Florence Dadson (born 23 April 1992) is a Ghanaian female footballer, who currently plays for the Gulf Coast Texans in the United States.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florence Dadson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Coast, Ghana[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RMU Eagles | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academy of Christ the King | |||
| 2006–2007 | Ghatel Ladies Cape Coast | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Ghatel Ladies Cape Coast | ||
| 2011–2013 | RMU Eagles | 42 | (50[3]) |
| 2014– | Gulf Coast Texans | 7 | (7[4]) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U-17[2] | 3 | (2) | |
| Ghana U-20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2012– | Ghana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDadson started her career in the Academy of Christ the King[7] and joined Ghatel Ladies Cape Coast at age thirteen.[8] She left her homeland, Ghana, in September 2011 after she gained admission to the Robert Morris University[9] in Illinois to pursue her undergraduate studies in Business Administration – Majoring in Tourism Studies. She played for RMU alongside Ghanaian team members Olivia Amoako and Linda Eshun.[10]
After graduating from Robert Morris University in the Spring of 2014, she joined to W-League club Gulf Coast Texans.[11]
International career
editDadson played as a forward and has represented her country at both U-17 and U-20 levels.[12] Dadson played for Ghana at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[13] and 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She stands also in the extended squad of the Black Queens.[14]
Personal life
editDadson married Ghanaian international footballer David Accam on 3 January 2019 in Cape Coast, Ghana.[15][16]
Honours
editGhana
- Africa Women Cup of Nations : Third-place 2016[17]
References
edit- ^ Florence Dadson wins second straight CCAC POW honor!
- ^ "FIFA.com – FIFA Player Statistics: Florence DADSON". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "DakStats WebSync".
- ^ "Gulf Coast Texans – 2014 Statistics". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Texans open up postseason play". Pensacola News Journal. 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Ghana - F. Dadson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Mobile Site for Robert Morris University".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Florence Dadson: I Call Neymar My Husband". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Florence Dadson – RMU – Robert Morris University
- ^ "Four Robert Morris Women's Soccer Players Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes". Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Dayton Dutch Lions Women's Team Lose Two On The Road". boxscorenews. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Security Check Required".
- ^ "Play Soccer Nonprofit International - People".
- ^ "Early Camp For Black Queens Ahead Of Mali Tie". Our Ghana. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Adogla-Bessa, Delali (3 January 2019). "Football marriage: David Accam, Florence Dadson tie the knot [Photos]". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (4 January 2019). "Accam weds girlfriend Dadson | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Ghana beat South Africa to third place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2020.