Adam Oliver (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adam Oliver (born 25 October 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Born in West Bromwich,[1] Oliver made 23 appearances in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, scoring one goal,[2] his strike coming in a dramatic 4–4 draw with Bolton Wanderers in April 2000.[3] He made a further four appearances in Cup competitions.[4] After recovering from life-threatening kidney disease, Oliver retired at the age of 21 following recurring knee injuries.[5]
Oliver made one appearance at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1998–99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile". 11v11.
- ^ "WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "West Brom 4 Bolton 4". Sporting Life. 15 April 2000. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b Adam Oliver at Soccerbase
- ^ "Albion starlet to retire". Sky Sports.
- ^ Adam Oliver – FIFA competition record (archived)
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