Latest update December 23rd, 2024 3:40 AM
Coach Sheron Abrams for FIFA Women’s WC Symposium
By Franklin Wilson
One of Guyana’s football heroine’s, Sheron Abrams who hails from the village of Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara will represent this nation at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Symposium that will take place in Vancouver, Canada from July 3-5 next, coinciding with the Women’s World Cup finals.
Sheron Abrams
The current holder of CONCACAF and Guyana Football Federation C Licenses, Abrams, who was a former national Junior and Senior Badminton champion in the 80s and 90s said she is happy for the opportunity to represent Guyana and will not just absorb the information and keep it to herself, but will be imparting same with a view of lifting the sport on the distaff side in Guyana.
Abrams, who also did both Elite Courses hosted by the GFF, never played football but has been an active sportswoman, said she started her coaching career Buxton Stars in 2005 and still holds that position currently. She has the distinction of being the only female football coach attached to a male club in Guyana and has taken Buxton Stars to all the major football tournaments in Guyana.
The soft spoken but sociable Abrams, was appointed Assistant Coach to the 2009 National Team that toured Suriname. She also participated in two women’s programmes in Trinidad and Tobago and had the opportunity to witness the 2010 Female Under-17 World Cup that took place in the Twin Island Republic.
The former national Cricketer who played with the best team at the time, Buxton (1990-1997), was also a national volleyball player, playing with the likes of former FIFA Referee Diane Ferreira-James and the still active Abeina Klass, has also been very active as an administrator in the sport. She is currently the First Vice President of the East Demerara Football Association, Secretary of the Guyana National Women’s Football Association and Treasurer of the Guyana Football Coaches Association.
With the Lady Jags currently in the preparation stages for the CFU leg of Olympic Qualifying, Abrams’ next appointment might very well be with this said team in an assistant capacity. If that challenge comes her way, Abrams said she would be happy to take it on.
Abrams leaves on Wednesday for Canada.
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