Adam Randell

Adam Randell

Randell in the Argyle away strip in the 19/20 pre-season at Truro
Personal information
Full name	Adam Fletcher Randell [1]
Date of birth	(2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth	Plymouth, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) [3]
Position(s)	Midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team	Bristol City
Number	4
Youth career
2010–2018	Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2025	Plymouth Argyle	145	(8)
2020–2021	→ Torquay United (loan)	42	(2)
2025–	Bristol City	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Adam Fletcher Randell (born 1 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Bristol City.

Career

Randell signed his first professional contract on 1 November 2018 after progressing through the Plymouth Argyle Academy. He is known for his set-piece ability.

Randell made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started in midfield. Newport won the game 2–0. ^[4]

In the first friendly of the 2019–20 season, Randell was given the captain's armband by manager Ryan Lowe. ^[5] With his performance in pre-season Randell was a regular on the bench in the 19/20 season and was the first back up for the defensive midfield position. Also being able to be deployed as a box to box.

Randell joined Torquay United in October 2020 and made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Stockport on 3 October in the National League at Plainmoor. He also appeared in the FA Trophy and FA Cup for Torquay. Randell has spent most of his playing time in his main role as a defensive midfielder however, he has been used as a right back as cover for injuries when needed showing his versatility on the field.

Randell won Torquay United's Young Player of the Season award for the 2020–21 season. ^[6]

Due to Randell's impressive performances on loan at Torquay, Lowe and Plymouth Argyle offered Randell a new contract keeping him at Home Park until the end of the 2021-22 season. ^[7]

Randell made his first league start for Plymouth Argyle on 30 October 2021 in a 2-1 win against Ipswich Town. ^[8]

Randell won EFL League One with his boyhood club in 2022-23 playing 33 times. Scoring 4 goals, with the most important of them on the final day at Vale Park. He was also a vital part in helping the Greens avoid relegation from the EFL Championship in 2023-24 playing 45 times. He was latterly Vice Captain at Plymouth Argyle.

On 8 March 2025, Randell was handed a three match ban due to misconduct towards a match official at their match against Cardiff City. ^[9]

Bristol City

On 1 July 2025, Randell joined Bristol City on a four year deal, for an undisclosed fee. ^{[10] [11]} On 9 August, he made his debut for the club in a 4–1 win against Sheffield United in the league. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plymouth Argyle	2018–19 [13]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [14]	League Two	4	0	0	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	8	0
	2020–21 [15]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [16]	League One	24	1	3	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	31	1
	2022–23 [17]	League One	33	3	1	1	1	0	5 [a]	0	40	4
	2023–24 [18]	Championship	45	3	3	1	1	0	—		49	4
	2024–25 [19]	Championship	39	1	2	0	2	0	—		43	1
	Total		145	8	9	2	7	0	12	0	173	10
Torquay United (loan)	2020–21 [20]	National League	42	2	2	0	—		4 [b]	1	48	3
Bristol City	2025–26 [21]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
Career total			188	10	11	2	8	0	16	1	223	13

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

• EFL League One: 2022–23 ^[22]
• EFL Trophy: 2022–23 runner-up ^[23]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
2. "Adam Randell – Midfielder". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
3. "Adam Randell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
4. "Newport v Argyle – the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
5. "Teenage Skipper: Randell's Reward for Bright Start to Pre-Season". Plymouth Argyle FC. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
6. "Randell Wins Torquay Award". Plymouth Argyle FC. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
7. "Randell signs new Argyle contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
8. "Plymouth 2-1 Ipswich (Oct 30, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
9. "Adam Randell: Plymouth Argyle midfielder banned for three games for misconduct". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
10. Bristol City FC (20 June 2025). "Randell is a Robin". Bristol City FC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
11. BBC Sport (20 June 2025). "Bristol City sign Plymouth midfielder Randell". BBC Sport . Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
12. "Bristol City stunned beaten play-off finalists Sheffield United as they won 4-1 at Bramall Lane on the opening day of the Championship". BBC Sport. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
13. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
14. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
15. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
16. "GoS-DB Players".
17. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
18. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
19. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
20. "A. Randell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
21. "Games played by Adam Randell in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
22. "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
23. Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.