Akeem Adams | |
Fullname: | Akeem Elijah Adams |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1991 |
Birth Place: | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
Death Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 2008 |
Clubs1: | W Connection |
Years2: | 2009 |
Clubs2: | United Petrotrin |
Years3: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs3: | W Connection |
Years4: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs4: | T&TEC SC |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs5: | Central |
Years6: | 2013 |
Clubs6: | Ferencváros |
Caps6: | 6 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
Nationalteam1: | Trinidad & Tobago U17 |
Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
Nationalteam2: | Trinidad & Tobago U20 |
Nationalyears3: | 2008–2012 |
Nationalteam3: | Trinidad & Tobago |
Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Akeem Elijah Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international footballer who played as a defender.
Adams spent his early career in Trinidad with W Connection, T&TEC SC, United Petrotrin and Central.
Akeem received a trial with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer and played the second half of an international friendly against Chivas de Guadalajara on October 12, 2010, in Seattle.[1]
In August 2013, Akeem signed a contract with Hungarian club Ferencváros.[2]
On 25 September 2013, Adams suffered a heart attack.[3] [4] [5] His condition did not improve quickly enough and his left leg had to be amputated on October 8 in a life-saving surgery.[6] [7]
His doctor stated that his body was not ready for a heart transplant that would be necessary to keep him alive.[8] [9]
On 28 December 2013, Adams suffered a stroke while at the Városmajori Heart Clinic and fell into a coma.[10] He died in Budapest on 30 December 2013.[11] [12] [13]
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, in a 1-0 victory against El Salvador.[14]
His brother is fellow player Akini Adams.[14]