Grace Adams (born 2 November 1995) is a Ghanaian professional soccer player who plays as a

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and

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for

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clu
PFC Sevinch karshi
and the Ghana women's national team. She went to school in America

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, playing and studying (2015–2019). She is now a degree holder in interdisciplinary social science. She once captained the Ghana Black Princesses (U20) into the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup held in Canada 2014.

Early life

Born to

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in the Central Region suburb of Edumfa,

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. 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 schoo
odorkor 4&5
basic, where she was a first choice athlete in several sports and was named an 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. Programs lik
inter-schools
games an
All regional games
helped her develop a strong mentality because she played with best players and learned 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. In 2010, Adams was called up for the qualifiers for U17 world Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago and 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, before moving to the United States to continue her education and career as a student athlete. She enrolled in the

from 2015 to 2018, playing for the

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in the

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. 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

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side

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on a one-year deal. On 24 January 2020 Adams moved to Lebanon, signing for SAS mid- 2019–20 season season. She played seven matches for her new club, assisting five goals; she helped her side win the league. Adams returned to Ghana, played for Berry Ladies in the

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. for one season, they were second on the table in the Southern Zone. Competing with Hasaacas Ladies fc for the first position but hasaacas lead by a point to top the league. In 2021, she joined Kazakhstan championship club BIIK Shymkent. for one season. she won the league title and Kazakhstan championship with the club. she participated in the UEFA Women's League preliminary group stage held in Croatia

2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds The 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 29 September 2022. A total of 68 teams competed in the group stage qualifying rounds of the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League, which included two r ...

. Adams won two out of three games with the team but couldn't make it to the next stage. it was her first time experience at the Uefa league. Currently, Adams signed with Uzbekistan Women's Professional league (Pfc Sevinch Karshi / Fc Nasaf) for One and half years_mid season of 2023 to 2024. She has been a major player for her club in winning trophies. Throughout the 2023 season, she played in 20 matches and scored 3 goals. The club won th
O'zbekistan Ayollar ligasi
and th
Ozbekistan Women Championship Cup
the same year. Adams returned to Sevinch for the 2024 season. she played an integral role for her club throughout the season and emerge her first trophy of the season at the beginning of the season_ Super Kubogi Ayollar Cup

International career

Grace Adams first international appearance for

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was in

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at the second edition of the

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held in Trinidad and Tobago. Ghana was in the group with Brazil, Canada, and Republic of Ireland(Group D)

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. Adams then progressed to the U20 team who qualified to the

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in a group with China PR, United States of America, and Germany

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. In Adams's second appearance at the U20 level, she captained the team to the

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. They were eliminated from the group stage with a six(6) points same as the host national but Canada lead them by a margin of one(1)

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. Their group were Finland, Canada, and North Korea 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads(Group A). On 30 November 2020, Adams represented the senior team in a friendlies against

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, coming on in the 80th minute in a 2–0 win. She then progress with the team to play in Nigeria for a mini tournament

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(2021). It was the initial edition held in Lagos with both FIFA and CAF president honoring the event. The completion was composed with Six teams, Morocco, South Africa, Mali, Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria an

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Honors

PFC Sevinch/ Nasaf Fc * Super Kubogi Ayollar Champions: 2024
Ayollar Oliy ligasi Winner
2024 * Uzbekistan Ayollar Ligasi Winner: 2023
O'zbekistan Women Championship Cup
2023 & 2024 * Asia Women's Champions League: 2023 * Asia Women's Champions League: 2024–25 Grace adams-WA0021

South Florida Bulls *

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SAS *

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: 2019–20 BIIK Shymkent * Kazakhstan championship: 2021, 2022 * UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021–22

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