Nicky Adams
Adams playing for Leicester City in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicholas William Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Bury | 77 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Leicester City | 30 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Rochdale (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Brentford | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Rochdale (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Rochdale | 60 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Crawley Town | 70 | (9) |
| 2014 | Rotherham United | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bury | 38 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Northampton Town | 39 | (3) |
| 2016– | Carlisle United | 39 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Wales U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:52 6 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Nicholas William Adams (born 16 October 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Carlisle United. Adams has represented Wales under-21 at international level.
Adams was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Adams progressed through the Youth and Centre of Excellence system at Bury 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. After the match, Adams debut performance was praised by Chris Casper saying "I'm made up for young Nicky Adams, as he has really worked hard on his game, he's run himself into the ground for the team, and he took the goal well." Adams earned more playing time in the first team at Bury. The next season, Adams scored his second goal with an unstoppable shot from 35 yards in a 3–0 win over Grimsby Town on 26 August 2006. After the match, Adams spoke out about the goal, saying "It wasn't bad for a tap in". At the end of the season, Adams signed a new contract. The next season, Adams was soon on a goalscoring form, unlike his two season at Bury, and scored twelve goals this season, including his first brace in a 3–0 win over Barnet on 3 November 2007. After the match, Adams was named man of the match and was praised by Casper. At the end of the season, Adams won the Young player of the year, having received the most votes. Having won the Young player of the year, Adams was offered a new deal to stay at Bury but in June, Adams turned down a deal.
Adams joined Leicester City for an initial £100,000 which could rise to £225,000, a deal which was completed on 1 July 2008, with the player signing a three-year contract. Three months after joining Leicester City, the club was ordered to pay £100,000 for Adams, after both parties failed to agree a fee 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 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 2 September 2008, Adams scored his first goal in a Football League Trophy, as Leicester City beat Hartlepool United. Soon after, his playing time at Leicester City is soon reduced and need to join a club on loan to get regular first-team football. The next season, Adams forms at Leicester City didn't produced well, like he did at Bury, as he used more often on the bench. But in the second round of a League Cup, Adams scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 loss against Preston North End.
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