Shak Adams

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Shak Adams
Personal information
Full name Shakeem Adams
Date of birth (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Youth career
Tennessee SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 71 (23)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Nashville SC U23 14 (4)
2019 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 11 (1)
2020–2021 FC Tucson 38 (12)
2022 Charleston Battery 9 (0)
2022 → North Carolina FC (loan) 13 (2)
2023 North Carolina FC 13 (0)
International career‡
2024– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 10, 2024

Shakeem Adams (born September 7, 1998) is a professional soccer player. Born in the United States, he represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at international level.

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Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Shak played youth soccer at Tennessee Soccer Club, [1] before playing college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the Eagles, Adams made 71 appearances, scoring 23 goals and tallying 16 assists. [2]

Whilst at college, Adams played in the USL League Two with Nashville SC U23 in 2017 [3] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in 2019. [4]

MLS SuperDraft

On January 13, 2020, Adams was selected 54th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC. [5] However, he was released by the club in late February. [6]

FC Tucson

On February 27, 2020, Adams signed with USL League One side FC Tucson. [7] He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Fort Lauderdale CF. [8]

Charleston Battery

On January 20, 2022, Adams made the move to USL Championship side Charleston Battery. [9] Following the 2022 season, Adams was released by Charleston. [10]

North Carolina FC (loan)

On July 8, 2022, Adams was loaned to USL League One club North Carolina FC for the remainder of the 2022 season. [11] Adams made his debut for North Carolina on July 9, 2022, during a 1–1 draw with Union Omaha. [12]

North Carolina FC

On December 16, 2022, it was announced Adams would join North Carolina FC on a permanent basis for the 2023 season. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Two Former TSC Players Selected by Nashville SC in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". Tennessee Soccer Club. January 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Shak Adams - 2019 - Men's Soccer - FGCU Athletics". FGCU Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Nashville SC U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Shakeem Adams -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Sounders U23 sign three players from Florida Gulf Coast University". goalwashington.wordpress.com (Press release). Sumner, WA. 2019-04-19. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17.
  5. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft". Nashville SC.
  6. ↑ Hills, Drake. "Nashville SC makes first roster cuts, confirms Shak Adams release". The Tennessean.
  7. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 27, 2020). "FC Tucson Signs FGCU Standout Shak Adams". USL League One.
  8. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale CF vs. FC Tucson - July 25, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  9. ↑ "Charleston Brings Aboard Forward Shak Adams". 20 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  11. ↑ "Forward Shak Adams Joins North Carolina FC on Loan from Charleston Battery for Remainder of 2022 Season". NorthCarolinaFC.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "MATCH RECAP: North Carolina FC Draw with Union Omaha, 1-1". northcarolinafc.com. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  13. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (December 16, 2022). "North Carolina FC acquires Shak Adams via transfer from Battery". USL Championship.
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