Akeem Elijah Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Adams spent his early career in Trinidad with

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and

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. Akeem received a trial with the Seattle Sounders of

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and played the second half of an international friendly against

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on October 12, 2010 in Seattle.

Ferencváros, illness and death

In August 2013, Akeem signed a contract with Hungarian club Ferencváros. On 25 September 2013, Adams suffered a heart attack. His condition did not improve quickly enough and his left leg had to be amputated on October 8 in a life-saving surgery. His doctor stated that his body was not ready for a heart transplant that would be necessary to keep him alive. On 28 December 2013, Adams suffered a stroke while at the Városmajori Heart Clinic and fell into a coma. He died in

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on 30 December 2013.

International career

Adams played youth international football with the Trinidad and Tobago under-17 team, participating in the

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and was part of the under-20 squad at

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. Adams made his full international debut in March 2008 at age 16, in a 1-0 victory against El Salvador.Caribbean Football Database
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Personal life

His brother is fellow player Akini Adams.

References

1991 births 2013 deaths Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago youth international footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers W Connection F.C. players Central F.C. players United Petrotrin F.C. players Ferencvárosi TC footballers TT Pro League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Hungary Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Association football defenders 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players Trinidad and Tobago under-20 international footballers {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub