Ahkeem Rose
Ahkeem Shavon Rose (born 27 November 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical on loan from Scottish Championship club Ayr United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahkeem Shavon Rose[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica[3] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical (on loan from Ayr United) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Pelsall Villa | 8 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Heather St John's | 26 | (10) |
| 2017–2020 | Grimsby Town | 34 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Boston United (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Dover Athletic | 15 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Weymouth | 53 | (16) |
| 2021 | → Wimborne Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ayr United | 19 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 7 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rose notably played as a professional in the EFL for Grimsby Town where he scored 3 goals in 34 appearances. Prior to joining The Mariners he had played Non-League football for both Pelsall Villa and Heather St John's before initially signing for Grimsby's academy setup. In 2018 he had a spell on loan with Boston United and later joined Dover Athletic upon his release from Blundell Park.
Career edit
Rose was born in Jamaica.[3] He attended Sandwell College as a sports student in West Bromwich.[4] Aged 16, Rose scored a hat-trick on his debut for Midland Football League Division One club Pelsall Villa in November 2015.[5]
Grimsby Town edit
In December 2016, Rose had a two week trial at EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.[6] He signed an 18-month contract on 20 December 2016.[7] Rose signed a new two-year contract on 26 June 2018.[8] He made his first-team debut on 14 August 2018 coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute against Rochdale in the EFL Cup.[9]
On 6 September 2018, Rose joined Boston United on an initial one-month loan.[10] He made three appearances and scored two goals for Boston,[11] before returning to Grimsby on 6 October 2018.[12]
Rose made his League Two debut on 6 October 2018, coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute in a 2–0 home win against Port Vale.[13] He scored his first professional league goal on 17 November 2018, after coming off the substitutes bench in the 80th minute. With 4 minutes to go he rifled the ball into the top left corner, securing a 1–0 win for his team against Crawley Town.[14]
Dover Athletic edit
On 7 September 2020, Rose signed for National League club Dover Athletic.[15] Rose made his debut for the club on the opening day of the campaign, replacing Ade Azeez in the 73 minute of a 1-0 victory over Notts County.[16] He scored his first goal on 16 January 2021, getting the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Wrexham.[17] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Rose was out of contract and had left the club.[18]
Weymouth edit
On 13 July 2021, Rose joined National League side Weymouth.[19] On 1 December 2021, he was sent out on a one-month loan deal to Southern Football League Premier Division South side Wimborne Town.[20]
In May 2023 Rose announced on social media that he was leaving Weymouth after two years.[21]
Ayr United edit
On 24 July 2023, Rose joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a two-year deal.[22]
Career statistics edit
- As of 5 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pelsall Villa | 2015–16[23] | Midland League Division One | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Heather St John's | 2015–16[23] | Midland League Division One | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016–17[24] | Midland League Division One | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Total | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2017–18[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[26] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[27] | League Two | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2018–19[11] | National League North | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dover Athletic | 2020–21[28] | National League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 86 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 22 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Ahkeem Rose – DOVER ATHLETIC FC". 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Ahkeem Signs For Town". Grimsby Town F.C. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Sport student Ahkeem signs contract with Grimsby Town FC". Sandwell College. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Teenager Rose blooms for Villa in fine victory". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
- ^ "Woods Looks To Bolster His Squad". Grimsby Town F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Findlater, James (20 December 2016). . Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Findlater, James (26 June 2018). "Grimsby Town forward Ahkeem Rose signs new contract with League Two club". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Grimsby 0–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Findlater, James (6 September 2018). "Grimsby Town duo Max Wright and Ahkeem Rose join Boston United on loan". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b Ahkeem Rose at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Brookes, Chris (5 October 2018). "Boston United lose loanee Rose but Wright stays". nonleaguedaily.com. Baltic Publications Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Grimsby 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Grimsby 1–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Harvey, Richard (7 September 2020). "STRIKER SIGNS ON AT CRABBLE". doverathletic.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Dover Athletic 1-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Wrexham 3–1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.doverathletic.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "AHKEEM ROSE SIGNS FOR WEYMOUTH". uptheterras.co.uk. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "AHKEEM ROSE JOINS WIMBORNE TOWN ON LOAN". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Ahkeem Rose Exits Weymouth After Two Seasons". dorsetecho.co.uk. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Stuart (24 July 2023). "Ahkeem Rose: I want to stay on goal trail at Ayr United". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b . The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
- ^ . The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
External links edit
- Ahkeem Rose profile at the Grimsby Town F.C. website