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{{Short description|England netball international}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox netball biography
 |name           = Ama Agbeze
 |honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=GBR|MBE}}
 |image          = Ama Agbeze.jpg
 |caption        =
 |fullname       =
 |maidenname     =
 |birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1982|11|12|df=yes}}
 |birth_place    = [[Selly Oak]], [[England]]
 |height         = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}<ref name="teamenglandama">{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/ama-agbeze |title=Ama Agbeze MBE |publisher=teamengland.org |accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref>
 |school         = [[Kings Norton Girls' School]]<br>[[Monkton Combe School]]
 |university     = [[Loughborough University]]<br>[[University of Leicester]]
 |occupation     =
 |relatives      =
 |spouse         =
 |marrieddate    =
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 |positions      = GD, GK, WD
 |clubyears1     = 2001–2002
 |clubteam1      = [[Team Bath (netball)|Team Bath]]
 |clubyears2     = 2003
 |clubteam2      = [[University of Birmingham|Birmingham Blaze]]
 |clubyears3     = 2004
 |clubteam3      = [[Team Northumbria (netball)|Northumbria Flames]]
 |clubyears4     = 2004–2007
 |clubteam4      = [[Loughborough Lightning (netball)|Loughborough Lightning]]
 |clubyears5     = 2005
 |clubteam5      = → [[London Hurricanes]]
 |clubyears6     = 2008
 |clubteam6      = [[West Coast Fever]]
 |clubyears7     = 2008–2009
 |clubteam7      = [[Leeds Carnegie (netball)|Leeds Carnegie]]
 |clubyears8     = 2009
 |clubteam8      = [[Melbourne Vixens]]
 |clubyears9     = 2010
 |clubteam9      = [[Central Pulse]]
 |clubyears10    = 2011
 |clubteam10     = [[West Coast Fever]]
 |clubyears11    = 2012–2013
 |clubteam11     = [[West Coast Falcons]] 
 |clubyears12    = 2013
 |clubteam12     = [[Territory Storm]]
 |clubyears13    = 2014–2015
 |clubteam13     = [[Central Pulse]]
 |clubyears14    = 2016
 |clubteam14     = [[Loughborough Lightning (netball)|Loughborough Lightning]]
 |clubyears15    = 2017
 |clubteam15     = [[Adelaide Thunderbirds]]
 |clubyears16    = 2018 
 |clubteam16     = [[Northern Stars]]
 |clubyears17    = 2019
 |clubteam17     = [[London Pulse]]
 |clubyears18    = 2019
 |clubteam18     = [[Saracens Mavericks]]
 |clubyears19    = 2020 
 |clubteam19     = [[Severn Stars]]
 |clubyears20    = 2021 
 |clubteam20     = [[Northern Mystics]]
 |nationalyears1 = 2001–
 |nationalteam1 = [[England national netball team|England]]
 |nationalcaps1 = 100
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]|[[England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Fast5 Netball World Series]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series|2017 Melbourne]]|Team}}
|updated = 31 March 2020
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'''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]].

==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]].<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>

==Playing career==
===Super Cup===
During the [[AENA Super Cup|Super Cup]] era, between 2001 and 2005, Agbeze played for [[Team Bath (netball)|Team Bath]], [[University of Birmingham|Birmingham Blaze]], [[Team Northumbria (netball)|Northumbria Flames]] and [[London Hurricanes]].<ref name="sportfocus100503">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportfocus.com/multinl/story.cfm?ID=1072&NLID=50585 |title=Blaze overcome Team Bath Force |publisher=www.sportfocus.com |accessdate=27 March 2020 |date=10 May 2003}}</ref><ref name="teambath181113">{{cite web |url=https://www.teambath.com/2013/11/18/ama-agbeze/ |title=Ama Agbeze |publisher=www.teambath.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=18 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="sportfocus240503">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportfocus.com/multinl/story.cfm?ID=1152&NLID=50585 |title=Blazes burn out by Flames in final group match |publisher=www.sportfocus.com |accessdate=27 March 2020 |date=24 May 2003}}</ref><ref name="sportfocus070404">{{cite web |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/flam-ing-marvellous-1612986 |title=Flam-ing marvellous! |publisher=www.chroniclelive.co.uk |accessdate=27 March 2020 |date=7 April 2004}}</ref><ref name="netballsl290119">{{cite web |url=https://www.netballsl.com/2019/01/29/featured-player-ama-agbeze/ |title=Featured player – Ama Agbeze |publisher=www.netballsl.com |accessdate=24 March 2020 |date=29 January 2019}}</ref>

