Jayden Adams
South African soccer player
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Jayden Oswin Adams (born 5 May 2001) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Oswin Adams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Stellenbosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Stellenbosch | 109 | (7) |
| 2025– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 27 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | South Africa | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Cape Town, Adams came through the academy of Stellenbosch before becoming the club's first academy graduate to sign a professional contract when he signed a long-term contract in August 2020.[2][3] He made his senior debut later that month as a substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Chippa United on 28 August.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 25 February 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stellenbosch FC | 2019–20 | South African Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 109 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 130 | 8 | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2024–25 | South African Premiership | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 115 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 138 | 10 | ||
1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Telkom Knockout matches.
3 Includes MTN 8 matches.
International
- As of match played 25 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2025 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa |  Lesotho |
2–0 | 2-0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| 2 | 25 March 2025 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Ivory Coast |  Benin |
2-0 | 2-0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
Style of play
Adams plays as a midfielder, but can also play as a winger.[3]
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[5]
Stellenbosch FC
• 2023 Carling Knockout Champions
