Ahkeem Rose

Ahkeem Shavon Rose (born 27 November 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker and is without a club.

Ahkeem Rose

Personal information
Full name	Ahkeem Rose[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-27) 27 November 1998
Place of birth	Jamaica[2]
Height	5 ft (152 cm) 8
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Youth career
2016–2017	Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Pelsall Villa	8	(5)
2015–2016	Heather St John's	26	(10)
2017–2020	Grimsby Town	16	(1)
2018	→ Boston United (loan)	3	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:27, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Career

Rose was born in Jamaica.[2] He attended Sandwell College as a sports student in West Bromwich.[3] Aged 16, Rose scored a hat-trick on his debut for Midland Football League Division One club Pelsall Villa in November 2015.[4]

Grimsby Town

In December 2016, Rose had a two week trial at EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.[5] He signed an 18-month contract on 20 December 2016.[6] Rose signed a new two-year contract on 26 June 2018.[7] He made his first-team debut on 14 August 2018 coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute against Rochdale in the EFL Cup.[8]

On 6 September 2018, Rose joined Boston United on an initial one-month loan.[9] He made three appearances and scored two goals for Boston,[10] before returning to Grimsby on 6 October 2018.[11]

Rose made his League Two debut on 6 October 2018, coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute in a 2–0 home win against Port Vale.[12] He scored his first professional league goal on 17 November 2018, after coming off the substitutes bench in the 80th minute. With 4 minutes to go he rifled the ball into the top left corner, securing a 1–0 win for his team against Crawley Town.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 November 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pelsall Villa	2015–16[14]	Midland League Division One	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	5
Heather St John's	2015–16[14]	Midland League Division One	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4
	2016–17[15]	Midland League Division One	17	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	6
	Total		26	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	10
Grimsby Town	2017–18[16]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19[17]	League Two	4	1	0	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	8	1
	Total		4	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	8	1
Boston United (loan)	2018–19[10]	National League North	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Career total			41	18	0	0	1	0	3	0	45	18

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
2. "Ahkeem Signs For Town". Grimsby Town F.C. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
3. "Sport student Ahkeem signs contract with Grimsby Town FC". Sandwell College. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
4. "Teenager Rose blooms for Villa in fine victory". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
5. "Woods Looks To Bolster His Squad". Grimsby Town F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. Findlater, James (20 December 2016). "Grimsby Town trialist Ahkeem Rose signs 18-month contract with Mariners". Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
7. Findlater, James (26 June 2018). "Grimsby Town forward Ahkeem Rose signs new contract with League Two club". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
8. "Grimsby 0–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
9. Findlater, James (6 September 2018). "Grimsby Town duo Max Wright and Ahkeem Rose join Boston United on loan". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
10. Ahkeem Rose at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
11. Brookes, Chris (5 October 2018). "Boston United lose loanee Rose but Wright stays". nonleaguedaily.com. Baltic Publications Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
12. "Grimsby 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
13. "Grimsby 1–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
14. "Ahkeem Rose Player Stats 2015–16". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
15. "Ahkeem Rose Player Stats 2016–17". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
16. "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
17. "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

External links

• Ahkeem Rose profile at the Grimsby Town F.C. website