Florence Dadson

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]

Florence Dadson
Personal information
Full name Florence Dadson
Date of birth (1992-04-23) 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[2])
2014– Gulf Coast Texans 7 (7[3])
International career
Ghana U-17[4] 3 (2)
Ghana U-20 3 (0)
2012– Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Dadson 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

Dadson 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

Dadson married Ghanaian international footballer David Accam on 3 January 2019 in Cape Coast, Ghana.[15][16]

Honours

Ghana

References
  1. Florence Dadson wins second straight CCAC POW honor!
  2. "DakStats WebSync".
  3. "Gulf Coast Texans – 2014 Statistics". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  4. "FIFA.com – FIFA Player Statistics: Florence DADSON". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  5. "Gulf Coast Texans open up postseason play". Pensacola News Journal. 18 July 2014.
  6. "Ghana - F. Dadson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  7. "Mobile Site for Robert Morris University".
  8. Online, Peace FM. "Florence Dadson: I Call Neymar My Husband". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  9. Florence Dadson – RMU – Robert Morris University
  10. "Four Robert Morris Women's Soccer Players Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  11. "Dayton Dutch Lions Women's team lose two on the road".
  12. "Security Check Required".
  13. "Play Soccer Nonprofit International - People".
  14. "ourghana". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
  15. 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.
  16. Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (4 January 2019). "Accam weds girlfriend Dadson | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  17. "Ghana beat South Africa to third place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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