Adam Rachel

Adam Rachel
Rachel in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-10) 10 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Tamworth (academy-coach)
Youth career
Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Aston Villa 1 (0)
1999–2001 Blackpool 1 (0)
2000 → Northwich Victoria (loan)
2001–2007 Moor Green
2007–2011 Solihull Moors
Managerial career
2019– Tamworth (academy-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2019

Adam Rachel (born 10 December 1976) is an English former professional footballer, who currently is an academy coach National League side Tamworth. During his playing career he played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Aston Villa

Rachel started his professional football career as a trainee with Aston Villa, turning professional in August 1996. He was mainly a reserve at Villa, making just one league appearance, against Blackburn Rovers on 26 December 1998 when he was a second-half substitute for Lee Hendrie after Villa keeper Michael Oakes had been sent off.[1]

Blackpool

In September 1999, Rachel left Villa to join Blackpool on a free transfer. During his time with the Seasiders, he only made one appearance and was sent out on loan to Northwich Victoria in October 2000 before being released at the end of the season.[2]

Moor Green/Solihull Moors

In July 2001 he joined Moor Green and although appearing less frequently due to increased work commitments,[3] when Moor Green and Solihull Borough merged in the summer of 2007, Rachel joined the new Solihull Moors team.

Rachel remained at Solihull Moors until 23 November 2011, when it was announced he was to part ways with the club following 10 years' service. He had found first-team appearances very limited in the latter years due to concentrating on his coaching career.[4][5]

Coaching career

Tamworth

Adam is a regular member of the academy coaching setup at Tamworth.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sher agony for Villa". BBC. 26 December 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Steve McMahon announces retained list". BlackpoolFC.co.uk. Blackpool Football Club. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 8 June 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ New keeper for Moors[usurped]
  4. ^ "Ins and Outs at Moors". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The National League Official Website". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Tamworth Community Academy". TheLambs.co.uk. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.


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