Grant Adam

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Grant Adam
Personal information
Full name Grant Adam
Date of birth (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cowdenbeath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Rangers 0 (0)
2011 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Airdrie United (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2013 St Mirren 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Airdrie United (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Cowdenbeath 11 (0)
2014 Airdrieonians 16 (0)
2014 Dundee 0 (0)
2014–2015 Greenock Morton 13 (0)
2015– Cowdenbeath 11 (0)
International career‡
Scotland U16
2007–2008 Scotland U17 11 (0)
2009 Scotland U19 4 (0)
2011–2012 Scotland U21[2] 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 April 2012

Grant Adam (born 16 April 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for Cowdenbeath. He has previously played for Rangers, Forfar Athletic, St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Airdrieonians, Greenock Morton and Dundee. Adam also had two loan spells with Airdrieonians, when the club was known as Airdrie United.

Adam has represented Scotland from Under 16 to Under 21 level. He is the son of Charlie Adam, Snr., a former professional footballer, and the younger brother of Scotland international Charlie Adam.

Club career

Adam joined Rangers as a schoolboy,[3] going on to play for the clubs under 19 side.[4] He was a losing finalist in the Scottish Youth Cup final in April 2009 losing 2–1 to Hibernian.[5] He was included in the first team squad for the first time on 16 October 2010, as an unused substitute in Rangers 4–1 over Motherwell.[6]

He was sent on loan to Forfar in July 2011.[7][8] The loan was due to run until January, but Adam was recalled by Rangers after just one game.[9][10][11] The curtailment of the loan deal required the permission of the Scottish Football League board, which was obtained.[12]

In January 2012, Adam was sent on loan to Airdrie United.[13][14][15] He made his debut on 28 January, playing the full 90 minutes against Stirling.[16] With parent club Rangers going in to Administration in February 2012, this led to fears he would have to return to Rangers but he remained with the club.[17][18] On 25 February, he was sent off in the 36th minute against East Fife for a deliberate handball outside the area.[19] Adam said the ball had struck him on the chest however Airdrie decided not to appeal as video evidence wasn't clear enough.[20] In all he made 18 appearances for Airdrie.[21] Following his release from Rangers, Airdrie tried to sign Adam him on a permanent deal[22] however Adam was looking for a full-time club.[23]

On his return from loan, Adam was out of contract.[24] After his contract with Rangers expired, he joined Scottish Premier League side St Mirren on trial.[25][26] He travelled with the club on their pre-season tour of Spain[27] and featured for them as a trialist during their pre-season friendlies.[28][29] On 26 July 2012, Adam signed a two-year contract[30] and was given the squad number 16.[31] During an under-20 match against Celtic on 7 August,[32] Adam damaged his posterior cruciate ligament and suffered a hairline fracture on his tibia in an accidental clash with team mate Jordan Holt;[33] the injury ruled him out of action for three to four months.[34]

Following his return from injury, he rejoined Airdrie United on loan.[35][36] He made his debut for the second time the following day,[37] against Cowdenbeath in a 1–1 draw.[38] After two games on 14 December, his loan was extended until 13 January 2013.[39] Following the death of his father he was granted compassionate leave by the club, missing one game.[40] In all he made eight appearances,[41] before returning to St Mirren.[23]

Adam left St Mirren at the end of the 2012–13 season. He signed for Cowdenbeath[42] and played in 11 Scottish Championship games for the club. In January 2014, he signed for Airdrieonians.[43]

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Adam signed for Dundee on a short term contract.[44] He left the club at the end of his contract on 1 September 2014.[45]

On 23 September 2014, Adam signed for Alloa Athletic,[46] however three days later Alloa manager Barry Smith announced that due to a problem with the player's registration, the signing would not take place.[47]

On 6 December 2014, Adam played as a trialist for Greenock Morton as they lost 2–0 to Stranraer.[48] After the trial spell, Adam signed until the end of the season in January 2015.[49] In May 2015, he signed a new one-year contract with Morton.[50] He was released in January 2016[51] and signed for Cowdenbeath.[52]

International career

Adam has represented Scotland at under-16,[53] under-17[54] and under-19 level.[55]

He was called up to the Scotland under-21 squad for the first time in August 2010.[56] He made his debut on 24 March 2011 in a 1–0 defeat to Belgium.[57] Following his appearance in court for breach of the peace he was dropped from the squad to play the Netherlands in November 2011,[58] losing his starting place to Mark Ridgers.[59] He returned to the international squad on 26 April 2012, as a half time substitute in their match against Italy.[60] He lasted only a few minutes before being stretchered off with a head knock.[61] Adam made six appearances for the squad.[62]

Honours

St Mirren
Morton

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2016[21][63]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Rangers 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2011–12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Airdrie United (loan) 2011–12 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 18 0
St Mirren 2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Airdrie United (loan) 2012–13 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Cowdenbeath 2013–14 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
Airdrieonians 2013–14 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Dundee 2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greenock Morton 2014–15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2015–16 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Total 62 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 71 0

Personal life

Adam was born in Glasgow. He is the son of the late[64] Charles[65] and brother of fellow footballer Charlie Adam.[66] His father Charles Adam died aged 50, in December 2012, during his second loan spell with Airdrie United.[67]

On 6 July 2011, he was arrested and charged over an alleged sectarian breach of the peace[68] outside the Corinthian nightclub in Glasgow.[69] He pleaded not guilty to the charge.[70][71] This led to him being dropped from the Scotland under-21 squad.[72] He appeared in court again in February 2012 but the case was adjourned to May.[73] On 4 May 2012, he was found guilty[74] and fined £500 by the court.[75]

References

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