{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{for|the American singer|Terry Blade}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Terry Ablade |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|12|df=y}} |birth_place = Accra, Ghana |height = |position = Striker |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2017–2018 |clubs1 = Jazz |caps1 = 20 |goals1 = 4 |years2 = 2018–2025 |clubs2 = Fulham |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022 |clubs3 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan) |caps3 = 12 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Carlisle United (loan) |caps4 = 12 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2024–2025 |clubs5 = → Partick Thistle (loan) |caps5 = 25 |goals5 = 2 |nationalyears1 = 2018 |nationalteam1 = Finland U17 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2019 |nationalteam2 = Finland U18 |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalyears3 = 2019 |nationalteam3 = Finland U19 |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2021–2022 |nationalteam4 = Finland U21 |nationalcaps4 = 5 |nationalgoals4 = 1 |club-update = 23:12, 2 May 2025 (UTC) |ntupdate = 14 October 2023 }} '''Terry Ablade''' (born 12 October 2001)<ref name="sata-1">{{cite web |url=https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/urheilu/art-2000007214159.html |title=FC Jazzin lupauksen hieno tarina Ghanan hiekkakentiltä Valioliigan porteille: "Mielenkiintoinen maailma odottaa" |last=Luotola |first=Juha |date=24 June 2018 |website=Satakunnan Kansa |language=fi |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref> is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Ghana, he has represented Finland at youth level.
==Early life== Ablade was born in Accra, Ghana, to Ghanaian parents, and he moved to Finland when he was seven years old.<ref name="sata-1"/> His father is the former footballer Seth Ablade.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://theindependentghana.com/2020/03/former-ghana-u17-ace-seth-ablade-reflects-on-his-two-years-as-coach-of-finnish-side-fc-jazz/ | title = Former Ghana U17 ace Seth Ablade reflects on his two years as coach of Finnish side FC Jazz | publisher = The Independent Ghana | date = 31 March 2020 | accessdate = 19 January 2022}}</ref>
==Club career==
===FC Jazz=== Ablade began his playing career in Finland, where he was raised, with FC Jazz, debuting in the first team in Finnish third-tier Kakkonen in 2017.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/terry-ablade/472866/|title=Finland - T. Ablade - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Fulham=== In July 2018, he moved to English club Fulham, signing his first two-year professional contract with the club a year later.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/july/03/academy-new-pro-contracts/|title=Trio Pen Pro Deals|website=www.fulhamfc.com|date=3 July 2019|accessdate=22 August 2023}}</ref>
On 7 January 2022, he signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Fulham,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/january/07/Ablade-Signs-And-Leaves-On-Loan/|title=ABLADE SIGNS NEW DEAL AND JOINS AFC WIMBLEDON ON LOAN|website=www.fulhamfc.com|date=7 January 2022|accessdate=22 August 2023}}</ref> before joining League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2022/january/robbo-makes-first-january-move-by-signing-fulham-striker/|title=Robbo makes first January move by signing Fulham striker|website=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59912982|title=Wimbledon sign Fulham's Ablade on loan|work=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2022 }}</ref>
He departed the club for a second loan spell in August 2023, joining Carlisle United.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2023/august/loan-striker-from-fulham/|title=LOAN: Striker joins for season from Fulham|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=22 August 2023|accessdate=22 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66584776|title=Fulham loan Finnish striker Ablade to Carlisle|work=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23740263.terry-ablade-say-new-carlisle-united-man/|title='Gifted with pace' - what they say about new Carlisle United frontman|date=22 August 2023|website=News and Star}}</ref> In November 2023 he suffered an injury, potentially ruling him out until February 2024.<ref>v</ref>
On 23 August 2024, Ablade joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a season-long loan.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/jags-sign-terry-ablade-on-loan/|title=Jags sign Terry Ablade on loan|website=ptfc.co.uk|date=23 August 2024|accessdate=23 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/24539849.partick-thistle-loan-ex-carlisle-united-man-fulham/|title=Scottish move for former Carlisle United loan striker|date=23 August 2024|website=News and Star}}</ref> A day later Ablade scored on his Thistle debut coming off the bench to equalise away to Falkirk in an eventual 2–1 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c8er1d4k90kt|title=Falkirk vs Partick Thistle: Scottish Championship|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Ablade left Fulham at the expiry of his contract in June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2025/june/04/player-departures/|title=Player departures|first=Fulham|last=FC|date=4 June 2025|website=Fulham FC}}</ref>
==International career== Ablade is a Finnish youth international, representing them at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.<ref name="auto"/><ref>[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/52961/player/seasons Terry Ablade Palloliitto tulospalvelu], Finnish FA</ref>
==Playing style== Ablade is known for his pace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23742304.carlisle-united-boss-fulham-loanee-can-give-us-new-dimenson/|title=Simmo: New frontman can give Blues a new dimension|date=24 August 2023|website=News and Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23750294.carlisle-united-boss-fulham-pace-ace-terry-ablade/|title='Faster than anyone in my time here' - Simmo on pace ace Ablade|date=29 August 2023|website=News and Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23763973.carlisle-united-boss-scary-pace-terry-ablade/|title='His pace is scary' - Simmo on Blues impact sub Ablade|date=3 September 2023|website=News and Star}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|2 February 2025}}<ref name="auto" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup, FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL League Cup and Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Jazz |2017 |Kakkonen |14||2||4||1||0||0||0||0||18||3 |- |2018 |Kakkonen |6||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!4!!4!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!24!!5 |- |rowspan="6"|Fulham |2018–19 |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2019–20 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2020–21 |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||3||0 |- |2021–22 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2022–23 |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0 |- |AFC Wimbledon (loan) |2021–22 |League One |12||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||12||0 |- |Carlisle United (loan) |2023–24 |League One |12||0||1||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||16||0 |- |Partick Thistle (loan) |2024–25 |Scottish Championship |15||1||1||0||0||0||1{{Efn|Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||17||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total' !59!!5!!6!!1!!1!!0!!7!!0!!73!!6 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Sister project links|wikt=no|s=no|v=no|b=no|c=no|n=no|q=no|d=yes}} * [https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/52961/info Finnish Football Federation profile] * {{BDFutbol}} * {{Premier League player|51536}}
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