Joseph Anthony Adams (born 13 February 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Dundalk as a midfielder. He is a graduate of the Bury academy and is a current Wales youth international.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Anthony Adams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Dundalk | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wales U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Wales U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Wales U21 | 11 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 30 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:49, 14 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
A midfielder, Adams joined Bury at the age of seven.[4] Having graduated through the club's academy,[5] he made his first team debut as a substitute for Adam Thompson after 72 minutes of a 3–2 League One defeat to Northampton Town on 14 April 2018.[6] After making four further senior appearances,[7] Adams signed a 2+1⁄2-year professional contract in December 2018.[8] His progression was such that later that month, he was recognised by League Football Education for his football and academic progress.[9] After remaining with the U18 team and making only one further senior appearance during the 2018–19 season,[7] Adams elected to depart Gigg Lane in July 2019.[5]
On 19 July 2019, Adams transferred to the B team at Championship club Brentford and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] He scored 18 goals in 65 B team appearances during 2+1⁄2 years with the club and gained experience as a right wing back.[10][11] Despite receiving a first team squad number during the 2019–20 season,[12] Adams failed to win a call into a matchday squad and departed Brentford in January 2022.[3][10]
On 1 February 2021, Adams joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[13] On his second appearance, in a league match versus Crawley Town on 25 February,[14] Adams assisted Filipe Morais for the Mariners' opening goal and scored what proved to be the winner in a 2–1 victory.[15] After four further appearances,[14] the loan was terminated early on 9 April.[16]
In January 2022, Adams signed an undisclosed-length contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[2][17] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 July 2022 in a 4–0 FAI Cup win over Longford Town at Oriel Park.[18]
Adams has been capped by Wales at U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels.[8][19][20][21] He scored his first international goal in a 2–1 2019 UEFA European U19 Championship qualifying victory over Sweden on 18 November 2018.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2017–18[6] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[7] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2020–21[14] | League Two | 6 | 1 | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 1 | |||
| Dundalk | 2022[3] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ― | ― | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
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