Akil Grier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Halesowen Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Östersund | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hednesford Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Stourbridge (triallist) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Coleshill Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Radcliffe | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier (born 15 September 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.
Early and personal life
[edit]Born in Birmingham, England, Grier attended Aston Manor Academy.[3]
Club career
[edit]Grier played for West Bromwich Albion, Halesowen Town, Östersund, Hednesford Town, Stourbridge, Coleshill Town and Radcliffe.[4][5]
At Stourbridge he made one Worcestershire Senior Cup appearance in July 2015 as a triallist.[6][7]
He signed for Coleshill Town in November 2016.[8]
International career
[edit]Grier made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2011,[4][9] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[10]
Later life
[edit]In February 2019, Grier was sentenced to five years in prison for rape.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Akil Grier at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Akil Grier". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "C.T.C. & LYNDON ARE JUST CHAMPION !". Birmingham Schools Sports Federation. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Akil Grier". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Halesowen Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Profile". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Richard Clark (18 July 2015). "Redditch United 2 Stourbridge 1". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Coleshill Town begin process of replacing Hednesford Town-bound Paul Casey". Tamworth Herald. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Akil Grier – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Ashley Preece (8 February 2019). "Former West Bromwich Albion youth team footballer jailed for raping young mum in Worcester car park". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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