Adam Randell
Adam Fletcher Randell (born 1 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Fletcher Randell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 October 2000||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2018 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Plymouth Argyle | 70 | (6) |
2020–2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 42 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 2 October 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Randell signed his first professional contract on 1 November 2018 after progressing through the Plymouth Argyle Academy.
Randell made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started in midfield. Newport won the game 2–0.[4]
In the first friendly of the 2019–20 season, Randell was given the captain's armband by manager Ryan Lowe.[5] With his performance in pre-season Randell was a regular on the bench in the 19/20 season and was the first back up for the defensive midfield position.
Randell joined Torquay United in October 2020 and made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Stockport on 3 October in the National League at Plainmoor. He also appeared in the FA Trophy and FA Cup for Torquay. Randell has spent most of his playing time in his main role as a defensive midfielder however, he has been used as a right back as cover for injuries when needed showing his versatility on the field.
Randell won Torquay United's Young Player of the Season award for the 2020–21 season.[6]
Due to Randell's impressive performances on loan at Torquay, Lowe and Plymouth Argyle offered Randell a new contract keeping him at Home Park until the end of the 2021-22 season.[7]
Randell made his full league debut on 30 November 2021 in a 2-1 win against Ipswich Town playing the full match.
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2018–19[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20[9] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2020–21[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2021–22[11] | League One | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
Total | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[12] | National League | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
Career total | 59 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 3 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Adam Randell – Midfielder". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Adam Randell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "Newport v Argyle – the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Teenage Skipper: Randell's Reward for Bright Start to Pre-Season". Plymouth Argyle FC. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Randell Wins Torquay Award". Plymouth Argyle FC. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Randell signs new Argyle contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Games played by Adam Randell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Games played by Adam Randell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Games played by Adam Randell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "GoS-DB Players".
- "A. Randell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.