Adam Mitchell (footballer, born 1996) explained

Adam Mitchell
Fullname:Adam Thomas Mitchell[1]
Birth Date:1 June 1996
Birth Place:Vrgorac, Croatia
Height:1.90 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Auckland City
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Waitakere City
Youthyears2:2013
Youthclubs2:Central United
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Wanderers SC
Caps1:24
Goals1:2
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:WaiBOP United
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Red Star Belgrade
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:OFK Beograd (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Celje
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Bolton Wanderers
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Team Wellington
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–
Clubs8:Auckland City
Caps8:56
Goals8:3
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:New Zealand U20
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–
Nationalteam3:New Zealand
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:6 August 2022
Ntupdate:12 February 2019

Adam Thomas Mitchell (born 1 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ISPS Handa Premiership club Auckland City.[3] Born in Croatia, he plays for the New Zealand national team.

Club career

Born in Vrgorac, Croatia, to a New Zealand father and Bosnian Croat mother, thus having both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship.[4] He grew up in Hobsonville in West Auckland, and began playing for Waitakere City before later moving to Central United (2013[5]), starting as a midfielder before becoming a centre back. He was also a member of Wynton Rufer's Wynrs academy as a youngster.[4]

Mitchell played three seasons in the New Zealand Football Championship, two seasons with Wanderers SC and one with WaiBOP United. Mitchell captained the Wanderers SC team that was formed to give the under-20s regular game time in the NZFC.[4] He was also team-captain at WaiBOP United.[6]

In summer 2016, he moved abroad, to Europe, where after trials, he signed a contract with Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. He signed on 25 May 2016, a 1+2 years contract with Red Star.[7] Due to his young age, in order to increase his chances to play, at final days of the Serbian 2016 summer transfer-window, he was loaned to OFK Beograd.[8] He debuted with OFK in the 2016–17 Serbian First League on 10 September, in a home game against Inđija, a 1–0 win.

On 13 February 2017, he moved to Slovenian side NK Celje.[9]

In the 2017–18 season he was a regular in the U23 squad of the Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers. Following his release at the end of the season and a period training with Walsall and Swedish club Kalmar FF, on 12 February 2019 Mitchell signed with New Zealand club Team Wellington until the end of the season.[10] [11]

International career

Mitchell represented New Zealand at U-17 and U-20 levels. He was part of the squad that won the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship, and was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]

Mitchell was called up to the New Zealand national team twice in 2015 under Anthony Hudson as an injury replacement.[4] He made his debut under Fritz Schmid on 24 March 2018 in a friendly game against Canada.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wanderers SC2013–14Premiership121121
2014–15121121
Total242242
WaiBOP United2015–16Premiership100100
OFK Beograd (loan)2016–17First League800080
Red Star Belgrade2016–17SuperLiga00000000
Career total4220000422

Honours

New Zealand U-17

2013 (winner)

Auckland City FC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell, Adam Thomas. srbijafudbal.com. Serbian. 20 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161120213006/http://www.srbijafudbal.com/crzvezda/mitchell.htm. 20 November 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Adam Mitchell . Auckland City FC . 26 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Navy Blues homecoming for Adam Mitchell . Auckland City FC . 20 September 2019 . EN . 19 September 2019.
  4. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/80573494/Adam-Mitchell-living-his-dream-after-joining-Serbian-club-Red-Star-Belgrade Adam Mitchell living his dream after joining Serbian club Red Star Belgrade
  5. http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/adam-mitchell_3/ Adam Mitchell
  6. https://www.msn.com/en-nz/sport/football/nz-teen-mitchell-signs-with-serbian-giants/ar-BBtukJC NZ teen Mitchell signs with Serbian giants
  7. http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/zvezda/34693/micel-potpisao-za-zvezdu-dosao-bez-obestecenja-uskoro-dobija-hrvatski-pasos?lang=lat Mičel potpisao za Zvezdu, došao bez obeštećenja, uskoro dobija hrvatski pasoš ("Mitchell signed with Red Star, came as free-agent, soon will obtain Croatian citizenship")
  8. https://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/adam-micel-na-dvojnoj-registraciji-u-ofk-beogradu/145355 Adam Mičel na dvojnoj registraciji u OFK Beogradu ("Adam Mitchell on double-registration at OFK Belgrade")
  9. News: V Celju paket treh tujcev. Three new foreign players in Celje. Slovenian. 13 February 2017. 13 February 2017. Uredništvo. Nogomania.com.
  10. Web site: Beslut taget gällande provspelare. Decision made regarding test players. Swedish. 29 January 2019. 11 June 2020.
  11. 1095138263352762368. TeamWelly. TEAM NEWS . 12 February 2019.