Ama Agbeze

Ama Agbeze (born 12 November 1982) is a former England netball international. She was captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she received an 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 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. Between 2004 and 2007 she attended Loughborough University where she gained an MSc in Finance and Management. She also studied Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Leicester and is a qualified lawyer.

Playing career Super Cup During the Super Cup era, between 2001 and 2005, Agbeze played for Team Bath, Birmingham Blaze, Northumbria Flames and London Hurricanes.

Netball Superleague Between 2005 and 2007, while attending Loughborough University, Agbeze played for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague. She also played for Leeds Carnegie during the 2008–09 season.

Agbeze spent the 2019 Netball Superleague season at London Pulse, then joined up with Saracens Mavericks for the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship before joining Severn Stars for the 2020 season.

Australia and New Zealand 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. 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. In 2013 she played for Territory Storm in the Australian Netball League, then rejoined Central Pulse for the 2014 and 2015 ANZ Championship seasons. She subsequently played for Adelaide Thunderbirds during the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season and for Northern Stars during the 2018 ANZ Premiership season. She played for Northern Mystics during the 2021 ANZ Premiership season.

England 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. In 2016 she was appointed England captain She subsequently captained England as they won the 2016 Netball Europe Open Championships, the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series and the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In October 2018, Agbeze made 100th senior appearance for England during a series against Jamaica. In 2019 she received an for her services to netball.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Agbeze appeared as an analyst for the BBC's coverage of the netball.

Honours England Commonwealth Games Winners: 2018: 1 Fast5 Netball World Series Winners: 2017: 1 Netball Europe Open Championships Winners: 2016: 1 Netball Quad Series Runners up : 2018 (Jan), 2018 (Sep): 2 Melbourne Vixens ANZ Championship Winners: 2009 Northern Mystics ANZ Premiership Winners: 2021