Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shakeem Adams | ||
Date of birth | September 7, 1998 | ||
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 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 71 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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