Noah Abrams (born January 23, 1998) is an American

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player who plays as a goalkeeper for Miami FC in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth

Born in New York City, Abrams moved to England with his family when he was six years old. While living in England, Abrams played for numerous Premier League Youth Academies including Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Crystal Palace. At the age of 17, Abrams moved back to America to continue his education. He attended the

Berkshire School Berkshire School is a private, co-ed boarding school for grades 9 through 12 located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA. History 1907–1943: Founding and early years Berkshire School (for boys) was established in 1907 at the foot of Mount Ever ...

, where he played for three years as part of the soccer team, where he served as captain. Abrams played club soccer for

Black Rock FC Black Rock FC is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two. The team's administrative base is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. History The club was established in 2013 to develop Berkshire County players and prep school athletes ...

, where he captained the team for two years. Abrams holds citizenships from the United States, Great Britain and Israel.

College & Amateur

In 2017, Abrams began attending

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

, where he also played college soccer. In 2018, he suffered a serious concussion in a match which ended his season. In three seasons from 2017 to 2019 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he made 20 appearances for the Huskies, recording 59 saves and 6 clean sheets. In the spring of 2019, Abrams was voted the Northeastern Athletic
Excellence in Strength and Conditioning
award for efforts in rehab and recovery from his serious concussion suffered in the fall of 2018. Whilst at college, Abrams also appeared in the USL PDL for FA Euro New York in 2017, making two appearances. In 2018, he played with Brazos Valley Cavalry, making two further appearances in the PDL.

Professional

In 2020, Abrams trained with USL Championship side

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, before signing his first professional contact with Israeli Liga Leumit side Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam. On April 2, 2021, Abrams returned to the United States to join

. Abrams made his professional debut on 8 September 2021, starting against Charlotte Independence in a loss. Abrams signed with Miami FC on January 31, 2022. In early June, Abrams joined USL League One's Charlotte Independence on a short-term loan deal. Despite only playing one game for Charlotte, Abrams won save of the week for one of his stops while on loan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abrams, Noah 1998 births Living people Association football goalkeepers Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. players Brazos Valley Cavalry FC players Charlotte Independence players English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Israel English expatriate sportspeople in the United States English footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States F.A. Euro players Footballers from Greater London Loudoun United FC players Miami FC players Northeastern Huskies men's soccer players People from Sheffield, Massachusetts Soccer players from Massachusetts USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players