| Ahkeem Rose | |
| Fullname: | Ahkeem Shavon Rose[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1998[2] |
| Birth Place: | Jamaica[3] |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Position: | Winger, striker |
| Currentclub: | Hereford |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Grimsby Town |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Pelsall Villa |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Heather St John's |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Grimsby Town |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Boston United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Dover Athletic |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Weymouth |
| Caps6: | 53 |
| Goals6: | 16 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Wimborne Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Ayr United |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | → Hamilton Academical (loan) |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 7 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Hereford |
| Caps10: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 11:03, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ahkeem Shavon Rose (born 27 November 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for club Hereford.
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.
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]
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, before returning to Grimsby on 6 October 2018.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
On 7 September 2020, Rose signed for National League club Dover Athletic.[14] 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.[15] He scored his first goal on 16 January 2021, getting the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Wrexham.[16] 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.[17]
On 13 July 2021, Rose joined National League side Weymouth.[18] On 1 December 2021, he was sent out on a one-month loan deal to Southern Football League Premier Division South side Wimborne Town.[19]
In May 2023 Rose announced on social media that he was leaving Weymouth after two years.[20]
On 24 July 2023, Rose joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a two-year deal.[21]
On 7 August 2024, Rose returned to English football with Hereford, joining the National League North club on a short-term contract.[22]
| Club | Season | League | National 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 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Heather St John's | 2015–16 | Midland League Division One | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17[24] | Midland League Division One | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |||
| Total | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
| Grimsby Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Boston United (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Dover Athletic | 2020–21 | National League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Weymouth | 2021–22 | National League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League South | 36 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 17 | |||
| Total | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 59 | 18 | ||||
| Wimborne Town (loan) | 2021–22[25] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Ayr United | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | |||
| Hereford | 2024–25 | National League North | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 201 | 55 | |||