Ahkeem Rose

Jamaican footballer (born 1998)

Ahkeem Rose
Personal information
Full name Ahkeem Shavon Rose[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Jamaica[3]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
 Hereford
Number 16
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 34 (3)
2018 → Boston United (loan) 3 (2)
2020–2021 Dover Athletic 15 (2)
2021–2023 Weymouth 53 (16)
2021 → Wimborne Town (loan) 3 (1)
2023–2024 Ayr United 19 (3)
2024 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 14 (7)
2024– Hereford 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:47, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Ahkeem Shavon Rose (born 27 November 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for National League North club Hereford.

Rose notably played as a professional in the EFL for Grimsby Town where he scored 3 goals in 34 appearances. Prior to joining The Mariners he had played Non-League football for both Pelsall Villa and Heather St John's before initially signing for Grimsby's academy setup. In 2018 he had a spell on loan with Boston United and later joined Dover Athletic upon his release from Blundell Park.

Career

Rose was born in Jamaica.[3] He attended Sandwell College as a sports student in West Bromwich.[4] Aged 16, Rose scored a hat-trick on his debut for Midland Football League Division One club Pelsall Villa in November 2015.[5]

Grimsby Town

In December 2016, Rose had a two week trial at EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.[6] He signed an 18-month contract on 20 December 2016.[7] Rose signed a new two-year contract on 26 June 2018.[8] 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.[9]

On 6 September 2018, Rose joined Boston United on an initial one-month loan.[10] He made three appearances and scored two goals for Boston,[11] before returning to Grimsby on 6 October 2018.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14]

Dover Athletic

On 7 September 2020, Rose signed for National League club Dover Athletic.[15] Rose made his debut for the club on the opening day of the campaign, replacing Ade Azeez in the 73 minute of a 1-0 victory over Notts County.[16] He scored his first goal on 16 January 2021, getting the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Wrexham.[17] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Rose was out of contract and had left the club.[18]

Weymouth

On 13 July 2021, Rose joined National League side Weymouth.[19] On 1 December 2021, he was sent out on a one-month loan deal to Southern Football League Premier Division South side Wimborne Town.[20]

In May 2023 Rose announced on social media that he was leaving Weymouth after two years.[21]

Ayr United

On 24 July 2023, Rose joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a two-year deal.[22]

Hereford

On 7 August 2024, Rose returned to English football with Hereford, joining the National League North club on a short-term contract.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pelsall Villa 2015–16[24] Midland League Division One 8 5 0 0 — 0 0 8 5
Heather St John's 2015–16[24] Midland League Division One 9 4 0 0 — 0 0 9 4
2016–17[25] Midland League Division One 17 6 0 0 — 0 0 17 6
Total 26 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10
Grimsby Town 2017–18[26] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[27] League Two 16 1 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 20 1
2019–20[28] League Two 18 2 2 0 0 0 3[c] 0 23 2
Total 34 3 2 0 1 0 6 0 43 3
Boston United (loan) 2018–19[11] National League North 3 2 0 0 — 0 0 3 2
Dover Athletic 2020–21[29] National League 15 2 1 0 — 1[d] 0 17 2
Weymouth 2021–22[11] National League 17 1 1 0 — 1[d] 0 19 1
2022–23[11] National League South 36 15 3 2 — 1[d] 0 40 17
Total 53 16 4 2 — 2 0 59 18
Wimborne Town (loan) 2021–22[30] Southern League Premier Division South 3 1 — — — 3 1
Ayr United 2023–24[31] Scottish Championship 19 3 1 1 2 1 1[e] 0 23 5
Hamilton Academical (loan) 2023–24[31] Scottish League One 14 7 — — 3[f] 1 17 8
Hereford 2024–25[11] National League North 4 1 0 0 — 0 0 4 1
Career total 179 50 8 3 3 1 13 1 203 55
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs


References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Ahkeem Rose – DOVER ATHLETIC FC". 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ahkeem Signs For Town". Grimsby Town F.C. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Sport student Ahkeem signs contract with Grimsby Town FC". Sandwell College. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Teenager Rose blooms for Villa in fine victory". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
  6. ^ "Woods Looks To Bolster His Squad". Grimsby Town F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Findlater, James (26 June 2018). "Grimsby Town forward Ahkeem Rose signs new contract with League Two club". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Grimsby 0–2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ^ Findlater, James (6 September 2018). "Grimsby Town duo Max Wright and Ahkeem Rose join Boston United on loan". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e Ahkeem Rose at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. ^ Brookes, Chris (5 October 2018). "Boston United lose loanee Rose but Wright stays". nonleaguedaily.com. Baltic Publications Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Grimsby 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Grimsby 1–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  15. ^ Harvey, Richard (7 September 2020). "STRIKER SIGNS ON AT CRABBLE". doverathletic.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Dover Athletic 1-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Wrexham 3–1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  18. ^ "RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.doverathletic.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  19. ^ "AHKEEM ROSE SIGNS FOR WEYMOUTH". uptheterras.co.uk. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  20. ^ "AHKEEM ROSE JOINS WIMBORNE TOWN ON LOAN". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Ahkeem Rose Exits Weymouth After Two Seasons". dorsetecho.co.uk. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  22. ^ Wilson, Stuart (24 July 2023). "Ahkeem Rose: I want to stay on goal trail at Ayr United". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  23. ^ "The Bulls Sign Ahkeem Rose". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Ahkeem Rose Player Stats 2015–16". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Ahkeem Rose Player Stats 2016–17". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Ahkeem Rose | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Ahkeem Rose in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  • Ahkeem Rose profile at the Grimsby Town F.C. website
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