Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Adam Eckersley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adam James Eckersley |
| Date of birth | 1985-09-07 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Worsley, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 118 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Edmonton | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Airdrieonians FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| St. Mirren FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1,003 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 720 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1,048 |
| Aarhus GF | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 85 | 5 | 12 | 4,986 |
| AC Horsens | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 3,428 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,585 |
| Bröndby IF | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,286 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canadian Championship | FC Edmonton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | FC Edmonton | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Playoffs | FC Edmonton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | FC Edmonton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | League One | Airdrieonians FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Airdrieonians FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,003 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 24 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,048 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2,035 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,369 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 582 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 1.Division | AC Horsens | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,844 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | AC Horsens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | AC Horsens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | AC Horsens | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,325 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DBUs landspokalt | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | Bröndby IF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,286 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Man Utd Res. | Bröndby IF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Bröndby IF | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Man Utd Res. | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Barnsley | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Man Utd Res. | Port Vale | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Port Vale | AC Horsens | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AC Horsens | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-21 | Aarhus GF | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-06-01 | Heart of Midl. | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-11 | Without Club | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Hibernian FC | FC Edmonton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | FC Edmonton | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Without Club | St. Mirren | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | St. Mirren | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-12 | Forfar Athletic | St. Mirren | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | St. Mirren | Airdrieonians | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Airdrieonians | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | ankle sprain | 2013-09-17 | 2013-10-15 | 29 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Knee surgery | 2015-04-28 | 2015-06-30 | 64 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee surgery | 2018-04-16 | 2018-10-31 | 199 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon problems | 2018-07-01 | 2018-08-20 | 51 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Jóhannsson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Spelmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilberto Macena | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cammy Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikkel Kirkeskov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Osama Akharraz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Magennis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 3 | 22 |
| 17/18 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 24 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Aarhus GF | 6 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 24 |
| 09/10 | 1.Division | AC Horsens | 4 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-12 | Forfar Athletic | St. Mirren | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | St. Mirren | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Barnsley | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Man Utd Res. | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Bröndby IF | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Man Utd Res. | Bröndby IF | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Adam Eckersley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 19% |
| Morecambe FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 31% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| Bradford City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 47% |
| Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 36% |
| Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 21% |
| Chesterfield FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 21% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 36% |
| Macclesfield Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33% |
| Barnet FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 58% |
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,003 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 1,048 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 2,035 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 2,369 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 582 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,844 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 1,584 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 1,585 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 1,286 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Adam Eckersley
Who is Adam Eckersley?
Adam Eckersley is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Adam Eckersley?
Adam Eckersley is 40 years old. He was born on September 7, 1985 in Worsley.
What position does Adam Eckersley play?
Adam Eckersley plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Adam Eckersley play for?
Adam Eckersley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Adam Eckersley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adam Eckersley has scored 18 goals in 304 appearances.
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