Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe
Encyclopedia
Kwame "JJ" Adjeman-Pamboe (born October 24, 1987 in London
, England
) is an American
soccer player currently playing for Agrotikos
in the Greek Second Division.
, attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School
, played club soccer for the Bethesda Raptors and Columbia United, and played two years of college soccer
at Saint Francis University
before transferring to George Mason University
as a junior. In his senior season at George Mason he was named the Most Outstanding Player at the CAA Men's Soccer Championship, was a CAA All-Tournament Team selection, a First-Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region selection, and a First-Team All-CAA selection.
(28th overall) by Colorado Rapids
, but after trialling with them was not offered a contract by the club. Adjeman-Pamboe instead signed with Finnish club Viikingit
in August 2009 and spent one year with the team, scoring 4 goals in 9 Ykkönen
appearances.
Adjeman-Pamboe returned to the United States in 2010, and signed the FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
in January.
In February 2011, he returned to his country of birth, England, and signed for Barnet
. On 26 February 2011, Kwame made his debut coming off the bench in added time against Lincoln City
replacing Sam Deering
. He left Barnet at the end of the 2010-11 season.
In Summer 2011, Adjeman-Pamboe joined Agrotikos
.
London
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, England
England
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) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Agrotikos
Agrotikos Asteras F.C.
Agrotikos Asteras is a Thessaloniki-based football club, currently playing in the Beta Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor.-History:...
in the Greek Second Division.
Youth and college
Adjeman-Pamboe grew up in Bowie, MarylandBowie, Maryland
Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
, attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Maryland)
Eleanor Roosevelt High School , is a Maryland public magnet high school specializing in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. The school was established in 1978 at its current location in Greenbelt, Maryland and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system...
, played club soccer for the Bethesda Raptors and Columbia United, and played two years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University is a four-year, coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular...
before transferring to George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
as a junior. In his senior season at George Mason he was named the Most Outstanding Player at the CAA Men's Soccer Championship, was a CAA All-Tournament Team selection, a First-Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region selection, and a First-Team All-CAA selection.
Professional
Adjeman-Pamboe was selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft2009 MLS SuperDraft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC...
(28th overall) by Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
, but after trialling with them was not offered a contract by the club. Adjeman-Pamboe instead signed with Finnish club Viikingit
FC Viikingit
FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...
in August 2009 and spent one year with the team, scoring 4 goals in 9 Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
appearances.
Adjeman-Pamboe returned to the United States in 2010, and signed the FC Tampa Bay of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
in January.
In February 2011, he returned to his country of birth, England, and signed for Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
. On 26 February 2011, Kwame made his debut coming off the bench in added time against Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
replacing Sam Deering
Sam Deering
Sam Deering is an English footballer who plays for Barnet as a midfielder.-Playing career:Deering spent time as a youth team player with Chelsea and Charlton Athletic before joining Oxford United's academy in 2006....
. He left Barnet at the end of the 2010-11 season.
In Summer 2011, Adjeman-Pamboe joined Agrotikos
Agrotikos Asteras F.C.
Agrotikos Asteras is a Thessaloniki-based football club, currently playing in the Beta Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor.-History:...
.