Joe Adams (footballer)

Joseph Anthony Adams (born 13 February 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries.

Joe Adams
Personal information
Full name Joseph Anthony Adams[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001
Place of birth Bolton, England[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atherton Collieries
Youth career
0000–2018 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bury 3 (0)
2019–2022 Brentford 0 (0)
2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 6 (1)
2022 Dundalk 33 (1)
2023 Southport 10 (0)
2023– Atherton Collieries 3 (2)
International career
2017 Wales U17 3 (0)
2018–2020 Wales U19 11 (2)
2020 Wales U20 1 (0)
2020–2022 Wales U21 11 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

A graduate of the Bury academy, Adams made sporadic appearances during 18 months as a professional at the club and transferred to Brentford in 2019. After 2+1⁄2 years of exclusively B team football, he transferred to Dundalk in 2022. Following the 2022 season, Adams moved into non-League football. He is a former Wales youth international.

Club career

Bury

A midfielder, Adams joined Bury at the age of seven.[4] Having graduated through the club's academy,[5] he made his first team debut as a substitute for Adam Thompson after 72 minutes of a 3–2 League One defeat to Northampton Town on 14 April 2018.[6] After making four further senior appearances,[7] Adams signed a 2+1⁄2-year professional contract in December 2018.[8] His progression was such that later that month, he was recognised by League Football Education for his football and academic progress.[9] After remaining with the U18 team and making only one further senior appearance during the 2018–19 season,[7] Adams elected to depart Gigg Lane in July 2019.[5] He was voted the club's 2018–19 Young Player of the Year.[10]

Brentford

On 19 July 2019, Adams transferred to the B team at Championship club Brentford and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] He scored 18 goals in 65 B team appearances during 2+1⁄2 years with the club and gained experience as a right wing back.[11][12] Despite receiving a first team squad number during the 2019–20 season,[13] Adams failed to win a call into a matchday squad.[3] On 1 February 2021, Adams joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[14] On his second appearance, in a league match versus Crawley Town on 25 February,[15] Adams assisted Filipe Morais for the Mariners' opening goal and scored what proved to be the winner in a 2–1 victory.[16] After four further appearances,[15] the loan was terminated early on 9 April.[17] Adams departed Brentford in January 2022.[11]

Dundalk

In January 2022, Adams signed a one-year contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[2][18][19] He made 34 appearances and scored one goal during the 2022 season,[3] his only campaign with the club.[20]

Non-League football

On 14 March 2023, Adams signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League North club Southport.[10] He made 12 appearances during the remainder of the 2022–23 season and was a part of the club's Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy-winning squad.[21][22] On 26 September 2023, Adams transferred to Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries.[23]

International career

Adams won 26 caps and scored seven goals for Wales at U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels.[8][24][25][26]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2017–18[6] League One 2000000020
2018–19[7] League Two 1010002[lower-alpha 3]040
Total 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2020–21[15] League Two 6 1 ― ― ― 6 1
Dundalk 2022[3] LOI Premier Division 33 0 1 1 ― ― 34 1
Southport 2022–23[21] National League North 10 0 ― ― 3[lower-alpha 4] 0 13 0
Atherton Collieries 2023–24[27] Northern Premier League Premier Division 3 2 ― ― 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 4 2
Career total 553210060634
  1. Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. 2 appearances in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, 1 appearance in Liverpool Senior Cup
  5. Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Southport

Individual

References
  1. "Intermediary Transactions – 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2020". The Football Association. p. 7. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. McLaughlin, Gavin (12 January 2022). "Adams joins Dundalk". Dundalk Football Club. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. Joe Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. "Joe Adams joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. "Joe Adams Joins Brentford". www.buryfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. "Games played by Joe Adams in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. "Games played by Joe Adams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  8. "Joe Adams signs professional terms". Bury F.C. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  9. "Joe Adams Recognised by LFE". www.buryfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. "New Signing Joe Adams". Southport Football Club. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. "Joe Adams departs for Dundalk on permanent move". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  12. "Brentford B in Focus: Joe Adams". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. "Brentford – 2019/2020". FootballSquads. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. "Joe Adams heads to Grimsby Town on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  15. "Games played by Joe Adams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  16. "Joe Adams winner secures crucial win for Grimsby Town against Crawley". GrimsbyLive. 23 February 2021. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  17. "Joe Adams returns from loan at Grimsby". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  18. "January Transfer Window recap". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  19. Newberry, Niall. "Stephen O'Donnell re-signs three more Dundalk players for the 2023 season". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. "Dundalk FC head coach Stephen O'Donnell hopes to add 'another two maybe' to his squad". independent. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  21. "Player Details". SFC FPA. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  22. "Match Details". Southport Central. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  23. "New Signings: Joe Adams & Ethan Henderson". Atherton Collieries. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  24. "Another International Call-Up for Joe Adams". Bury Football Club. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  25. "Marcus and Halil net as Josh Dasilva and Mads Bech Sorensen secure Under-21 European Championship Qualification". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  26. "Under-21 International Recap: Wins for Marcus Forss and Mads Bech Sørensen". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  27. "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Joe Adams". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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