Luke Adams (footballer) explained

Luke Adams
Fullname:Luke Anthony Adams[1]
Birth Date:1994 5, df=y
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Green Gully
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:Waitakere United
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:Derby County
Years1:2009–2012
Clubs1:Waitakere United
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Wellington Phoenix
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Waitakere United
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:South Melbourne
Caps4:43
Goals4:3
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Eastern Suburbs
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:2017
Clubs6:South Melbourne
Caps6:27
Goals6:1
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Ljungskile SK
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2021
Clubs8:South Melbourne
Caps8:42
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Green Gully
Caps9:25
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U17
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:New Zealand U20
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:New Zealand U23
Nationalyears4:2016
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalteam4:New Zealand
Club-Update:3 November 2022
Ntupdate:4 June 2016

Luke Anthony Adams (born 8 May 1994) is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a defender.[2]

Career

In 2012, Adams joined the English club Derby County F.C. on a one-year contract.[3] In 2013, Adams signed a one-year contract with Wellington Phoenix.[4] 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.[5] In September 2014, Adams returned to Waitakere United.[6] In January 2015, Adams signed with Australian football club South Melbourne FC.

In December 2017, Adams signed with Ljungskile SK in Division 1 Södra, the Swedish third tier. He left the club after only a few months, for personal reasons, failing to make a single league appearance.[7]

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.[8]

He made his debut for the senior New Zealand national football team in a 2016 OFC Nations Cup 3–1 win over Fiji.[9]

In June 2016, Adams scored the winner in a 1–0 win over the Solomon Islands. The match was a World Cup qualifier.[10]

Career statistics

International goals

As of match played 4 June 2016. New Zealand score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row14 June 2016Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea31–01–02016 OFC Nations Cup

Honours

Club

South Melbourne

Country

New Zealand

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: New Zealand . FIFA.com . 16 . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 23 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf . 27 June 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Luke Adams . worldfootball.net . 11 October 2013.
  3. News: Soccer: Adams signs with Derby County. NZ Herald. 6 September 2012.
  4. News: Phoenix sign under-20s captain Luke Adams. New Zealand Herald. 13 July 2013. 14 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Worthington. Sam. All Whites understrength for friendly match. https://archive.today/20140503023837/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/9997007/All-Whites-understrength-for-SA-match. dead. 3 May 2014. Fairfax NZ news. 3 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Adams Returns to his Roots. Waitakere United. 24 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Nyckelspelaren bryter kontraktet med Ljungskile. Bohuslänningen. 6 April 2018. Swedish.
  8. Web site: U-23s named for Pacific Games | New Zealand Football . 2015-06-25 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150628182347/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/u-23s-named-for-pacific-games/ . 28 June 2015 . dmy-all .
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309142745/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347018/index.html FIFA.com
  10. Web site: Late strike sinks Solomon Islands | New Zealand Football . 4 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160607074944/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/all-whites-defeat-solomon-islands-1-0/ . 7 June 2016 . dead .