Stéphane Adam

Stéphane Adam
Adam in 2015
Personal information
Full name Stéphane Lucien Adam
Date of birth (1969-05-14) 14 May 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Lille
1989–1991 Louhans-Cuiseaux 32 (8)
1991–1992 Orléans
1992–1993 Créteil 31 (16)
1993–1995 Amiens
1995–1997 Metz 40 (4)
1997–2001 Hearts 108 (28)
Managerial career
2013–2015 Lille B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stéphane Lucien Adam (born 14 May 1969) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Lille, Adam was a forward who played for hometown Lille OSC, US Orléans, Créteil, Amiens SC and Metz[1] in the French league. While at Metz he played as a substitute in the final as they won the 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue.[2] He then joined Hearts in the Scottish Premier Division where notably he scored the second goal in their 2–1 victory over Rangers in the 1998 Scottish Cup Final.[3] Adam made a total of 145 appearances and scored 33 goals for Hearts.

After retiring in 2002 he became a coach, previously with Kilmarnock and later with Lille OSC.

References

  1. ^ Profile Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine - FC Metz
  2. ^ "FC Metz - Olympique Lyonnais". ligue1.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ Philip, Calum (17 May 1998). "Scottish Cup Final: Stage of dramatic Hearts". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2015.


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