Jayden Adams (born 5 May 2001) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or winger for South African Premier Division side Stellenbosch and the South Africa national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stellenbosch | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Stellenbosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Stellenbosch | 86 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | South Africa | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:35, 17 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Born in Cape Town, Adams came through the academy of Stellenbosch before becoming the club's first academy graduate to sign a professional contract when he signed a long-term contract in August 2020.[1][2] He made his senior debut later that month as a substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Chippa United on 28 August.[3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 17 November 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stellenbosch FC | 2019–20 | PSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 5 | ||
1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes MTN 8 matches.
Style of play edit
Adams plays as a midfielder, but can also play as a winger.[2]
Honours edit
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[4]
References edit
- ^ "Stellenbosch announce promotion of Jayden Adams". Kick Off. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (12 August 2020). "Time for Diski fledglings to fly high". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b Jayden Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links edit
- Jayden Adams at Soccerway
- Jayden Adams at WorldFootball.net
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