| Adam Sarota | |
| Fullname: | Adam Tomek Sarota |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1988 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Caboolture Sports |
| Youthclubs1: | Brisbane City |
| Youthclubs2: | Pine Rivers |
| Youthyears3: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | Köln |
| Youthyears4: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs4: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years1: | 2008 |
| Clubs1: | Brisbane Strikers |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Brisbane Roar |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Utrecht |
| Caps3: | 48 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Brisbane Roar (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Clubs6: | Brisbane Strikers |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Cairns FC |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019– |
| Clubs8: | Caboolture Sports |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 August 2020 |
| Ntupdate: | 25 February 2014 |
Adam Tomek Sarota (born 28 December 1988) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Sarota was named National Youth League Player of the Year for 2008–2009.[1] As a result of his solid performances for the Brisbane Roar youth team, he was rewarded with a first team contract prior to the 2009–10 A-League season.[2] On 2 November 2008 he made his A-League debut for the Brisbane Roar against the Newcastle Jets.[3]
On 2 April 2010, along with fellow Brisbane Roar players, Michael Zullo and Tommy Oar, Sarota joined Dutch side Utrecht on a three-year deal, in a collective transfer deal rumoured to be worth in excess of A$1.8 million.[4] [5] On 22 July 2010, Adam made his Utrecht debut coming on in the 70th minute of their away draw to Tirana in the UEFA Europa League.[6]
On 20 September 2014, Sarota was loaned to Brisbane Roar for a season to add squad depth across all positions.[7]
On 27 August 2010, it was reported Sarota had been invited to a training camp by the Polish Football Association. Sarota's father, Tony, emigrated to Australia from Poland but said that whilst Poland was a possibility, the Socceroos were Sarota's preferred option.[8]
Sarota received his first Socceroos call up by coach Holger Osieck for a friendly match against Germany played on 27 March 2011. He made his international debut for Australia in August 2011, coming on as a substitute for FC Utrecht teammate Michael Zullo in a win over Wales.
After sustaining a serious knee and ankle injury in 2016, Sarota was injured for over 12 months and subsequently retired from professional football.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2008–09 | A-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Utrecht | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[9] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 | |||