Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (born 24 October 1987), is an English/American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Saint Francis Red Flash | ||
| 2007–2008 | George Mason Patriots | 38 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | FC Viikingit | 9 | (4) |
| 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 21 | (1) |
| 2011 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Agrotikos Asteras | 19 | (4) |
| 2013 | Panachaiki | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | El Qanah | 19 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Al-Gaish | 31 | (5) |
| 2017 | Yalova | 12 | (6) |
| 2018 | Doğan Türk Birliği | 15 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Al-Salt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 19 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth and college
editAdjeman-Pamboe grew up in Bowie, Maryland, attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School, played club soccer for the Bethesda Raptors and Columbia United, and played two years of college soccer at Saint Francis University before transferring to George Mason University as a junior.[1] In his senior season at George Mason he was named the Most Outstanding Player at the CAA Men's Soccer Championship, was a CAA All-Tournament Team selection, a First-Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region selection, and a First-Team All-CAA selection.
Professional
editAdjeman-Pamboe was selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall) by Colorado Rapids,[2] but after trialling with them was not offered a contract by the club.[3] Adjeman-Pamboe instead signed with Finnish club Viikingit in August 2009[4] and spent one year with the team, scoring 4 goals in 9 Ykkönen appearances.
Adjeman-Pamboe returned to the United States in 2010, and signed the FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in January.[5]
In February 2011, he returned to his country of birth, England, and signed for Barnet.[6] On February 26, 2011, Kwame made his debut coming off the bench in added time against Lincoln City replacing Sam Deering.[7] He left Barnet at the end of the 2010-11 season.
In Summer 2011, Adjeman-Pamboe joined Agrotikos. He scored his first goal for Agrotikos against Kallithea, with his team winning 1–0. In January 2013, he joined Panachaiki, leaving at the end of the season.
In December 2013, he joined El Qanah in the Egyptian Premier League, scoring on his debut against Ismaily on December 25, in a 1–2 loss. He scored his second goal in a 1–1 draw against Wadi Degla on January 29, 2014.
In November 2018, he joined Jordanian Pro League side Al-Salt, becoming the first English footballer to play in Jordan.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Player Bio: Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe - GEORGE MASON OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ "Adjeman-Pamboe Selected in the Second Round of the MLS SuperDraft". Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Adjeman-Pamboe Invited to MLS Combine – The Mason Gazette". Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Miesten Ykkönen". www.palloliitto.fi. January 16, 2023.
- ^ "FC Tampa Bay Rowdies To Play At George M. Steinbrenner Field". OurSports Central. January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Barnet | News | Latest News | Latest News | BEES GO STATESIDE". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Barnet 4-2 Lincoln City". February 26, 2011 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Greece, Egypt, Northern Cyprus & Jordan: The remarkable career of JJ Adjeman-Pamboe". English Players Abroad. January 29, 2019.
I currently play in Jordan, I'm probably the first and only Englishman to ever play over here
External links
edit- Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe at Soccerway
- Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe at Soccerbase
- Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- George Mason bio
- KTFF profile