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Joe Adams (footballer, born 2004)

Joe Adams
Adams in 2024.
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Guernsey
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Wigan Athletic
Youth career
Ormer
Eastleigh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Eastleigh 0 (0)
2021–2022Sholing (dual registration) 12 (1)
2022– Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2022AFC Totton (loan) 2 (1)
2024Morecambe (loan) 21 (2)
2024Bradford City (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Joe Adams (born 3 June 2004) is a Guernsey professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.[1]

Career

Born on Guernsey, Adams began playing for local club Ormer.[2] He later moved to Southampton and joined Eastleigh at under-16 level.[3][4] He spent time on dual registration at Sholing, playing for them in the Southern Football League.[4][5] He turned professional with Wigan Athletic in 2022.[4] He spent time on loan at A.F.C. Totton,[2][5] before moving on loan to Morecambe in January 2024.[6][7]

On 23 August 2024, Adams joined League Two side Bradford City on a season-long loan deal,[8][9] with Bradford City manager Graham Alexander saying he expected Adams to fight for a first-team place.[10] Adams suffered a knee injury in his first league appearance for Bradford City, lasting 18 minutes of play.[11][12] The injury was later revealed to be an ACL tear, with Adams expected to be out for the rest of the season.[13][14][15] He returned to Wigan for his rehabilitation,[13] and underwent surgery in November 2024.[16]

Playing style

Adams is known for his running ability and energy, being a box-to-box midfielder.[17]

References

  1. ^ Joe Adams at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Joe Adams Joins The Stags". www.afctotton.com.
  3. ^ "Have boots, will travel: Joe Adams on his football journey to Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "NEWS | SCHOLAR JOE ADAMS SEALS FOOTBALL LEAGUE MOVE TO WIGAN | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Adams | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  6. ^ "Morecambe sign Wigan midfielder Adams on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ Prevost, Gareth Le (12 January 2024). "Adams aiming for game time after making Morecambe loan move". guernseypress.com.
  8. ^ "Bradford sign Wigan midfielder Adams on loan". BBC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Wigan's Adams joins Bantams family on season-long loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Boss Alexander's message to new City recruit Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Bradford City injury update on Jamie Walker, Lewis Richards and Joe Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Team news: Bantams waiting on Adams injury verdict". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 25 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Huge blow for Bantams loan midfielder Adams as serious injury confirmed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Wigan Athletic rocked as starlet ruled out for season with knee ligament damage". Wigan Today. 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Stricken starlet backed for Wigan Athletic future after suffering season KO". Wigan Today. 30 September 2024.
  16. ^ "An Adams that the Bantams were very pleased to see at Morecambe". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 1 December 2024.
  17. ^ "'He'll run all day': What City can expect from new signing Joe Adams". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 August 2024.
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