Jayden Adams Explained

Jayden Adams
Birth Date:5 May 2001
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Height:1.75m
Position:Midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Stellenbosch
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Stellenbosch
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Stellenbosch
Caps1:101
Goals1:6
Club-Update:1 July 2024
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

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

Career

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.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup1League Cup2Other3Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stellenbosch FC2019–20PSL200020
2020–2121010220
2021–2225210262
2022–23281300010321
2023–24102002030152
Career total865502040975

1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes MTN 8 matches.

Style of play

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

Honours

South Africa

Stellenbosch FC

• 2023 Carling Knockout Champions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 August 2020 . Stellenbosch announce promotion of Jayden Adams . 15 February 2021 . Kick Off.
  2. Web site: Ndebele . Sihle . 12 August 2020 . Time for Diski fledglings to fly high . 15 February 2021 . SowetanLIVE.
  3. Web site: Edwards . Piers . 10 February 2024 . South Africa 0–0 DR Congo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212015031/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 . 12 February 2024 . 12 February 2024 . BBC Sport .