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'''Ama Agbeze''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 12 November 1982) is an [[England |
'''Ama Agbeze''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 12 November 1982) is an [[List of England international netball players|England netball international]]. She was captain when [[England national netball team|England]] won the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]. In [[2019 Birthday Honours|2019]] she received an {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} for her services to netball. She was also a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]]. As of 2020, Agbeze has played for at least sixteen different club teams in [[netball in England|England]], [[netball in Australia|Australia]] and [[netball in New Zealand|New Zealand]]. |
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==Early life, family and education== |
==Early life, family and education== |
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Agbeze was born to Nigerian parents in [[Birmingham]]. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. She was educated at [[Kings Norton Girls' School]] and [[Monkton Combe School]].<ref name="adelaide161216">{{cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/new-adelaide-thunderbirds-player-agbeze-here-to-have-fun-and-play-hard/news-story/2875a7ec003596792e53d42bf5d8a373 |title=New Adelaide Thunderbird's player Agbeze here to have fun and play hard |publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=16 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="monkton240113">{{cite web |url=http://monktoncombeschool.com/news-events/news/amas-50th-is-a-special-occasion.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216112144/http://monktoncombeschool.com/news-events/news/amas-50th-is-a-special-occasion.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |title=Ama's 50th is a special occasion |publisher=monktoncombeschool.com |accessdate=16 February 2013 |date=24 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="birmingham270719">{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/birmingham/20190727/page/11 |title=The stars are out as city's "social" aims to show off all Brum has to offer |publisher=[[Birmingham Mail]] |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=27 July 2019}}</ref> Between 2004 and 2007 she attended [[Loughborough University]] where she gained an [[Master of Science|MSc]] in Finance and Management.<ref name="four131115">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2015/11/13/ama-agbeze-signs-for-loughborough-lightning/ |title=Ama Agbeze signs for Loughborough Lightning |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=13 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="lboro250619">{{cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/news/2019/ama-agbeze-mbe.html |title=SBE alumna appointed an MBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours list |publisher=www.lboro.ac.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=25 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="lboro020318">{{Cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/goldcoast2018/news/nine-loughborough-netballers-selected-goldcoast/ |title=Nine Loughborough netballers selected for Commonwealth Games |publisher=www.lboro.ac.uk |accessdate=28 January 2020 |date=2 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="lboro180918">{{cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2018/september/loughborough-duo-inducted-into-the-england-netball/ |title=Loughborough duo inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame |publisher=www.lboro.ac.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="lboro02">{{Cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/netball/performance/ |title=Performance netball |publisher=www.lboro.ac.uk |accessdate=8 February 2020}}</ref> She also studied Law and Criminal Justice at the [[University of Leicester]] and is a qualified lawyer.<ref name="gc2018ama">{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6037109-ama-agbeze.htm |title=Ama Agbeze |publisher=gc2018.com |accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="adelaide161216"/> In 2016 she married Fred Donovan, a [[New Zealander]], in [[Auckland]].<ref name="adelaide161216"/><ref name="bbc260519">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/48336819 |title=Should sports do more to help female athletes feel 'more comfortable' having children during career? |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=26 May 2019}}</ref> |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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===Australia and New Zealand=== |
===Australia and New Zealand=== |
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Agbeze played for three franchises in the [[ANZ Championship]]. In [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] she was one of several [[England national netball team|England international]]s to join the new league. Together with [[Karen Atkinson (netball)|Karen Atkinson]], she signed for [[West Coast Fever]].<ref name="express050208">{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/netball/33944/England-netballers-join-world-s-first-professional-league |title=England netballers join world's first professional league |publisher=www.express.co.uk |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=5 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="brisbane050208">{{cite web |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/overseas-players-join-new-netball-league-20080205-ge9mrp.html |title=Overseas players join new netball league |publisher=www.brisbanetimes.com.au |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=5 February 2008}}</ref> She subsequently moved to the [[Melbourne Vixens]] for the [[2009 ANZ Championship season|2009 season]] and then to [[Central Pulse]] for the [[2010 ANZ Championship season|2010 season]]. In [[2011 ANZ Championship season|2011]] she returned to West Coast Fever.<ref name="stuff230714"/> During 2012 Agbeze served as a player-coach for [[West Coast Falcons]], helping them win the [[West Australian Netball League]]. She was also awarded the [[Jill McIntosh Medal]].<ref name="wcfalcons060213">{{cite web |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2254941 |title=Focus on Falcons |publisher=sportstg.com |accessdate=31 March 2020 |date=6 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="wamcintosh">{{cite web |url=https://wa.netball.com.au/jill-mcintosh-medal-winners |title=Jill McIntosh Medal Winners |publisher=wa.netball.com.au |accessdate=6 August 2020}}</ref> In 2013 she played for [[Territory Storm]] in the [[Australian Netball League]],<ref name="territory120713">{{cite web|url=https://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/246750/48/ntn12jul13049x.pdf|title=Boom recruit primed|publisher=www.territorystories.nt.gov.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625042526/https://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/246750/48/ntn12jul13049x.pdf|archive-date=25 June 2020|accessdate=31 March 2020|date=12 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="storm2013">{{Cite web|url=https://nt.netball.com.au/media/462|title=2013 Territory Storm|publisher=nt.netball.com.au|accessdate=6 January 2022}}</ref> then rejoined Central Pulse for the [[2014 ANZ Championship season|2014]] and [[2015 ANZ Championship season]]s.<ref name="stuff230714">{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/10302043/Ama-Agbeze-re-signs-with-the-Central-Pulse |title=Ama Agbeze re-signs with the Central Pulse |publisher=www.stuff.co.nz |date=23 July 2014 |accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="silverferns2014">{{Cite web |url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2014%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report.pdf |title=Netball New Zealand – Ninetieth Annual Report 2014 |publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211045533/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2014%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report.pdf |archive-date=11 February 2021 |accessdate=19 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc010708">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/28108564 |title=Glasgow 2014: Jade Clarke to lead England netball squad |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=1 July 2008}}</ref> She subsequently played for [[Adelaide Thunderbirds]] during the [[2017 Suncorp Super Netball season]]<ref name="teamenglandama"/><ref name="adelaide161216"/><ref name="inf140217">{{cite web |url=https://netball.sport/archives/7212 |title=The Suncorp Super Netball League |publisher=[[International Netball Federation]] |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=14 February 2017}}</ref> and for [[Northern Stars]] during the [[2018 ANZ Premiership season]].<ref name="anzp280817">{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/agbeze-joins-stars-in-2018?category=&team=&index=2&page=1|title=Agbeze joins Stars in 2018|publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|date=28 August 2017|access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref> She played for [[Northern Mystics]] during the [[2021 ANZ Premiership season]].<ref name="anzp180321">{{Cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/gold-medallist-joins-mystics-defence?category=all&team=northern-mystics&index=9&page=8|title=Gold medallist joins Mystics defence|publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|date=18 March 2021|access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="rnz220321">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/438912/former-england-roses-captain-rekindles-career-in-nz|title=Former England Roses captain rekindles career in NZ|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=22 March 2021|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> |
Agbeze played for three franchises in the [[ANZ Championship]]. In [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] she was one of several [[England national netball team|England international]]s to join the new league. Together with [[Karen Atkinson (netball)|Karen Atkinson]], she signed for [[West Coast Fever]].<ref name="express050208">{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/netball/33944/England-netballers-join-world-s-first-professional-league |title=England netballers join world's first professional league |publisher=www.express.co.uk |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=5 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="brisbane050208">{{cite web |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/overseas-players-join-new-netball-league-20080205-ge9mrp.html |title=Overseas players join new netball league |publisher=www.brisbanetimes.com.au |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=5 February 2008}}</ref> She subsequently moved to the [[Melbourne Vixens]] for the [[2009 ANZ Championship season|2009 season]] and then to [[Central Pulse]] for the [[2010 ANZ Championship season|2010 season]]. In [[2011 ANZ Championship season|2011]] she returned to West Coast Fever.<ref name="stuff230714"/> During 2012 Agbeze served as a player-coach for [[West Coast Falcons]], helping them win the [[West Australian Netball League]]. She was also awarded the [[Jill McIntosh Medal]].<ref name="wcfalcons060213">{{cite web |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2254941 |title=Focus on Falcons |publisher=sportstg.com |accessdate=31 March 2020 |date=6 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="wamcintosh">{{cite web |url=https://wa.netball.com.au/jill-mcintosh-medal-winners |title=Jill McIntosh Medal Winners |date=22 October 2019 |publisher=wa.netball.com.au |accessdate=6 August 2020}}</ref> In 2013 she played for [[Territory Storm]] in the [[Australian Netball League]],<ref name="territory120713">{{cite web|url=https://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/246750/48/ntn12jul13049x.pdf|title=Boom recruit primed|publisher=www.territorystories.nt.gov.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625042526/https://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/246750/48/ntn12jul13049x.pdf|archive-date=25 June 2020|accessdate=31 March 2020|date=12 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="storm2013">{{Cite web|url=https://nt.netball.com.au/media/462|title=2013 Territory Storm|publisher=nt.netball.com.au|accessdate=6 January 2022}}</ref> then rejoined Central Pulse for the [[2014 ANZ Championship season|2014]] and [[2015 ANZ Championship season]]s.<ref name="stuff230714">{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/10302043/Ama-Agbeze-re-signs-with-the-Central-Pulse |title=Ama Agbeze re-signs with the Central Pulse |publisher=www.stuff.co.nz |date=23 July 2014 |accessdate=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="silverferns2014">{{Cite web |url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2014%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report.pdf |title=Netball New Zealand – Ninetieth Annual Report 2014 |publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211045533/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2014%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report.pdf |archive-date=11 February 2021 |accessdate=19 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc010708">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/28108564 |title=Glasgow 2014: Jade Clarke to lead England netball squad |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=1 July 2008}}</ref> She subsequently played for [[Adelaide Thunderbirds]] during the [[2017 Suncorp Super Netball season]]<ref name="teamenglandama"/><ref name="adelaide161216"/><ref name="inf140217">{{cite web |url=https://netball.sport/archives/7212 |title=The Suncorp Super Netball League |publisher=[[International Netball Federation]] |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=14 February 2017}}</ref> and for [[Northern Stars]] during the [[2018 ANZ Premiership season]].<ref name="anzp280817">{{cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/agbeze-joins-stars-in-2018?category=&team=&index=2&page=1|title=Agbeze joins Stars in 2018|publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|date=28 August 2017|access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref> She played for [[Northern Mystics]] during the [[2021 ANZ Premiership season]].<ref name="anzp180321">{{Cite web|url=https://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/gold-medallist-joins-mystics-defence?category=all&team=northern-mystics&index=9&page=8|title=Gold medallist joins Mystics defence|publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|date=18 March 2021|access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="rnz220321">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/438912/former-england-roses-captain-rekindles-career-in-nz|title=Former England Roses captain rekindles career in NZ|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=22 March 2021|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> |
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===England=== |
===England=== |
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Agbeze made her senior debut for [[England national netball team|England]] in 2001. She was a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="teamenglandama"/><ref name="skysports220519">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/20876/11723773/england-captain-ama-agbeze-dropped-from-netball-world-cup-squad-by-head-coach-tracey-neville |title=England captain Ama Agbeze dropped from Netball World Cup squad by head coach Tracey Neville |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=22 May 2019}}</ref> In 2016 she was appointed England captain<ref name="skysports190416"/><ref name="skysports210416">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10252540/ama-agbeze-is-relishing-the-challenge-of-captaining-england-in-netball-europe |title=Ama Agbeze is relishing the challenge of captaining England in Netball Europe |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=31 March 2020 |date=21 April 2016}}</ref> She subsequently captained England as they won the 2016 [[European Netball Championship]],<ref name="englandnetball160516">{{Cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/roses-take-netball-europe-title/ |title=Roses take Netball Europe title! |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2020 |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> the [[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="bbc291017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref> and the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="guardian200519"/><ref name="skysports220519"/><ref name="bbc150418">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102 |title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold |publisher=www.bbc.com |accessdate=21 April 2018 |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="bbc200519">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48319703 |title=Ama Agbeze: England captain 'frustrated' but 'at peace' with World Cup omission |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=20 May 2019}}</ref> In October 2018, Agbeze made 100th senior appearance for England during a series against [[Jamaica national netball team|Jamaica]].