Jayden Adams

Jayden Adams
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-05) 5 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder,
Team information
Current team
Stellenbosch
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2020 Stellenbosch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Stellenbosch 101 (6)
International career
2022– South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Jayden Adams (born 5 May 2002) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Stellenbosch and the South Africa national football team.

Career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 17 November 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Adams plays as a midfielder, but can also play as a winger.[2]

Honours

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South Africa

Stellenbosch FC

• 2023 Carling Knockout Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Stellenbosch announce promotion of Jayden Adams". Kick Off. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (12 August 2020). "Time for Diski fledglings to fly high". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b Jayden Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
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