![]() Sarota with Brisbane Roar in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Tomek Sarota | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Caboolture Sports | ||
Youth career | |||
Brisbane City | |||
Pine Rivers | |||
2006–2007 | Köln | ||
2008–2009 | Brisbane Roar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Brisbane Strikers | 9 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 15 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Utrecht | 48 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016 | Go Ahead Eagles | 13 | (0) |
2018 | Brisbane Strikers | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Cairns FC | 0 | (0) |
2019– | Caboolture Sports | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2007 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2014 |
Adam Tomek Sarota (born 28 December 1988) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Sarota was named National Youth League Player of the Year for 2008–2009. [1] As a result of his solid performances for the Brisbane Roar youth team, he was rewarded with a first team contract prior to the 2009–10 A-League season. [2] On 2 November 2008 he made his A-League debut for the Brisbane Roar against the Newcastle Jets. [3]
On 2 April 2010, along with fellow Brisbane Roar players, Michael Zullo and Tommy Oar, Sarota joined Dutch side Utrecht on a three-year deal, in a collective transfer deal rumoured to be worth in excess of A$1.8 million. [4] [5] On 22 July 2010, Adam made his Utrecht debut coming on in the 70th minute of their away draw to Tirana in the UEFA Europa League. [6]
On 20 September 2014, Sarota was loaned to Brisbane Roar for a season to add squad depth across all positions. [7]
On 27 August 2010, it was reported Sarota had been invited to a training camp by the Polish Football Association. Sarota's father, Tony, emigrated to Australia from Poland but said that whilst Poland was a possibility, the Socceroos were Sarota's preferred option. [8]
Sarota received his first Socceroos call up by coach Holger Osieck for a friendly match against Germany played on 27 March 2011. He made his international debut for Australia in August 2011, coming on as a substitute for FC Utrecht teammate Michael Zullo in a win over Wales.
After sustaining a serious knee and ankle injury in 2016, Sarota was injured for over 12 months and subsequently retired from professional football.
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brisbane Roar | 2008–09 | A-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
2014–15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Utrecht | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Go Ahead Eagles | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
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