Charlee Adams

Charlee Shaun Adams (born 16 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for National League club Barnet.

Charlee Adams
Adams with Birmingham City in 2016
Personal information
Full name Charlee Shaun Adams[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995[2]
Place of birth Redbridge, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2011 West Ham United
2011–2013 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Birmingham City 2 (0)
2014 → Lincoln City (loan) 14 (0)
2014–2015 → Lincoln City (loan) 14 (2)
2016–2017 → Kilmarnock (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2018 Dagenham & Redbridge 21 (1)
2018–2020 Barnet 42 (2)
National team‡
2018– England C 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:41, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:16, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Adams began his football career in West Ham United's youth system, and moved in to Birmingham City in 2011. He made his first-team debut for Birmingham in the FA Cup in January 2014, appeared 28 times in the Conference Premier in two spells on loan at Lincoln City, and spent the first half of the 2016–17 campaign on loan at Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, before being released at the end of that season.

Life and career

Adams was born in Redbridge, London,[3] and attended Cumberland School in nearby Newham.[4] As a youngster he was on the books of his local club, West Ham United, but after a trial at the end of the 2010–11 season, he and fellow West Ham trainee Kortney Hause joined Birmingham City's academy.[1][5] He maintained a blog on the League Football Education website about the progress of his two-year scholarship.[6]

In May 2013, he signed a one-year professional contract with an option for a further year.[7] With Tom Adeyemi injured and Hayden Mullins needed in defence, Adams was given squad number 34 ahead of the Championship visit to Brighton & Hove Albion on 11 January 2014. He travelled as a reserve, but was not part of the matchday squad.[8][9] Adams was included among the substitutes for Birmingham's FA Cup third-round match against Bristol Rovers three days later, and made his first-team debut as an 89th-minute replacement for Olly Lee with Birmingham 3–0 ahead.[10]

On 31 January, he joined Conference Premier club Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.[11] He went straight into the starting eleven for the following day's match and played the full 90 minutes as Lincoln beat FC Halifax Town 3–1. According to the Lincolnshire Echo, he "excelled playing in a defensive midfield role. He ratted about and read the game brilliantly to give the City back four the best protection they have had in a long time."[12] He played regularly until the end of the season,[13] and after failing to break into Birmingham's first team in the early part of the new season, returned to Lincoln on loan until 1 January 2015.[14]

He again played regularly. By Christmas, the Echo described him as having "been different class since he arrived for his second loan spell", highlighting "the maturity and intelligence he shows on and off the ball" and "his ability to win the ball and get play going".[15] In the local derby away to Grimsby Town, he scored his first senior goal, a powerful volleyed shot from distance that tied the scores and, according to the Grimsby Telegraph, "changed the complexion" of the match, which Lincoln went on to win 3–1.[16] The goal was shortlisted for the Non-League Paper's National Game Awards Goal of the Season.[17] His loan was initially extended to the end of February,[18] and then to the end of the season.[19] On 3 March 2015, after Adams had played 15 times for Lincoln, he was recalled to Birmingham. Manager Gary Rowett felt his development would be better served by playing regularly in under-21 matches and training with the first team at his parent club,[20] and his progress was rewarded with a new one-year contract with the option of a further year.[21]

Adams made his first Football League appearance on 23 January 2016, as a stoppage-time substitute with Birmingham 3–0 up at home to Ipswich Town in the Championship. Within seconds of coming on, he produced a shot on target from outside the penalty area.[22] In March, the club took up the year's option on Adams' contract.[23] Adams made his first start for Birmingham in the last match of the 2015–16 season, partnering Maikel Kieftenbeld in central midfield away to Cardiff City.[24]

In the face of competition from clubs in England, Adams was reunited with manager Lee Clark on 19 August 2016 when he signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on loan until January 2017.[25] He made his debut the following day in the starting eleven for a 2–0 away defeat against Ross County.[26] In his third match, Adams had only been on the field for ten minutes when he was the victim of a late challenge by Dundee defender Kévin Gomis that left a wound through which his tibia was visible.[27] He finished his spell on loan with nine appearances, all in the league.[28] In his first training session after returning to Birmingham, Adams damaged his medial collateral ligament and was out for nearly three months.[29] He was released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[30]

