| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 3, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:10, 19 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Shakeem Adams (born September 7, 1998) is a professional footballer. Born in the United States, he plays for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.
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]
Born in the United States, Adams is of Vincentian descent. [14] He was called up to the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team for a set of 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches in November 2024. [15]