Adam Blakeman (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam John Blakeman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Widnes, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Liverpool | ||
| 2009–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hyde | 62 | (8) |
| 2015– | Ayr United | 13 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 27 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Adam John Blakeman (born 3 December 1991) is an English footballer who currently plays for Ayr United. He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, then after being released at the end of the 2012–13 season, signed for Hyde. He plays primarily as a left back but is equally adept playing in the centre or on the left side of midfield.[2]
Career
Born in Widnes, Merseyside, Blakeman started his professional career at Liverpool when he was seven.[3][4] After seven years at the club, Blakeman left Liverpool and joined Bolton Wanderers, regularly playing in the reserve side. Blakeman signed a professional contract with the club in March 2011.[5] A product of the youth system, he made his competitive debut in the League Cup tie at home to Macclesfield Town on 24 August 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcos Alonso.[6]
He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2012–13 season.[7] He signed for Conference Premier team Hyde in August 2013.[8] He scored his first goal for the club against Forest Green Rovers in January 2014.[9]
On 20 January 2015, Blakeman signed for Scottish League One club Ayr United.[3] He explained his decision joining the club, citing to join up his youth coach John Henry when he was at Bolton.[10] Blakeman made his debut for the club, just four days after signing for them, in a 1-1 draw against Stenhousemuir.[11]
Personal life
He is the grandson of Larry Carberry, who won a League Championship medal with Ipswich Town in 1962 as a member of Alf Ramsey's team that had won the Second Division the previous season.[12] His elder brother Liam, played for a number of non-league clubs including Southport and Hednesford Town.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 27 April 2015[13]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Football League Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hyde | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | Conference North | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 8 | ||
| Ayr United | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Career total | 75 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ↑ "Reserve Profiles 2011/12". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New signing". Ayr United F.C. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Wanderers bank on their gold reserves". The Bolton News. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Quartet Agree Professional Deals". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Evolution, not revolution, is the plan for Whites boss". Bolton News. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bolton officially add two names to list of youngsters leaving". The Lion of Vienna Suite. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Further Signings and Squad List". Hyde FC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hyde 2 - 6 Forest Green". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "United new boys have ambition". Ayr Advertiser. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Stenhousemuir 1-1 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Blakeman proud to keep family tradition.". The Free Library. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Adam Blakeman player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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