Adams signed a two-year contract with National League club Dagenham & Redbridge ahead of the 2017–18 season.[31]

On 20 March 2018, Adams made his debut for England C, the team that represents the country at non-league level, as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 win against their Welsh counterparts.[32]

On 28 June 2018, Adams joined Barnet for an undisclosed fee.[33] He left the club at the end of the 2019-20 season, having played 57 times, scoring two goals.[34]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2013–14[13] Championship001000—10
2014–15[35] Championship00—00—00
2015–16[36] Championship200000—20
2016–17[37] Championship000000—00
Total 201000—30
Lincoln City (loan) 2013–14[13] Conference Premier140———140
2014–15[28] Conference Premier142——1[lower-alpha 1]0152
Total 282——10292
Kilmarnock (loan) 2016–17[37] Scottish Premiership90———90
Dagenham & Redbridge 2017–18[28] National League21120—1[lower-alpha 1]0241
Barnet 2018–19[28] National League26150—2[lower-alpha 1]0331
2019–20[28] National League16110—7[lower-alpha 2]0241
Total 42260—90572
Career total 102590001101225
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. Five appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs
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References
  1. "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011". The Football Association. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. "Player Profiles: Charlee Adams". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. "Charlee Adams". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. "Y11 turn out for their presentation evening". Cumberland School. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. Adams, Charlee (4 November 2011). "Joining The Blues: Pre-season Part 1". League Football Education. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  6. Adams, Charlee (3 May 2013). "Charlee Adams – Birmingham City FC". League Football Education. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  7. Walker, Andy (20 May 2013). "Pro deals penned". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  8. Birmingham City FC [@BCFC] (10 January 2014). "NEWS: Versatile midfielder @CharleeAdams95 has been handed first-team squad number 34. #BCFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 May 2015 – via Twitter.
  9. Tattum, Colin (11 January 2014). "Lee Clark: I am frustrated for the players because they gave me everything once again". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. "Birmingham 3–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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  12. Pakey, John (1 February 2014). "Lincoln City 3 FC Halifax 1: Man of the match, Ben Tomlinson". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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  14. "Adams back on youth loan". Lincoln City F.C. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  15. Pakey, John (26 December 2014). "Lincoln City 3 Alfreton Town 2: Match ratings, Charlee Adams excels in win". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  16. Marshall, D. (28 December 2014). "Grimsby Town 1 Lincoln City 3: Charlee Adams thunderbolt turns around derby thriller". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
    "WATCH: Lincoln City's wonder-strike that helped to down Grimsby Town". Grimsby Telegraph. 29 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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  18. "Adams extends youth loan". Lincoln City F.C. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  19. Pakey, John (21 January 2015). "Lincoln City extend loan of Birmingham City's Charlee Adams to the end of the season". Lincolnshire Echo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  20. "Charlee Adams recalled from Lincoln". Birmingham City F.C. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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  22. "Birmingham 3–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  23. "Blues secure Charlee Adams for another 12 months". Birmingham City F.C. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  24. "Match report: Cardiff 1–1 Birmingham". Birmingham City F.C. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  25. Lindsay, Clive (19 August 2016). "Kilmarnock sign Luke Hendrie & Charlee Adams on loan plus Dapo Kayode". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  26. Dowden, Martin (20 August 2016). "Ross County 2–0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  27. "Bold Adams wanted to soldier on after crunching tackle". The Herald. Glasgow. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  28. "C. Adams". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  29. Dick, Brian (29 March 2017). "Birmingham City's Charlee Adams discusses the injury that 'killed' him and the one that revealed his shinbone". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  30. "Club makes decisions on young prospects". Birmingham City F.C. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  31. Keating, Ned (3 July 2017). "Dagenham & Redbridge sign former Birmingham City midfielder Charlee Adams". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  32. Badcock, Matt (20 March 2018). ""We must match the Welsh fire" – England C boss Paul Fairclough expects a battle tonight". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
    Badcock, Matt (21 March 2018). "Report: Wales C 2 England C 3 – Fejiri Okenabirhie nets hat-trick to sink the Dragons in a thriller". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  33. Transfer | Charlee Adams signs for Barnet FC
  34. Club update
  35. "Games played by Charlee Adams in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  36. "Games played by Charlee Adams in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  37. "Games played by Charlee Adams in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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