Anthony 'Awo' Joseph Abrams (born 3 October 1979) is a Guyanese footballer who plays as a striker for

Fruta Conquerors FC Fruta Conquerors FC is a Guyanese football club in Georgetown. The club competes in the GFF Elite League, the top league of football in Guyana. They were league champions in 2000–01, 2017–18 and 2019. The club is named for their sponsor, th ...

in the GFF Elite League. He previously played for

Alpha United Alpha United Football Club is a Guyanese football club based in Providence. The club competes in the GFF Elite League, the top league of football in Guyana. They were league champions in the 2009–10, 2010, 2012, 2012–13, and 2013–14 seasons ...

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and Slingerz FC; Caledonia AIA and Joe Public in the TT Pro League, 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

where he played until 2005. In 2006, he signed with TT Pro League side

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of Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Caledonia AIA 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

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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 friendly match against Barbados. 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 *

Trinidad and Tobago Cup The Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy, is the premier knockout tournament for teams in Trinidad and Tobago that is open to all clubs affiliated with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. The FA Trophy is the oldest football competition in Tr ...

: 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