Grace Adams

Grace Adams (born 2 November 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's League club Berry Ladies and the Ghana women's national team.

Grace Adams
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Club information
Current team
 Berry Ladies
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2012 Post Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 South Florida Bulls 60 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Prison Ladies
2019–2020 Rivers Angels
2020 SAS 7 (0)
2020– Berry Ladies
National team
2010 Ghana U17 1 (0)
2012–2014 Ghana U20 4 (0)
2017– Ghana 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 their club South Florida Bulls in the American Athletic Conference.[2] She won the 2017 season.

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.

International career

Adams captained the under-20s at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] 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.[7]

Honours

South Florida Bulls

SAS

See also

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. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 - News - Ghana's saving Grace - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. Duret, Sebastien. "Amicaux - Double succès du BRESIL et du GHANA, les USA battent les PAYS-BAS, la ZAMBIE victorieuse au CHILI". Footofeminin.fr : le football au féminin (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. "SAS champions of the 2019-20 Lebanese Women's Football League!". FA Lebanon. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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