Adam Mitter

Adam Thomas Mitter (born 5 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indonesian club Persiraja Banda Aceh.[1]

Adam Mitter
Mitter playing for Valour FC in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adam Thomas Mitter
Date of birth (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England
Playing position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Club information
Current team
 Persiraja Banda Aceh
Number 5
Youth career
Southport
2009 Preston North End
2009–2011 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Hibernian 0 (0)
2012 Kettering Town 3 (0)
2012 Warrington Town
2013 Ånge IF 20 (3)
2013 Barrow
2013–2014 Chorley 1 (0)
2014 West Torrens Birkalla 16 (0)
2015–2016 Loyola Meralco 29 (5)
2016 Stafford Rangers
2016–2017 Fateh Hyderabad 25 (4)
2017–2018 Ilocos United 15 (1)
2018 Hougang United 14 (1)
2018 Global Cebu 10 (0)
2019 Valour FC 20 (0)
2020– Persiraja Banda Aceh 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020

A prolific journeyman for his age, Mitter has played at senior level for a total of fifteen different clubs in nine countries, including England, Scotland, Sweden, Australia, the Philippines, India, Singapore, Canada and Indonesia.

Playing career

Preston North End

In early 2009, Mitter joined the youth academy of Championship club Preston North End.[2]

Blackpool

In summer 2009, Mitter signed a two-year youth contract with English Premier League side Blackpool.[2][3] During his time with the Seasiders, Mitter captained both the U18 team and the reserve team.[2]

Hibernian

In August 2011, Mitter signed with Scottish Premier League side Hibernian.[3][4]

Kettering Town

After leaving Hibs in autumn 2012, Mitter signed with newly-relegated Southern Football League Premier Division club Kettering Town in early November as part of a major re-build of the squad.[5] He was named captain at age 19 and made three appearances for Kettering before leaving the club in late November.[6]

Warrington Town

On 1 December 2012, Mitter signed with Northern Premier League Division One North side Warrington Town.[6]

Ånge IF

In January 2013, Mitter signed with Swedish Division 3 side Ånge IF despite offers in Iceland and Australia.[7][8] Mitter was again named captain and helped the club earn promotion to Division 2.[9]

Barrow

After a successful season in Sweden, Mitter returned to England and signed with Northern Premier League Premier Division side Barrow on 25 November 2013.[10]

Chorley

Only a few weeks after joining Barrow however, Mitter signed with NPL Premier Division leaders Chorley on 16 December 2013.[4][11]

West Torrens Birkalla

In 2014, Mitter signed in Australia with NPL South Australia side West Torrens Birkalla.[9] He made 16 appearances that season as the Birks finished 11th out of 14.[12]

Loyola Meralco

In January 2015, Mitter signed with Filipino United Football League club Loyola Meralco Sparks.[13] He settled well in the country and helped the club win the 2014-15 PFF National Men's Cup and finish second in the league.[9][13] After his first season, he extended his contract with the Sparks with the goal of winning the league title.[13][14]

Stafford Rangers

In August 2016, Mitter returned to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, signing with Stafford Rangers.[15]

Fateh Hyderabad

Turning out for Fateh Hyderabad for the 2016-17 I-League 2nd Division, the English centre-back stated that Indian football was on the rise, going on to say that it would someday match the big leagues.[16] Mitter would also take up the role as club captain and guide them to the highest league finish and lowest number of goals conceded in the I-League 2nd Division preliminary round.

Ilocos United

In September 2017, Mitter returned to the Philippines to play for Philippines Football League side Ilocos United, where he was named captain of the team.[17]

Hougang United

In January 2018, Mitter signed with Singaporean club Hougang United for the 2018 Singapore Premier League after receiving other offers in India and Malaysia.[18][19]

Global Cebu

In July 2018, Mitter signed with Philippines Football League side Global Cebu, marking Mitter's third spell in the Philippines.[20]

Valour FC

On 12 April 2019, Mitter signed with newly-founded Canadian Premier League club Valour FC ahead of their inaugural season.[2] That year, he made twenty league appearances and one appearance in the Canadian Championship.[21] On 29 November 2019, the club announced that Mitter would not be returning for the following season.[22]

Persiraja

On 8 January 2020, Mitter signed a year contract with indonesian Liga 1 side Persiraja Banda Aceh.[23]

Personal life

Mitter's great great-grandfather was from Calcutta, India and emigrated to England.[16]

Honours

Ånge IF

Chorley

Loyola Meralco

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References
  1. "Bursa Transfer Liga 1: Ini Daftar Belanja Klub Promosi Persiraja". tempo.co. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "Valour FC sign defender Adam Mitter". valourfc.canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. "Edwin de Graaf out, Adam Mitter in at Hibs". BBC. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "Magpies Move for Mitter". Non-League. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "New-Look Poppies Surprise Many". Non-League. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. "Wire Add Former Hibs Defender to Squad". Non-League. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. "Meriterad engelsman är klar för spel med Ånge IF".
  8. "Intervju med Adam Mitter - Ånge IF". svenskafans.com.
  9. "Exclusive interview with Loyola Meralco Sparks' Adam Mitter". 11 April 2016.
  10. "Barrow Bring in New Defender". Non-League. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  11. "Adam MITTER". Chorley F.C. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  12. "Adam Mitter - Player Statistics". SportsTG.
  13. "One Meralco Sports » Know Your Sparks: Adam Mitter". onemeralcosports.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  14. "Adam Mitter knows it'll be a bumpy ride - FASTBREAK.COM.PH". fastbreak.com.ph.
  15. "Rangers Cleared to Play New Signing". Non-League. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  16. Antony, A. Joseph (18 January 2017). "The Indian scenario is getting better, says Mitter". The Hindu.
  17. "DAILY STAR: Sports". visayandailystar.com.
  18. "S.League 2018 Transfer Round-Up: Who's in and Who's out?". FourFourTwo. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  19. Hougang's new signing Mitter recalls Blackpool's tight-knit atmosphere The New Paper
  20. Fernandez, Lawrence Andrew (20 July 2018). "Filipino-British striker Gilmar to play for Global Cebu FC". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  21. "A. Mitter". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  22. "Valour FC Roster Moves". Valour FC. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  23. "Persiraja Resmi Mendatangkan Bek Jebolan Liga Inggris" (in Indonesian). m.bola.com. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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