Akil Grier Explained

Akil Grier
Fullname:Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier
Birth Date:15 September 1992[1]
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2011–2012
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Halesowen Town
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Östersund
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Hednesford Town
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Stourbridge (triallist)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Coleshill Town
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Radcliffe
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier (born 15 September 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.

Early and personal life

Born in Birmingham, England, Grier attended Aston Manor Academy.[2]

Club career

Grier played for West Bromwich Albion, Halesowen Town, Östersund, Hednesford Town, Stourbridge, Coleshill Town and Radcliffe.[3]

At Stourbridge he made one Worcestershire Senior Cup appearance in July 2015 as a triallist.[4] [5]

He signed for Coleshill Town in November 2016.[6]

International career

Grier made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2011,[7] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Later life

In February 2019, Grier was sentenced to five years in prison for rape.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akil Grier . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 24 October 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: C.T.C. & LYNDON ARE JUST CHAMPION !. 26 April 2008. 15 August 2018. Birmingham Schools Sports Federation.
  3. Web site: Profile. 24 August 2013. Halesowen Town F.C.. https://archive.today/20130824174517/http://www.ht-fc.com/history/season-by-season-history/201112/player-statistics-201112/1840-akil-grier-player-profile-201112-halesowen-town-football-club.html. 24 August 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Profile. 15 August 2018. Stourbridge F.C..
  5. Web site: Redditch United 2 Stourbridge 1. 18 July 2015. 15 August 2018. Richard Clark. Stourbridge F.C..
  6. Web site: Coleshill Town begin process of replacing Hednesford Town-bound Paul Casey. https://www.briefreport.co.uk/news/coleshill-town-begin-process-of-replacing-hednesford-town-bound-paul-casey-4534023.html. 14 November 2016. 14 November 2016. 15 August 2018. Tamworth Herald.
  7. Web site: Profile. 24 August 2013. Caribbean Football Database. 7 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807201738/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/saintkittsandnevis/players/akilgrier.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Former West Bromwich Albion youth team footballer jailed for raping young mum in Worcester car park. 8 February 2019. 11 February 2019. Ashley Preece. Birmingham Mail.