Stephen Adams (born 28 September 1989 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Aduana Stars and the Ghana national football team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Adams[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aduana Stars | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hearts of Oak | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009– | Aduana Stars | ||
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Ghana | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2014 |
In 2010, Adams' club Aduana Stars won the Ghana Premier League. He was named Ghana's best domestically based goalkeeper in the same year.[3]
Adams earned his first call-up for Ghana on 13 May 2010 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
On 13 January 2014, he made his debut for the Black Stars against Congo at the 2014 African Nations Championship. He was the team's first choice goalkeeper at the tournament, conceding only one goal in six matches as Ghana finished as runner-up to Libya.[3]
On 2 June 2014, Adams was named in Ghana's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Ghana squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||
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