Adams with Birmingham City in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Che Zach Everton Fred Adams | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Birmingham City | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Coventry City | ||
2010–2012 | St Andrews | ||
Oadby Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Oadby Town | 33 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Ilkeston | 16 | (9) |
2014–2016 | Sheffield United | 47 | (11) |
2016– | Birmingham City | 40 | (7) |
National team | |||
2015 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:54, 7 May 2017 (UTC). |
Che Zach Everton Fred Adams (born 13 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or a midfielder for Championship club Birmingham City. He began his senior career in non-league football with Oadby Town and Ilkeston before moving into the Football League with Sheffield United in late 2014. He made 47 League One appearances before signing for Birmingham in August 2016. He represented England at under-20 level in 2015.
Born in Leicester, Adams started his career at Coventry City's youth academy before moving to Ilkeston. During his time in non-league football he became highly sought after by league clubs with 45 scouts reportedly watching him in one game. On 14 November 2014, Sheffield United beat off competition from clubs in higher divisions to sign Adams for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. On 16 December 2014, he made his professional senior debut in a 1–0 home victory over Southampton, replacing Jamal Campbell-Ryce at half time as United made it to the semi-finals of the League Cup. Four days later Adams made both his first career start and his first League One appearance, in a 1–1 draw with Walsall at Bramall Lane.