Nicky Adams
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| Nicky Adams | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Current club | Leicester City | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2008– |
Bury Leicester City |
77 (14) 10 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007–2008 | Wales U21 | 5 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nicholas William "Nicky" Adams (born 16 October 1986 in Bolton) is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leicester City.
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.
Despite being born in England, Adams plays for the Wales U21 side, making his debut on 20 November 2007 against France U21, enjoying a successful match.
Adams joined for Leicester City for an initial £100k which could rise to £225K[1], 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.[2] Adams made his debut in a League Cup match against Stockport on 12 August 2008, in which Leicester won 1-0.[3] His league debut came in a 3-1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 23 August.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Adams Fee Confirmed", LCFC.co.uk (2009-09-16). Retrieved on 16 September 2008.
- ^ "Adams Makes City Switch" (2008-07-01).
- ^ "Leicester 1-0 Stockport", BBC Sport (2008-08-12). Retrieved on 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Leicester 3-1 Tranmere", BBC Sport (2008-08-23). Retrieved on 23 August 2008.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Adams, Nicholas William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adams, Nicky |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1986-10-16 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolton, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |

