Joe Adams (footballer, born 2004)
 Adams in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Guernsey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ormer | |||
| Eastleigh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Eastleigh | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sholing (dual registration) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Totton (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Bradford City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 22 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joe Adams (born 3 June 2004) is a Guernsey professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.[1]
Career
[edit]Born on Guernsey, Adams began playing for local club Ormer.[2] He later moved to Southampton and joined Eastleigh at under-16 level.[3][4] He spent time on dual registration at Sholing, playing for them in the Southern Football League.[4][5] He turned professional with Wigan Athletic in 2022.[4] He spent time on loan at A.F.C. Totton,[2][5] before moving on loan to Morecambe in January 2024.[6][7]
On 23 August 2024, Adams joined League Two side Bradford City on a season-long loan deal,[8][9] with Bradford City manager Graham Alexander saying he expected Adams to fight for a first-team place.[10] Adams suffered a knee injury in his first league appearance for Bradford City, lasting 18 minutes of play.[11][12] The injury was later revealed to be an ACL tear, with Adams expected to be out for the rest of the season.[13][14][15] He returned to Wigan for his rehabilitation,[13] and underwent surgery in November 2024.[16]
Playing style
[edit]Adams is known for his running ability and energy, being a box-to-box midfielder.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Joe Adams at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Joe Adams Joins The Stags". www.afctotton.com.
- ^ "Have boots, will travel: Joe Adams on his football journey to Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "NEWS | SCHOLAR JOE ADAMS SEALS FOOTBALL LEAGUE MOVE TO WIGAN | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com.
- ^ a b "Joe Adams | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Wigan midfielder Adams on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2024.
- ^ Prevost, Gareth Le (12 January 2024). "Adams aiming for game time after making Morecambe loan move". guernseypress.com.
- ^ "Bradford sign Wigan midfielder Adams on loan". BBC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Wigan's Adams joins Bantams family on season-long loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Boss Alexander's message to new City recruit Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Bradford City injury update on Jamie Walker, Lewis Richards and Joe Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Team news: Bantams waiting on Adams injury verdict". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Huge blow for Bantams loan midfielder Adams as serious injury confirmed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic rocked as starlet ruled out for season with knee ligament damage". Wigan Today. 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Stricken starlet backed for Wigan Athletic future after suffering season KO". Wigan Today. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "An Adams that the Bantams were very pleased to see at Morecambe". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 1 December 2024.
- ^ "'He'll run all day': What City can expect from new signing Joe Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 August 2024.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Guernsey men's footballers
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- Sholing F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- A.F.C. Totton players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- 21st-century British sportsmen