Akeem Adams

Akeem Adams

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-04-13)13 April 1991
Place of birth	Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death	30 December 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 22)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	W Connection
2009–2012	United Petrotrin
2012–2013	Central
2013	Ferencváros	6	(0)
International career
	Trinidad & Tobago U17
	Trinidad & Tobago U20
2008–2012	Trinidad & Tobago	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akeem Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Adams spent his early career in Trinidad with W Connection, 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

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 Varosmajori 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.