Emeri Adames Explained

Emeri Adames
Full Name:Emeri Kate Adames[1]
Birth Date:3 April 2006
Height:5 ft 5 in
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Seattle Reign
Clubnumber:47
Years1:2024–
Clubs1:Seattle Reign
Caps1:15
Goals1:1
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:United States U-17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2023
Nationalteam2:United States U-19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2024–
Nationalteam3:United States U-20
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:July 7, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:July 16, 2024

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) and the United States national under-20 team. She was signed by the Reign at age 17 in 2024.

Early life

Adames was raised in Dallas, Texas. 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.[2] She then attended the University of Texas at Austin High School.[2] 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.[2] [3]

Club career

After training with the team in the preseason, Adames signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Reign in March 13, 2024, through the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism.[4] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina. She made her professional debut as a 90th-minute substitute in the Reign's season opener on March 17.[5] [6] She scored her first professional goal just before full time in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Spirit on May 24.[7] [8]

International career

Adames played for United States youth national teams beginning at the under-14 level.[4] She played all four games for the national under-17 team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[9] She won bronze with national under-19 at the 2023 Pan American Games, where they played against other countries' senior squads.[10] She was selected to the under-20 team's roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 – USA. 2022-10-04. 16. 2024-03-19.
  2. Web site: Emeri Adames. Seattle Reign FC. 2024-04-11.
  3. News: Girls ECNL announces 2020–21 All Americans. 2021-09-20. Elite Clubs National League. TopDrawerSoccer. 2024-04-11.
    News: ECNL Girls All-America Teams. 2022-08-29. Elite Clubs National League. TopDrawerSoccer. 2024-04-11.
    News: ECNL Girls 2022–23 All-American Teams. 2023-08-24. Elite Clubs National League. TopDrawerSoccer. 2024-04-11.
  4. News: Seattle Reign FC Signs U18 Forward Emeri Adames. 2024-03-13. Seattle Reign FC. 2024-03-19.
  5. News: Emeri Adames: Star in the making. Munson. Bella. 2024-04-11. The Equalizer. 2024-04-11.
  6. News: Match Recap: Seattle Reign FC Starts New Era with 1-0 Win Over Washington. 2024-03-17. Seattle Reign FC. 2024-04-11.
  7. News: Everything continues to be bad as Reign lose 3–2 at Spirit. Cristobal. Jacob. 2024-05-24. Sounder at Heart. 2024-05-25.
  8. News: Croix Bethune strikes again, lifting Spirit to 3–2 win over Reign. Brockway. Ella. 2024-05-24. The Washington Post. subscription. 2024-05-25.
  9. News: U.S. Under-17 Women's Youth National Team Calls Up 23 Players for Training Camp in North Carolina. 2023-05-29. United States Soccer Federation. 2024-04-11.
  10. News: U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team Wins Bronze Medal at 2023 Pan American Games with 2–0 Victory over Argentina. 2024-11-03. United States Soccer Federation. 2024-04-11.
  11. News: U.S. U-20 WYNT Head Coach Tracey Kevins Names 21-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia. 2024-08-08. United States Soccer Federation. 2024-08-08.