Ama Agbeze facts for kids

Ama Agbeze MBE (born 12 November 1982) is a famous England netball international. She was the captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019, she received an MBE award for her great work in netball. She was also part of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Ama Agbeze has played for many different club teams in England, Australia, and New Zealand.

Ama Agbeze: Early Life and Education

Ama Agbeze was born in Birmingham, England. Her parents are from Nigeria. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. Ama went to Kings Norton Girls' School and Monkton Combe School.

She studied at Loughborough University from 2004 to 2007. There, she earned a master's degree in Finance and Management. She also studied Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Leicester. Ama is a qualified lawyer, which means she can work as a legal professional. In 2016, she married Fred Donovan, who is from New Zealand, in Auckland.

Ama's Netball Journey

Ama Agbeze has had a long and successful career in netball. She played for many different teams around the world.

Playing in England

Ama started her senior career in England. Between 2001 and 2005, she played for teams like Team Bath, Birmingham Blaze, Northumbria Flames, and London Hurricanes in the old Super Cup league.

Later, she joined the Netball Superleague, which is England's top netball league. From 2005 to 2007, while at university, she played for Loughborough Lightning. She returned to Lightning in 2016. She also played for Leeds Carnegie in the 2008–09 season.

In 2019, Ama played for London Pulse. After that, she joined Saracens Mavericks for a special Fast5 netball tournament. In 2020, she played for Severn Stars.

Playing in Australia and New Zealand

Ama also played in the top netball leagues in Australia and New Zealand. She played for three teams in the ANZ Championship. In 2008, she joined West Coast Fever in Australia. She then moved to Melbourne Vixens in 2009 and Central Pulse in New Zealand in 2010. In 2011, she went back to West Coast Fever.

In 2012, Ama was a player-coach for West Coast Falcons. She helped them win their local league. She also won the Jill McIntosh Medal, a special award. In 2013, she played for Territory Storm in Australia. Then, she rejoined Central Pulse for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Later, she played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in Australia in 2017. In 2018, she joined Northern Stars in New Zealand. She also played for Northern Mystics in New Zealand in 2021.

Leading England to Gold

Ama Agbeze made her first appearance for the England team in 2001. She helped England win a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

In 2016, she became the captain of the England team. As captain, she led England to win the 2016 European Netball Championship. She also led them to victory in the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series.

Her biggest achievement as captain was leading England to win the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This was a historic win for England netball! In October 2018, Ama played her 100th game for England. In 2019, she received an MBE for her amazing contributions to netball.

Awards and Achievements

Ama Agbeze has won many awards and honours throughout her career.

England

• Commonwealth Games
  • Gold Medal: 2018
• Fast5 Netball World Series
  • Winners: 2017
• European Netball Championship
  • Winners: 2016
• Netball Quad Series
  • Runners-up: 2018 (Jan), 2018 (Sep)

Melbourne Vixens

• ANZ Championship
  • Winners: 2009

Northern Mystics

• ANZ Premiership
  • Winners: 2021