2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Abdullah Adam
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Accra, Ghana
- High School:
- Lamar HS
2016 -- Appeared in 16 matches, making four starts, logging 378 minutes โฆ recorded one point on the season โฆ assisted on game-winning goal in 4-2 win over Colgate in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
2015 -- Appeared in six games as a substitute at striker, logging 67 minutes.
2014 (Lyon College) -- Named first team All-American Midwest Conference โฆ American Midwest Conference All-Academic selection โฆ appeared in 15 games, making 13 starts at forward โฆ tallied a team-high 13 goals and six assists (32 points) โฆ led the conference in goals per game (0.87) and points per game (2.13) โฆ recorded five multi-goal games โฆ scored two goals in three consecutive games on August 30, September 6 and September 9 โฆ named American Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week on October 13 after totaling nine points in two games โฆ scored a goal and recorded two assists against Williams Baptist on October 7 โฆ tallied two goals and an assist against Benedictine Springfield on October 11 โฆ led the team to an 8-7-1 overall record and a 6-4 conference record.
2013 (Lyon College) -- Named American Midwest Conference Freshman of the Year โฆ honorable mention All-American Midwest Conference โฆ appeared in 19 games, making 16 starts at forward โฆ racked up four goals and two assists (10 points) โฆ tied for third on the team in goals, assists and points โฆ recorded his lone multi-goal game against Benedictine Springfield on September 21, scoring two goals โฆ led the team to a 6-9-4 overall record and a 3-4-3 conference record.
High School/Club -- Attended Mfautsipian School in Cape-Coast, Ghana from 2008-2011 ... attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas from 2011-2012 ... played for the Albion Hurricanes club team from 2011-2012.
Personal -- Full name: Abdullah Hadir Adam ... Parents are Hadir Idris Adam and Safura Yusif Adam ... Has one brother, Zaid, and three sisters, Suad, Hadija and Aida ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill so far as setting the school record for single season goals at Lyon College ... Admires former French national soccer player Thierry Henry ... Did not start playing organized soccer until 2011 ... Majoring in Geography/Environmental Studies.
