Luke Adams (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | South Melbourne | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Waitakere United | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Waitakere United | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Melbourne | 43 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | New Zealand U20 | ||
| 2015 | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | New Zealand | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2016. | |||
Luke Adams is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for South Melbourne in the NPL Victoria in Australia.[1]
Career
In 2012, Adams joined the English club Derby County F.C. on a one-year contract.[2] In 2013, Adams signed a one-year contract with Wellington Phoenix.[3] In May 2014, Adams was called into the All Whites squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against South Africa by interim coach Neil Emblen.[4] In September 2014, Adams returned to Waitakere United.[5] In January 2015, Adams signed with Australian football club South Melbourne FC.
International Career
After representing various New Zealand youth teams, including at the 2011 U-17 World Cup and the 2013 U-20 World Cup, Adams was a member of the New Zealand U-23s squad at the 2015 Pacific Games.[6]
He made his debut for the senior New Zealand national football team in a 2016 OFC Nations Cup 3–1 win over Fiji.[7]
In June 2016, Adams scored the winner in a 1-0 win over the Solomon Islands. The match was a World Cup qualifier.[8]
Career statistics
International goals
- As of match played 4 June 2016. New Zealand score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 3 |  Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |
Honours
Club
- National Premier Leagues Victoria Premiership : 2015
- Dockerty Cup: 2015
Country
References
- ↑ "Luke Adams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ NZ Herald (6 September 2012). "Soccer: Adams signs with Derby County".
- ↑ "Phoenix sign under-20s captain Luke Adams". New Zealand Herald. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Worthington, Sam. "All Whites understrength for friendly match". Fairfax NZ news. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Adams Returns to his Roots". Waitakere United. 24 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/u-23s-named-for-pacific-games/
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347018/index.html
- ↑ http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/all-whites-defeat-solomon-islands-1-0/
- ↑ Luke Adams profile at Soccerway
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