Blair Adams
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blair Vincent Adams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2010 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Brentford (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Coventry City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Coventry City | 41 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Notts County | 49 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Cambridge United | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:30, 13 November 2016 (GMT). | |||
Blair Vincent Adams (born 8 September 1991) is an English left back. He graduated from Sunderland's Academy in summer 2010.[2]
Career
Adams played two years in Kevin Ball's youth team and was called up to the first-team squad during his first season as a professional in 2010–11. Adams was given the squad number 34 during his first professional season and was the reserves' leading appearance-maker in 2010–11, playing 24 games.
On 8 September 2011, Adams moved to Brentford on loan until 7 December and on 5 October, he scored his first ever professional goal against Charlton Athletic in the Football League Trophy.[3] With seven appearance, Adams return to Sunderland from a loan spell.[4]
On 2 January 2012 Adams moved on loan to Northampton Town.[5] At the end of January, Adams loan spell at Northampton was extended by another month[6] His loan spells was soon extended twice, leading another one until the end of the season[7]
On 17 November 2012, he moved to Coventry City on loan.[8] On the same day, Adams made his debut, setting up a goal for Carl Baker, in a 5–0 win over Hartlepool United. On 8 December 2012, Adams scored an own goal but Coventry went on to win 5–1. This loan was made permanent on 17 January 2013.[9] Two days after making his move permanent, Adams played his first match in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic.
Adams and Coventry mutually parted ways at the end of the 2013–14 season, later signing with League One club Notts County.[10]
In October 2015 Adams joined Mansfield Town on a one-month loan.[11] On 17 November 2015, his loan contract has extended until 19 January 2016.[12]
Career statistics
Stats according to [13]
- As of 4 April 2014
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2010–11 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brentford (loan) | 2011–12 | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2012–13 | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sunderland Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City | 2012–13 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | League One | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 81 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 95 | 1 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2013 and 31/01/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 10. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "34. Blair Adams". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "Brentford sign Blair Adams and Miguel Llera on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ↑ "On-loan defender returns to Sunderland". Houslow Chronicle. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sunderland defender Blair Adams joins Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Blair Adams remains at Northampton Town on loan". BBC. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Adams extends Cobblers stay". Sky Sports. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Coventry City sign Sunderland full back Blair Adams on loan". Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Adams secures permanent deal". Sky Sports. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ BBC Sport - Blair Adams joins Notts County after leaving Coventry City
- ↑ "Magpies' full-back joins on loan". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Full-back Blair Adams has extended his loan at Mansfield Town until January 19 2016.". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Blair Adams career statistics at Soccerbase
