Full name Akeem Elijah Adams Role Footballer Height 1.80 m | Playing position Career start 2008 Name Akeem Adams Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1991-04-13)13 April 1991 Date of death 30 December 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 22) Number 52 (Ferencvarosi TC / Defender), 24 (Central FC / Defender) | ||
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Akeem Elijah Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international footballer who played as a defender.
Contents
- Fm in memoriam akeem adams 2013 12 30
- Akeem adams a rangadotol a decemberi tragediaig
- Early career
- Ferencvros illness and death
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Akeem adams a rangadotol a decemberi tragediaig
Early career
Adams spent his early career in Trinidad with W Connection, T&TEC SC, United Petrotrin and Central.
Akeem received a trial with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer and played the second half of an international friendly against Chivas de Guadalajara on October 12, 2010 in Seattle.
Ferencváros, illness and death
In 2013, Akeem signed a contract with Hungarian club Ferencváros.
On 25 September 2013, Adams suffered a heart attack. His condition didn't improve quickly enough and his left leg had to be amputated on October 8 in a life-saving surgery.
His doctor stated that his body wasn't ready for a heart transplant that would be necessary to keep him alive.
On 28 December 2013, Adams suffered a stroke while at the Városmajori Heart Clinic and fell into a coma. He died in Budapest on 30 December 2013.
International career
Adams played youth international football with the Trinidad and Tobago under-17 team, participating in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and was part of the under-20 squad at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Adams made his full international debut in March 2008 at age 16, in a 1-0 victory against El Salvador.
Personal life
His brother is fellow player Akini Adams.