| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam McGurk | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Larne, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010 | Hednesford Town | 12 | (3) |
| 2010– | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:38, 08 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adam McGurk (born 24 January 1989 in Larne, Northern Ireland), is a footballer playing as a forward for Tranmere Rovers in Football League One.
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McGurk was signed by Aston Villa in 2004 from Larne Youth. He was impressive for Aston Villa Reserves in the 2006/07 season, making 7 appearances (4 of which were from the substitutes bench) and scoring 4 goals. He suffered a serious knee injury and was out injured for a long time period. After making his comeback he struggled to force his way back into the Aston Villa Reserve team and become a regular again. He was released by Villa early 2010.
After being released he went on trial with Cheltenham Town but was not offered a contract. He joined Hednesford Town on 11 March 2010.[1] His debut for the club came on 23 March when he played against Truro City in a Southern Premier match.[2]
He then made a couple of trial appearances for Tranmere Rovers during the summer and trained with the squad. He was then given a second chance with the club after he was signed on non-contract basis so he would be named on the substitute's bench for a League Cup first round match against Walsall in August.[3] He made his debut for Rovers on 21 August 2010 in the Football League One clash with Bournemouth which ended in a 3–0 home defeat at Prenton Park, coming on as a second half substitute for Ian Thomas-Moore.[4] Three days later he signed a one year contract with Tranmere.[5] He went on to score his first goal for Tranmere in the reverse fixture against Bournemouth on 9 April 2011, scoring a 94th minute winner.[6] At the end of the 2010-11 season he offered a new contract by the club[7] which he signed in late May, keeping him at Tranmere until summer 2012.[8]
McGurk has U16 and U17 caps and has also represented Northern Ireland at U21 level, making his debut on 11 August 2009 against Portugal.[9][10]
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