Ahkeem Rose
Jamaican footballer (born 1998)
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Ahkeem Shavon Rose (born 27 November 1998) is a Jamaican semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for National League North club Hednesford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahkeem Shavon Rose[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica[3] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford 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 | 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Hereford | 26 | (4) |
| 2025– | Hednesford Town | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:49, 13 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
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] A month later, on 9 September, it was announced that Rose had extended his stay at the club. This came the same day that strike partner Montel Gibson had left the club.[24] He scored on his debut for The Bulls, a late equaliser in a 1–1 league draw away against Chorley on 17 August.[25] Upon leaving the club, he had scored four goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.[11]
Hednesford Town
On 4 February 2025, Hereford announced on their official website that Rose had signed for Northern Premier League Division One West club Hednesford Town.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2025
| 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[27] | Midland League Division One | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
| Heather St John's | 2015–16[27] | Midland League Division One | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2016–17[28] | 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[29] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[30] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[31] | 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[32] | 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[33] | SL Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Ayr United | 2023–24[34] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2023–24[34] | Scottish League One | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3[f] | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Hereford | 2024–25[11][35] | National League North | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Hednesford Town | 2024–25[36] | NPL Division One West | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2[g] | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26[37] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 212 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 242 | 62 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs
- Appearances in Northern Premier League Division One West play-offs