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Footballer (born 1992)

Akil Grier
Personal information
Full name Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier
Date of birth (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2012 Halesowen Town 2 (0)
2012 Östersund
2012–2013 Hednesford Town 0 (0)
2015 Stourbridge (triallist) 0 (0)
2016 Coleshill Town
2017–2018 Radcliffe
International career
2011–2012 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akil Akeme Anthony Jumaane Grier (born 15 September 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.

Early and personal life

Born in Birmingham, England, Grier attended Aston Manor Academy.

Club career

Grier played for West Bromwich Albion, Halesowen Town, Östersund, Hednesford Town, Stourbridge, Coleshill Town and Radcliffe.

At Stourbridge he made one Worcestershire Senior Cup appearance in July 2015 as a triallist.

He signed for Coleshill Town in November 2016.

International career

Grier made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2011, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Later life

In February 2019, Grier was sentenced to five years in prison for rape.

References

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  4. ^ "Akil Grier". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Profile". Halesowen Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  6. "Profile". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. Richard Clark (18 July 2015). "Redditch United 2 Stourbridge 1". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. "Coleshill Town begin process of replacing Hednesford Town-bound Paul Casey". Tamworth Herald. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. Akil Grier – FIFA competition record (archived)
  11. Ashley Preece (8 February 2019). "Former West Bromwich Albion youth team footballer jailed for raping young mum in Worcester car park". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2019.


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