Adam Oliver (footballer)

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Adam Oliver
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-10-25) 25 October 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001 West Bromwich Albion 23 (1)
International career
1999 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adam Oliver (born 25 October 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in West Bromwich, [1] Oliver made 23 appearances in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, scoring one goal, [2] his strike coming in a dramatic 4–4 draw with Bolton Wanderers in April 2000. [3] He made a further four appearances in Cup competitions. [4] After recovering from life-threatening kidney disease, Oliver retired at the age of 21 following recurring knee injuries. [5]

Oliver made one appearance at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. [6]

Career statistics

Source: [4]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 1998–99 1000100020
1999–00 151100000161
2000–01 7000200090
Career total231103000271

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". 11v11.
  2. "WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. "West Brom 4 Bolton 4". Sporting Life. 15 April 2000. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 Adam Oliver at Soccerbase
  5. "Albion starlet to retire". Sky Sports.
  6. Adam Oliver FIFA competition record (archived)