<ref name="skysports181018">{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11527286/jamaica-wrap-up-3-0-whitewash-against-england-roses |title=Jamaica wrap up 3-0 whitewash against England Roses |publisher=www.skysports.com |date=16 October 2018 |accessdate=18 October 2018}}</ref> In [[2019 Birthday Honours|2019]] she received an {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} for her services to netball.<ref name="lboro250619"/><ref name="bbc070619">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48528056 |title=England netball captain Ama Agbeze appointed MBE |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="englandnetball080619">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/ama-agbeze-mbe/ |title=Ama Agbeze appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=8 June 2019}}</ref> |
Agbeze made her senior debut for [[England national netball team|England]] in 2001. She was a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the [[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="teamenglandama"/><ref name="skysports220519">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/20876/11723773/england-captain-ama-agbeze-dropped-from-netball-world-cup-squad-by-head-coach-tracey-neville |title=England captain Ama Agbeze dropped from Netball World Cup squad by head coach Tracey Neville |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=22 May 2019}}</ref> In 2016 she was appointed England captain<ref name="skysports190416"/><ref name="skysports210416">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10252540/ama-agbeze-is-relishing-the-challenge-of-captaining-england-in-netball-europe |title=Ama Agbeze is relishing the challenge of captaining England in Netball Europe |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=31 March 2020 |date=21 April 2016}}</ref> She subsequently captained England as they won the 2016 [[European Netball Championship]],<ref name="englandnetball160516">{{Cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/roses-take-netball-europe-title/ |title=Roses take Netball Europe title! |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2020 |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> the [[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="bbc291017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/41794763 |title=Fast5 Netball World Series: England beat Jamaica to win title |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=29 October 2017}}</ref> and the gold medal at the [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="guardian200519"/><ref name="skysports220519"/><ref name="bbc150418">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43773102 |title=Commonwealth Games: England shock Australia to win netball gold |publisher=www.bbc.com |accessdate=21 April 2018 |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="bbc200519">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48319703 |title=Ama Agbeze: England captain 'frustrated' but 'at peace' with World Cup omission |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=20 May 2019}}</ref> In October 2018, Agbeze made 100th senior appearance for England during a series against [[Jamaica national netball team|Jamaica]].<ref name="skysports181018">{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11527286/jamaica-wrap-up-3-0-whitewash-against-england-roses |title=Jamaica wrap up 3-0 whitewash against England Roses |publisher=www.skysports.com |date=16 October 2018 |accessdate=18 October 2018}}</ref> In [[2019 Birthday Honours|2019]] she received an {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} for her services to netball.<ref name="lboro250619"/><ref name="bbc070619">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48528056 |title=England netball captain Ama Agbeze appointed MBE |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="englandnetball080619">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/ama-agbeze-mbe/ |title=Ama Agbeze appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=8 June 2019}}</ref> |
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Personal information | |||
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Born |
Selly Oak, England | 12 November 1982||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
School |
Kings Norton Girls' School Monkton Combe School | ||
University |
Loughborough University University of Leicester | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GD, GK, WD | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
2001–2002 | Team Bath | ||
2003 | Birmingham Blaze | ||
2004 | Northumbria Flames | ||
2004–2007 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
2005 | → London Hurricanes | ||
2008 | West Coast Fever | ||
2008–2009 | Leeds Carnegie | ||
2009 | Melbourne Vixens | ||
2010 | Central Pulse | ||
2011 | West Coast Fever | ||
2012–2013 | West Coast Falcons | ||
2013 | Territory Storm | ||
2014–2015 | Central Pulse | ||
2016 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
2017 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | ||
2018 | Northern Stars | ||
2019 | London Pulse | ||
2019 | Saracens Mavericks | ||
2020 | Severn Stars | ||
2021 | Northern Mystics | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
2001– | England | 100 | |
Medal record | |||
Last updated: 31 March 2020 |
Ama Agbeze MBE (born 12 November 1982) is an England netball international. She was captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she received an MBE for her services to netball. She was also a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. As of 2020, Agbeze has played for at least sixteen different club teams in England, Australia and New Zealand.
