Jayden Adams
South Africa
MID
Age
25
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Jayden Adams
Jayden Adams is named in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the midfielders. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder will be 25 when the tournament starts.
He has made 37 appearances and scored twice for Sundowns this season, winning the CAF Champions League along the way. South Africa qualified by winning CAF Group C in October 2025, and open Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
He has made 37 appearances and scored twice for Sundowns this season, winning the CAF Champions League along the way. South Africa qualified by winning CAF Group C in October 2025, and open Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
61
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
80%
Playing Style
A hard-working central midfielder, Adams links midfield and attack for South Africa. He keeps the ball moving with his progression and stays composed in short passing under pressure. He stands 1.77m and is right-footed. He has logged 2,381 club minutes for Mamelodi Sundowns this season, going into the group stage in Hugo Broos's squad at 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Jayden Adams's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His call-up puts him in line to make his World Cup debut at the group stage. Hugo Broos has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals. He stays among South Africa's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
South Africa
Tier 5
£4m
📋 Teammates (20)
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Defenders
Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Adams brings South Africa energy and ball progression from midfield, the legwork that links defence to attack for a Tier 5 side, across 37 appearances for Sundowns this season. On the Goal Rush card South Africa are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Adams at the 2026 World Cup
Adams is a confirmed midfielder in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Africa side opening their Group A campaign in June.
Picking South Africa in Goal Rush
South Africa come in at Tier 5 on the Goal Rush card at £4m. They open Group A against Mexico in mid-June, and Adams is among the midfielders in the confirmed 26.
Jayden Adams World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Africa are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the Goal Rush card, among the lower bands. Adams is in Hugo Broos's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Adams is a midfielder for South Africa. He plays his club football for Mamelodi Sundowns and is part of Hugo Broos's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad after South Africa won CAF Group C to reach the finals.
Adams plays his club football for Mamelodi Sundowns. He is named as a midfielder in Hugo Broos's final 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the midfield options Broos takes to the finals.
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