Stephen Adams (born 28 September 1989) is a Ghanaian

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who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

In 2010, Adams' club

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won the Ghana Premier League. He was named Ghana's best domestically based goalkeeper in the same year.

International career

Adams earned his first call-up for Ghana on 13 May 2010 for the

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. On 13 January 2014, he made his debut for the Black Stars against

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at the

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. 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. On 2 June 2014, Adams was named in Ghana's squad for the

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References

1989 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 2011 African Nations Championship players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Ghana men's international footballers Footballers from Kumasi Aduana Stars F.C. players Ghana men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players {{Ghana-footy-goalkeeper-stub