Early life, family and education
[edit]Agbeze was born to Nigerian parents in Birmingham. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. She was educated at Kings Norton Girls' School and Monkton Combe School.[2][3][4] Between 2004 and 2007 she attended Loughborough University where she gained an MSc in Finance and Management.[5][6][7][8][9] She also studied Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Leicester and is a qualified lawyer.[10][2] In 2016 she married Fred Donovan, a New Zealander, in Auckland.[2][11]
Playing career
[edit]Super Cup
[edit]During the Super Cup era, between 2001 and 2005, Agbeze played for Team Bath, Birmingham Blaze, Northumbria Flames and London Hurricanes.[12][13][14][15][16]
Netball Superleague
[edit]Between 2005 and 2007, while attending Loughborough University, Agbeze played for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague.[6][7][9] She would return to Lightning for a second spell in 2016.[5][17] She also played for Leeds Carnegie during the 2008–09 season.[18]
Agbeze spent the 2019 Netball Superleague season at London Pulse,[19][20][21] then joined up with Saracens Mavericks for the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship[22][23] before joining Severn Stars for the 2020 season.[24][25]
Australia and New Zealand
[edit]Agbeze played for three franchises in the ANZ Championship. In 2008 she was one of several England internationals to join the new league. Together with Karen Atkinson, she signed for West Coast Fever.[26][27] She subsequently moved to the Melbourne Vixens for the 2009 season and then to Central Pulse for the 2010 season. In 2011 she returned to West Coast Fever.[28] During 2012 Agbeze served as a player-coach for West Coast Falcons, helping them win the West Australian Netball League. She was also awarded the Jill McIntosh Medal.[29][30] In 2013 she played for Territory Storm in the Australian Netball League,[31][32] then rejoined Central Pulse for the 2014 and 2015 ANZ Championship seasons.[28][33][34] She subsequently played for Adelaide Thunderbirds during the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season[1][2][35] and for Northern Stars during the 2018 ANZ Premiership season.[36] She played for Northern Mystics during the 2021 ANZ Premiership season.[37][38]
England
[edit]Agbeze made her senior debut for England in 2001. She was a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1][39] In 2016 she was appointed England captain[17][40] She subsequently captained England as they won the 2016 European Netball Championship,[41] the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series[42] and the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[21][39][43][44] In October 2018, Agbeze made 100th senior appearance for England during a series against Jamaica.[45] In 2019 she received an MBE for her services to netball.[6][46][47]
Source:[1]
Honours
[edit]- Commonwealth Games
- Winners: 2018: 1
- Fast5 Netball World Series
- Winners: 2017: 1
- European Netball Championship
- Winners: 2016: 1
- Netball Quad Series
- Runners up : 2018 (Jan), 2018 (Sep): 2
- ANZ Championship
- Winners: 2009
- ANZ Premiership
- Winners: 2021
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- ^ "The stars are out as city's "social" aims to show off all Brum has to offer". Birmingham Mail. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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- ^ a b "Loughborough Lightning's Ama Agbeze to captain England". www.skysports.com. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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- ^ "Agbeze and Fowler flying in for Fast5s". www.saracens.com. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Ama Agbeze and Jhaniele Fowler join Mavericks for Fast5 All-Star competition". www.skysports.com. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Ama Agbeze joins Severn Stars for 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season". www.skysports.com. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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- ^ "Overseas players join new netball league". www.brisbanetimes.com.au. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Ama Agbeze re-signs with the Central Pulse". www.stuff.co.nz. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Focus on Falcons". sportstg.com. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Jill McIntosh Medal Winners". wa.netball.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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- ^ "2013 Territory Storm". nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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- ^ "Gold medallist joins Mystics defence". anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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External links
[edit]- Ama Agbeze at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ama Agbeze at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Ama Agbeze at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- English netball players
- English netball coaches
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Netball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Netball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in netball
- AENA Super Cup players
- Netball Superleague players
- ANZ Championship players
- ANZ Premiership players
- Suncorp Super Netball players
- Australian Netball League players
- West Australian Netball League players
- New South Wales state netball league players
- Territory Storm players
- Surrey Storm players
- Yorkshire Jets players
- Loughborough Lightning netball players
- London Pulse players
- Mavericks netball players
- Team Northumbria netball players
- Team Bath netball players
- Severn Stars players
- Adelaide Thunderbirds players
- Central Pulse players
- Melbourne Vixens players
- Northern Stars players
- West Coast Fever players
- Northern Mystics players
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English expatriate netball people in Australia
- English expatriate netball people in New Zealand
- Black British sportswomen
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- People educated at Monkton Combe School
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Alumni of the University of Leicester
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- 21st-century English lawyers
- 21st-century English women lawyers
- 21st-century English women
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- England international Fast5 players