Grace Adams

Grace Adams
Personal information
Adams with Ghana in 2021
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
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	South Florida Bulls	60	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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.

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]