Emeri Adames
Emeri Kate Adames (born April 3, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Reign at age 17 in 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emeri Kate Adames[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 3, 2006[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Seattle Reign | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | United States U-17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023– | United States U-19 | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 29, 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Adames was raised in Dallas, Texas.[2] She attended her first two years of high school at Life High School Waxahachie, where she set a school record with 47 goals in one season in 2021 as a freshman, and she competed in cross country and track.[3] She then attended the University of Texas at Austin High School.[3] She played club soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and then Solar Soccer Club of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), earning ECNL All-American honors from 2020–21 to 2022–23.[3][4]
Club career edit
After training with the team in the preseason, Adames signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Reign in March 2024 under the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism.[5] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina.[2] She made her professional debut in the 90th minute of Reign's season opener.[2][6]
International career edit
Adames played for United States youth national teams beginning at the under-14 level.[5] She played all four games for the national under-17 team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[7] She won bronze with national under-19 at the 2023 Pan American Games, where they played against other countries' senior squads.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 – USA" (PDF). October 4, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Munson, Bella (April 11, 2024). "Emeri Adames: Star in the making". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Emeri Adames". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Girls ECNL announces 2020–21 All Americans". Elite Clubs National League. September 20, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls 2022–23 All-American Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 24, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer. - ^ a b "Seattle Reign FC Signs U18 Forward Emeri Adames". Seattle Reign FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Match Recap: Seattle Reign FC Starts New Era with 1-0 Win Over Washington". Seattle Reign FC. March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Under-17 Women's Youth National Team Calls Up 23 Players for Training Camp in North Carolina". United States Soccer Federation. May 29, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team Wins Bronze Medal at 2023 Pan American Games with 2–0 Victory over Argentina". United States Soccer Federation. November 3, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
External links edit
- Emeri Adames at Soccerway
- Emeri Adames at the Seattle Reign
- Emeri Adames at the National Women's Soccer League