Emeri Adames

Emeri Adames
Adames with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Full name Emeri Kate Adames[1]
Date of birth (2006-04-03) April 3, 2006 (age 18)[1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign
Number 47
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Seattle Reign 15 (1)
International career‡
2022 United States U-17 8 (2)
2023 United States U-19 5 (3)
2024– United States U-20 13 (1)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place Colombia 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 21, 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.[2] 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.[3] She then attended the University of Texas at Austin High School.[3] She played club soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and then Solar Soccer Club, earning ECNL All-American honors from 2020–21 to 2022–23.[3][4]

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.[5] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina.[2] She made her professional debut as a 90th-minute substitute in the Reign's season opener on March 17.[6] She wore the 47 shirt for the Reign following the example of Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden.[7] She scored her first professional goal just before full time in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Spirit on May 24.[8] On August 25, she headed the ball to force a stoppage-time own goal in a 1–0 win over the North Carolina Courage. In celebration, she emulated the outstretched-arms pose of her childhood idol Megan Rapinoe, whose jersey was being retired by the Reign that night.[9]

International career

Adames played for United States youth national teams beginning at the under-14 level.[5] She played all four games for the under-17 team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10] She won bronze with national under-19 at the 2023 Pan American Games, where they played against other countries' senior sides. She scored three goals at the tournament, including in their semifinal loss to Chile.[7] She started every game for the under-20 team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, helping the United States finish in third place. In the group stage, she provided three assists in the first half of their 7–0 win over Paraguay; her four assists at the tournament were the most by an American since Heather O'Reilly's seven in 2002.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 – USA" (PDF). October 4, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Munson, Bella (April 11, 2024). "Emeri Adames: Star in the making". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Emeri Adames". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Girls ECNL announces 2020–21 All Americans". Elite Clubs National League. September 20, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "ECNL Girls 2022–23 All-American Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 24, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  5. ^ a b "Seattle Reign FC Signs U18 Forward Emeri Adames". Seattle Reign FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Match Recap: Seattle Reign FC Starts New Era with 1-0 Win Over Washington". Seattle Reign FC. March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Strike a Pose, Emeri Adames". United States Soccer Federation. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Cristobal, Jacob (May 24, 2024). "Everything continues to be bad as Reign lose 3–2 at Spirit". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Vertelney, Seth (August 28, 2024). "Adames 'pose' tribute leaves Rapinoe emotional after storybook Reign winner". Pro Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "U.S. Under-17 Women's Youth National Team Calls Up 23 Players for Training Camp in North Carolina". United States Soccer Federation. May 29, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Qualify for Round of 16 at 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup As Pietra Tordin Scores a Hat Trick in 7-0 Win Over Paraguay". United States Soccer Federation. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.