International career
2010 Ghana U17 1 (0)
2012–2014 Ghana U20 4 (0)
2017– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grace Adams (born 2 November 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder and central defender for Uzbekistan Women's League club PFC Sevinch and the Ghana women's national team. she was under full a scholarship in the University of South Florida and playing as well as a student athlete (2015-2019) United States of America, now a degree holder. she captain the Ghana black princess (u20) in the FIFA u20 world Cup held in Canada 2014.

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Early life

Born to Robert and Elizabeth in the Central Region suburb of Edumfa, Cape Coast. Adams was raised with her one older sister and four older brothers in the suburb of Edumfa and relocated to Accra. she was a multi-sport athlete growing up and began playing soccer at an early age with boys (VIP Stars FC) team in her area.

Adams attended a cluster of school odorkor 4&5 basic and MacLean Junior High school, where she was a first choice athlete in different sports and was named in all-time interschools athlete. At the school she was known for her activeness and soccer abilities. she later credited the program as an integral part of her development as a soccer player... program like interschools games and regional games help developed a strong mentality of playing soccer because i played with best players and learn from the best coaches.

In 2008 at age 13, Adams was called up to the Ghana under 17 National team camp at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence Prampram. unfortunately, Adams couldn't make up to the team for the first edition of FIFA U17 world Cup. On 2010, Adams had an other called up for the qualifiers for U17 world Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago. she made the team for the qualifiers and the world cup as well, that is where her national career started.

Club career

Adams began her career in Ghana at Prison Ladies, [1] before moving to the United States to continue her education and career as a student-athlete. She enrolled in the University of South Florida from 2015 to 2018, playing for as a student athlete South Florida Bulls in the American Athletic Conference. [2] She won the 2017 season.

Shortly after graduating early from the University of South Florida, she reinstated to Ghana. On 16 August 2019, she joined Nigeria Women Premier League side Rivers Angels on a one-year deal. [3] On 24 January 2020 Adams moved to Lebanon, signing for SAS mid-2019–20 season. [4] She played seven matches for her new club, assisting five goals; she helped her side win the league. [5]

Adams returned to Ghana, playing for Berry Ladies in the National Women's League. [6] In 2021, she joined Kazakhstan championship club BIIK Shymkent. [7]

International career

Grace Adams first international appearance for Ghana was in 2010 at the second edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago. [8] Adams then progressed to the under-20 team, who qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[ citation needed ] In Adams's second appearance at the U-20 level, she captained them at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [9]

On 30 November 2020, Adams represented the senior team in a friendly against Morocco, coming on in the 80th minute in a 2–0 win. [10]

Honors

International Cup in Russia, Runner Up BIIK Shymkent Grace adams-WA0021.jpg
International Cup in Russia, Runner Up BIIK Shymkent

South Florida Bulls

SAS

BIIK Shymkent

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Police find their target to finish on top". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Grace Adams - Women's Soccer". USF Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Grace Adams: Former Black Princesses skipper signs for Nigerian side Rivers Angels". GhanaSoccernet. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Final 8 super signing". www.facebook.com. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Safely back in Ghana". www.facebook.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Match Report: Berry Ladies 2-2 Lady Strikers". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ↑ UEFA.com. "Grace Adams | Stats | BIIK-Shymkent | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Princesses spot on to reach World Cup in Canada". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  9. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 - News - Ghana's saving Grace". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.[ dead link ]
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