===Netball Superleague===
Between [[2005–06 Netball Superleague season|2005]] and [[2006–07 Netball Superleague season|2007]], while attending [[Loughborough University]], Agbeze played for [[Loughborough Lightning (netball)|Loughborough Lightning]] in the [[Netball Superleague]].<ref name="lboro250619"/><ref name="lboro020318"/><ref name="lboro02"/> She would return to Lightning for a second spell in [[2016 Netball Superleague season|2016]].<ref name="four131115"/><ref name="skysports190416">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10249632/loughborough-lightnings-ama-agbeze-to-captain-england |title=Loughborough Lightning's Ama Agbeze to captain England |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=19 April 2016}}</ref> She also played for [[Leeds Carnegie (netball)|Leeds Carnegie]] during the [[2008–09 Netball Superleague season|2008–09 season]].<ref name="womensport231108">{{cite web |url=http://www.womensportreport.com/carnegie-crumble-under-loughborough-lightning/wn/361 |title=Carnegie crumble under Loughborough Lightning pressure |publisher=www.womensportreport.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=23 November 2008}}</ref>

Agbeze spent the [[2019 Netball Superleague season]] at [[London Pulse]],<ref name="skysports311019">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11547144/england-captain-ama-agbeze-headlines-london-pulse-squad-for-the-2019-superleague-season |title=England captain Ama Agbeze headlines London Pulse squad for the 2019 Superleague season |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=17 January 2020 |date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="skysports140319">{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11664421/ama-agbeze-and-natalie-seaton-reflect-on-london-pulses-debut-season-so-far |title=Ama Agbeze and Natalie Seaton reflect on London Pulse's debut season so far |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=9 February 2020 |date=14 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="guardian200519">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/20/england-netball-captain-ama-agbeze-world-cup |title='I did think I had time': England netball captain Agbeze upset by World Cup axe |publisher=www.theguardian.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=20 May 2019}}</ref> then joined up with [[Saracens Mavericks]] for the 2019 [[British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship]]<ref name="saracens031019">{{cite web |url=https://www.saracens.com/agbeze-fowler-flying-in-for-fast5s/ |title=Agbeze and Fowler flying in for Fast5s |publisher=www.saracens.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=3 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="skysports031019">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11826600/ama-agbeze-and-jhaniele-fowler-join-mavericks-for-fast5-all-star-competition |title=Ama Agbeze and Jhaniele Fowler join Mavericks for Fast5 All-Star competition |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=3 October 2019}}</ref> before joining [[Severn Stars]] for the [[2020 Netball Superleague season|2020 season]].<ref name="skysports081119 ">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11857166/ama-agbeze-joins-severn-stars-for-2020-vitality-netball-superleague-season |title=Ama Agbeze joins Severn Stars for 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=8 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="skysports111119 ">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12416/11857242/ama-agbeze-opens-up-on-severn-stars-move-after-a-tough-12-months |title=Ama Agbeze opens up on Severn Stars move after a tough 12 months |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=11 November 2019}}</ref>

===Australia and New Zealand===
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>

