Anthony 'Awo' Joseph Abrams (born 3 October 1979) is a Guyanese

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who plays as a striker for Fruta Conquerors FC in the

GFF Elite League The Elite League, often referred to as GFF Elite League, is the top level of the football system in Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic B ...

. He previously played for Alpha United, Bakewell Topp XX and Slingerz FC;

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and Joe Public in the

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, and for Leo Victor in the

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where he finished as top scorer of the 2008–09 season with 22 goals. He is considered one of the best players in the history of

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, having amassed 62 caps for the national team.

Career

Abrams made his debut in the GFF Super League during the 2001–02 season at age 22 playing for Fruta Conquerors. In 2003, he transferred to Bakewell Topp XX where he played until 2005. In 2006, he signed with

side

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, due to lack of opportunities however he returned to Guyana to play for Alpha United FC. In 2007, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago signing with

only to return to Alpha United later that same year. In 2008, he moved to SV Leo Victor, playing in the

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where he finished as the league top scorer with 22 goals. Returning to Alpha United, he made two appearances in 2011 in the club's

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campaign while scoring once, playing both matches against CS Herediano from

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. In 2014, he transferred to Slingerz FC.

International career

Abrams made his debut for the Guyana national team on 15 February 2004 in a

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against

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. He scored his first goal for the national team against the same opponent on 13 February 2005 in a match which ended in a 3–3 draw. He was an instrumental part of the national teams FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns in

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and in

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, as well as having played in the Caribbean Cup.

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.''

Honors

Club

;Alpha United FC * GFF Super League (4): 2010, 2012, 2012–13, 2013–14 * GFF Super 8 Cup (1): 2010 * Georgetown Regional Cup (1): 2006 * NAMLICO Knock-out Tournament (1): 2010 * Kashif & Shanghai Cup: 2009–10 (runner-up) *

CFU Club Championship The Caribbean Club Championship, also known as the CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup, was an annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). ...

: 2011 (3rd place) ;Caledonia AIA *

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: 2007 (runner-up) ;Slingerz FC * Guyana Mayors Cup (1): 2015

Individual

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Top Goalscorer: 2008–09

Personal life

He is the father of three children, Aaliyah De Freitas, Alicia Abrams and Romario Abrams.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abrams, Anthony 1979 births Living people Footballers from Georgetown, Guyana Men's association football forwards TT Pro League players SVB Eerste Divisie players S.V. Leo Victor players Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Suriname Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in Suriname Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago Alpha United FC players Slingerz FC players Fruta Conquerors FC players Topp XX FC players