Nicky Adams
Encyclopedia
Nicholas William "Nicky" Adams (born 16 October 1986, Bolton
, England
) is a Wales
Under-21 international footballer currently playing for Rochdale. He plays in midfield.
and shot to fame with a debut goal against Darlington
as he made his first team debut in a 1–0 home win in October 2005.
for an initial £100k which could rise to £225K, a deal which was completed on 1 July 2008, with the player signing a three-year contract. He became Nigel Pearson
's third signing of that day after Michael Morrison
and Lloyd Dyer
. Adams made his debut in a League Cup
match against Stockport
on 12 August 2008, in which Leicester won 1-0. His league debut came in a 3-1 win over Tranmere Rovers
on 23 August.
on loan for a month, scoring on his debut in a 3-2 away defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
on 24 January. On February 19, Adams extended his loan at Rochdale by a further month.
On 15 January 2010 he was loaned to Leyton Orient for one month. On 19 August 2010, Adams signed for Brentford
. He made his debut coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw at Swindon
on 21 August 2010.
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Under-21 international footballer currently playing for Rochdale. He plays in midfield.
Bury
Adams progressed through the Youth and Centre of Excellence system at BuryBury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
and shot to fame with a debut goal against Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
as he made his first team debut in a 1–0 home win in October 2005.
Leicester City
Adams joined Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for an initial £100k which could rise to £225K, a deal which was completed on 1 July 2008, with the player signing a three-year contract. He became Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
's third signing of that day after Michael Morrison
Michael Morrison (footballer)
Michael Brian Morrison is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He plays as a centre-back but can also play as a right-back.-Cambridge United:...
and Lloyd Dyer
Lloyd Dyer
Lloyd Richard Dyer is an English footballer currently playing for Championship side Leicester City.-West Bromwich Albion:...
. Adams made his debut in a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
match against Stockport
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on 12 August 2008, in which Leicester won 1-0. His league debut came in a 3-1 win over Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on 23 August.
Loans
On 19 January 2009, Adams joined RochdaleRochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
on loan for a month, scoring on his debut in a 3-2 away defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
on 24 January. On February 19, Adams extended his loan at Rochdale by a further month.
On 15 January 2010 he was loaned to Leyton Orient for one month. On 19 August 2010, Adams signed for Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
. He made his debut coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw at Swindon
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on 21 August 2010.
Rochdale
On 14 October 2010 Adams joined Rochdale on loan and penned a 2.5 year deal on 1 January 2011.International career
Despite being born in England, Adams chose to play for the Wales U21 side, making his debut on 20 November 2007 against France U21.Career statistics
Correct as of 16 January 2010| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2005–06 2005-06 in English football The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether... |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | ? | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
43 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ? | 49 | 13 | |||
| 2005–08 | Total | 77 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 15 | |
| 2008–09 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008– | Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
14 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2005– | Career total | 116 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 138 | 18 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
Honours
Leicester City- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2008-09