===England===
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>

For the [[Birmingham 2022|Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games]], Agbeze appeared as an analyst for the BBC's coverage of the netball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on the BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-on-the-bbc#:~:text=Daily%20coverage%20will%20begin%20on,for%20all%20the%20athletics%20events. |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Tournaments
! Place
|-
|[[Netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]]<ref name="teamenglandama"/>||{{Bronze3}}
|-
|[[2007 World Netball Championships]]<ref name="2007todor66">{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2007.html |title=Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 |publisher=www.todor66.com |accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref>||4th 
|-
|[[2011 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name="netballnz031011">{{Cite web|url=http://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/newcomers-make-their-mark-in-silver-ferns-win|title=Newcomers make their mark in Silver Ferns win|publisher=netballnz.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502025842/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/newcomers-make-their-mark-in-silver-ferns-win|archive-date=2 May 2017|date=3 October 2011|access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref>||2nd
|-
|[[2012 Netball Quad Series]]<ref name="nzherald251012">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-silver-ferns-battle-to-win-over-england/PUQRMB6LY3DTQNUW7HJOPYUGDI/|title=Netball: Silver Ferns battle to win over England|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=25 October 2012|access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref>||3rd
|-
|[[Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Commonwealth Games]]<ref name="bbc010708"/>||4th
|-
|[[2014 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name=stuff311014a>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/10684486/Ferns-have-one-aim-in-mind-shooting-goals|title=Ferns have one aim in mind - shooting goals|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 October 2014|access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref>||2nd
|-
|[[2014 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name=skysports091114>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/9557446/england-claim-third-place-at-the-2014-netball-world-series|title=England claim third place at the 2014 Netball World Series as Kiwis land title|publisher=www.skysports.com|access-date=10 April 2025|date=9 November 2014}}</ref>||3rd
|-
| 2016 [[European Netball Championship]]<ref name="skysports210416"/><ref name="englandnetball160516"/><ref name="bbc190416">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/36085748 |title=Netball Europe: England Roses name squad for Newcastle |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=19 April 2016}}</ref>||{{Gold1}}
|-
|[[2016 Netball Quad Series]]<ref name="skysports240816">{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/10516504/england-netball-name-15-player-quad-series-squad-without-sara-bayman |title=England Netball name 15-player Quad Series squad without Sara Bayman |publisher=www.skysports.com |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=24 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="four310816">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/08/31/england-overpowered-by-clinical-australia/ |title=England overpowered by clinical Australia |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=31 August 2016}}</ref>||3rd
|-
|[[2016 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="englandnetball070916">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/england-fives-squad-announced-2016-fast5-tournament/ |title=England Fives squad announced for 2016 Fast5 tournament |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=7 September 2016}}</ref>||4th
|-
|[[2017 Netball Quad Series (January/February)]]<ref name="four090217">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/02/09/diamonds-seal-quad-series-with-47-46-win-over-england/ |title=Diamonds seal Quad Series with 47-46 win over England |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=9 February 2017}}</ref>||3rd
|-
|[[2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)]]<ref name="teambath030917">{{Cite web |url=https://www.teambath.com/2017/09/03/england-south-africa-netball-quad-series/ |title=Blue and Gold stars past and present play key roles in another Quad Series cracker |publisher=www.teambath.com |accessdate=20 March 2020 |date=3 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="four030917">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/09/03/roses-beaten-by-south-africa-in-final-quad-series-match/ |title=Roses beaten by South Africa in final Quad Series match |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=3 September 2017}}</ref>||3rd
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|[[2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series]]<ref name=nzherald130917>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/england-netball-captain-praised-for-aftermatch-speech/YV6GGQWZYO76A7R6EPRHOGXHSE/|title=England netball captain praised for aftermatch speech|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=13 September 2017|access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series]]<ref name="bbc291017"/>||{{Gold1}}
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|[[2018 Netball Quad Series (January)]]<ref name="bbc221217">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/42452516 |title=Netball Quad Series: England's Ama Agbeze to captain 14-strong squad |publisher=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=23 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="four231217">{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2017/12/23/england-squad-selected-ahead-of-netball-quad-series/ |title=England squad selected ahead of Netball Quad Series |publisher=4theloveofsport.co.uk |accessdate=30 March 2020 |date=23 December 2017}}</ref>||2nd
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|[[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]]<ref name="lboro020318"/><ref name="gc2018ama"/><ref name="bbc150418"/><ref name="2018todor66">{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html |title=Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018 |publisher=www.todor66.com |accessdate=5 January 2020}}</ref>  ||{{Gold1}}
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|[[2018 Netball Quad Series (September)]]<ref name="englandnetball230918">{{Cite web |url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/incredible-comeback-secures-final-quad-series-win-roses/ |title=Incredible comeback secures final Quad Series win for the Roses |publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk |accessdate=20 March 2020 |date=23 September 2018}}</ref>||2nd
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|}

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==Honours==
;[[England national netball team|England]]
*'''[[Netball at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]'''
**''Winners'': [[Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018]]: '''1'''
*'''[[Fast5 Netball World Series]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2017 Fast5 Netball World Series|2017]]: '''1'''
*'''[[European Netball Championship]]'''
**''Winners'': 2016: '''1'''
*'''[[Netball Quad Series]]'''
**''Runners up '': [[2018 Netball Quad Series (January)|2018 (Jan)]], [[2018 Netball Quad Series (September)|2018 (Sep)]]: '''2'''
;[[Melbourne Vixens]] 
*'''[[ANZ Championship]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2009 ANZ Championship season|2009]]
;[[Northern Mystics]]
*'''[[ANZ Premiership]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2021 ANZ Premiership season|2021]]

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
* {{CGF profile|49386}}
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile|104074}}
* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|netball/athlete-profile-n6037109-ama-agbeze}}

{{England national netball team}}
{{2006 Commonwealth Games England netball team squad}}
{{2018 Commonwealth Games England netball team squad}}
{{2009 Melbourne Vixens squad}}
{{2021 Northern Mystics squad}}

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