{{short description|Vincentian footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shak Adams | image = | image_size = | fullname = Shakeem Adams | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|7}} | birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, United States | height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|abbr=on}} | position = Winger, forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tennessee SC | collegeyears1 = 2016–2019 | college1 = Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | collegecaps1 = 71 | collegegoals1 = 23 | years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = Nashville SC U23 | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = FC Tucson | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = Charleston Battery | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = → North Carolina FC (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = North Carolina FC | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024– |nationalteam1 = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |club-update = May 3, 2024 |ntupdate = 02:10, 19 March 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Shakeem Adams''' (born September 7, 1998) is a professional footballer. Born in the United States, he plays for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.
==Playing career== ===Youth, college and amateur=== Shak played youth soccer at Tennessee Soccer Club,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tsc.demosphere-secure.com/two-former-tsc-players-selected-by-nashville-sc-in-2020-mls-superdraft|title=Two Former TSC Players Selected by Nashville SC in 2020 MLS SuperDraft|date=January 14, 2020|website=Tennessee Soccer Club|access-date=July 26, 2020|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726120559/https://tsc.demosphere-secure.com/two-former-tsc-players-selected-by-nashville-sc-in-2020-mls-superdraft|url-status=dead}}</ref> before playing college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the Eagles, Adams made 71 appearances, scoring 23 goals and tallying 16 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fgcuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/shak-adams/6959|title=Shak Adams - 2019 - Men's Soccer - FGCU Athletics|website=FGCU Athletics}}</ref>
Whilst at college, Adams played in the USL League Two with Nashville SC U23 in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18033888|title=Nashville SC U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Shakeem Adams -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}</ref> and Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite press release |location=Sumner, WA |url=https://goalwashington.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/sounders-u23-sign-three-players-from-florida-gulf-coast-university/ |date=2019-04-19 |title=Sounders U23 sign three players from Florida Gulf Coast University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717052100/https://goalwashington.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/sounders-u23-sign-three-players-from-florida-gulf-coast-university/ |archive-date=2024-07-17 |website=goalwashington.wordpress.com}}</ref>
===MLS SuperDraft=== On January 13, 2020, Adams was selected 54th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-sc-selects-two-players-final-rounds-2020-mls-superdraft|title=Nashville SC Selects Two Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft|first=Nashville|last=SC|website=Nashville SC}}</ref> However, he was released by the club in late February.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2020/02/25/nashville-sc-releases-shak-adams-before-2020-mls-season/4870989002/|title=Nashville SC makes first roster cuts, confirms Shak Adams release|first=Drake|last=Hills|website=The Tennessean}}</ref>
===FC Tucson=== On February 27, 2020, Adams signed with USL League One side FC Tucson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1090879-fc-tucson-signs-fgcu-standout-shak-adams-|title=FC Tucson Signs FGCU Standout Shak Adams|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=February 27, 2020|website=USL League One}}</ref> He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Fort Lauderdale CF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/fortlauderdalecf-fctucson-2117278|title=Fort Lauderdale CF vs. FC Tucson - July 25, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com|website=www.uslleagueone.com}}</ref>
===Charleston Battery=== On January 20, 2022, Adams made the move to USL Championship side Charleston Battery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1204379|title=Charleston Brings Aboard Forward Shak Adams|date=20 January 2022}}</ref> Following the 2022 season, Adams was released by Charleston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2022/11/22/battery-announce-initial-returning-players-for-2023/|title=Battery announce initial returning players for 2023}}</ref>
====North Carolina FC (loan)==== On July 8, 2022, Adams was loaned to USL League One club North Carolina FC for the remainder of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forward Shak Adams Joins North Carolina FC on Loan from Charleston Battery for Remainder of 2022 Season |url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news/2022/07/08/shak-adams-joins-north-carolina-fc-on-loan-from-charleston-battery/ |website=NorthCarolinaFC.com |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> Adams made his debut for North Carolina on July 9, 2022, during a 1–1 draw with Union Omaha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news/2022/07/09/match-recap-north-carolina-fc-draw-with-union-omaha-1-1/|title=MATCH RECAP: North Carolina FC Draw with Union Omaha, 1-1|website=northcarolinafc.com|date=9 July 2022|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>
===North Carolina FC=== On December 16, 2022, it was announced Adams would join North Carolina FC on a permanent basis for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1251835-north-carolina-fc-acquires-shak-adams-via-transfer-from-battery|title=North Carolina FC acquires Shak Adams via transfer from Battery|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=December 16, 2022|website=USL Championship}}</ref>
==International career== Born in the United States, Adams is of Vincentian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fctucson.com/news/2021/02/11/the-shak-adams-story-x-black-history-month/|title=The Shak Adams Story x Black History Month}}</ref> He was called up to the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team for a set of 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches in November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2024/11/14/1204185-montserrat-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-granadines-live-score-updates-stream-info-and-how-to-watch-concacaf-nations-league-match.html|title=Goals and Highligts for Montserrat 1-2 Saint Vincent and The Grenadines in CONCACAF Nations League | 11/19/2024|date=November 19, 2024|website=VAVEL}}</ref>
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