Terry Ablade
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
(on loan from Fulham)
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 FC Jazz 20 (4)
2018– Fulham 0 (0)
2022 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 12 (0)
2023– → Carlisle United (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2018 Finland U17 3 (1)
2019 Finland U18 4 (1)
2019 Finland U19 4 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Terry Ablade (born 12 October 2001)[1] is a professional footballer who plays for Carlisle United, on loan from Fulham, as a striker. Born in Ghana, he has represented Finland at youth level.

Early life

Ablade was born in Accra, Ghana, to Ghanaian parents, and he moved to Finland when he was seven years old.[1] His father is the former footballer Seth Ablade.[2]

Club career

Ablade began his playing career in his native Finland with FC Jazz.[3]

In July 2018, he moved to English club Fulham, signing his first two-year professional contract with the club a year later.[4]

On 7 January 2022, he signed a new two-and-a-half year deal with Fulham[5] before joining League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.[6]

He departed the club for a second loan spell in August 2023, joining Carlisle United.[7][8]

International career

Ablade is a Finnish youth international, representing them at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[3][9]

Career statistics

As of 23 August 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Jazz 2017 Kakkonen 14 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 18 3
2018 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
Total 20 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 5
Fulham 2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 3 0
2021–22 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2021–22 EFL League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total' 32 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 36 5
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ a b Luotola, Juha (24 June 2018). "FC Jazzin lupauksen hieno tarina Ghanan hiekkakentiltä Valioliigan porteille: "Mielenkiintoinen maailma odottaa"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Ghana U17 ace Seth Ablade reflects on his two years as coach of Finnish side FC Jazz". The Independent Ghana. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Finland - T. Ablade - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Trio Pen Pro Deals". www.fulhamfc.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "ABLADE SIGNS NEW DEAL AND JOINS AFC WIMBLEDON ON LOAN". www.fulhamfc.com. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Wimbledon sign Fulham's Ablade on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "LOAN: Striker joins for season from Fulham". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Fulham loan Finnish striker Ablade to Carlisle" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ Terry Ablade Palloliitto tulospalvelu, Finnish FA
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