Joe Adams (footballer, born 2001)

Joe Adams
Personal information
Full name Joseph Anthony Adams[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bolton, England[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Longridge Town
Youth career
–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 8 (3)
2023–2024 Warrington Rylands 1906 12 (5)
2024 Atherton Collieries 4 (0)
2024 Widnes 1 (0)
2024– Longridge Town 4 (1)
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 20:47, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Joseph Anthony Adams (born 13 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for North West Counties League Premier Division club Longridge Town.

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] After three goals in 9 appearances,[24] he transferred across the division to Warrington Rylands 1906.[25] Adams ended the 2023–24 season with 12 appearances and five goals.[26]

In July 2024, Adams transferred back to Atherton Collieries,[27] which had been relegated to the Northern Premier League First Division West in his absence.[28] He made a further five appearances before departing in September 2024.[29][30] On 19 October 2024, Adams made a single appearance for Widnes, of the same division,[31] before transferring to North West Counties League Premier Division club Longridge Town.[32]

International career

Adams won 26 caps and scored seven goals for Wales at U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels.[8][33][34][35]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 2017–18[6] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19[7] League Two 1 0 1 0 0 0 2[c] 0 4 0
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[d] 0 13 0
Atherton Collieries 2023–24[24] Northern Premier League Premier Division 8 3 ― ― 1[e] 0 9 3
Warrington Rylands 1906 2023–24[26] Northern Premier League Premier Division 12 5 ― ― 0 0 12 5
Atherton Collieries 2024–25[29] Northern Premier League First Division West 4 0 1 0 ― 0 0 5 0
Total 12 3 1 0 ― 1 0 14 3
Widnes 2024–25[36] Northern Premier League First Division West 1 0 ― ― ― 1 0
Longridge Town 2024–25[37] North West Counties League Premier Division 4 1 ― ― 1[f] 1 5 2
Career total 81 10 2 1 0 0 7 1 91 12
  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
  6. ^ Appearance in Lancashire FA Challenge 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. ^ a b McLaughlin, Gavin (12 January 2022). "Adams joins Dundalk". Dundalk Football Club. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Joe Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Joe Adams joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Adams Joins Brentford". www.buryfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Adams in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Games played by Joe Adams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "New Signing Joe Adams". Southport Football Club. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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 (21 November 2022). "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. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Joe Adams". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Match Details". Southport Central. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  23. ^ "New Signings: Joe Adams & Ethan Henderson". Atherton Collieries. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Joe Adams | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  25. ^ "News: Joe Adams Departs". Atherton Collieries. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Warrington Rylands | Appearances | Joe Adams | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  27. ^ "New Signing: Joe Adams". Atherton Collieries. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  28. ^ Atherton Collieries A.F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  29. ^ a b "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Joe Adams". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  30. ^ "Squad Update: 10/09/2024". Atherton Collieries. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  31. ^ @Widnes_FC (19 October 2024). "Our starting XI to entertain Hednesford Town! 🙌 🔄 Matty Rain is suspended; Ste Irwin, Sean Miller and Jack McGowan are all unavailable 🆕 Joe Adams, signed in the week, is on the bench #UTW | ⚪️⚫️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  32. ^ "Match report: Charnock Richard 4–4 Longridge". www.longridgetownfc.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Another International Call-Up for Joe Adams". Bury Football Club. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  34. ^ "Marcus and Halil net as Josh Dasilva and Mads Bech Sorensen secure Under-21 European Championship Qualification". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  35. ^ "Under-21 International Recap: Wins for Marcus Forss and Mads Bech Sørensen". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  36. ^ "Widnes | Appearances | Joe Adams". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  37. ^ "Joseph Adams". NWCFL. Retrieved 6 November 2024.