Charlie Adam
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 2,791 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-12-10 · 3 players total
| Full name | Charlie Adam |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Charles Graham Adam |
| Date of birth | 1985-12-10 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-09-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | BBC Management GmbH |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1989 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 65 | 12 | 19 | 2,937 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 389 |
| FC Reading U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 179 | 22 | 13 | 3,733 |
| Stoke City U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 495 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1,087 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 98 | 34 | 22 | 1,412 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 85 | 18 | 11 | 1,088 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 421 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,388 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dundee FC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 261 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 345 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 389 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Stoke City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Stoke City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Stoke City U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Stoke City | 24 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,495 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Stoke City | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,041 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Stoke City | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 215 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Stoke City | 31 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 220 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 27 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 590 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 28 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,087 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 35 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 254 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 43 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 228 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 567 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 554 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 231 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 05/06 | Challenge Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 421 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenge Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Dundee U17 | Dundee FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Rangers U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Rangers | Ross County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Ross County | Rangers | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Rangers | St. Mirren | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | St. Mirren | Rangers | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-04 | Rangers | Blackpool | Transfer | 2000000 | €590k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Blackpool | Liverpool | Transfer | 4500000 | €8.40m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Liverpool | Stoke City | Transfer | 8000000 | €6.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-22 | Stoke City | Reading | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | Reading | Dundee FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Dundee FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-21 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ligament injury | 2012-03-20 | 2012-06-15 | 88 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Calf strain | 2016-01-26 | 2016-03-18 | 53 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-02-24 | 2021-03-07 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-31 | 30 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 26 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Asmir Begovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mame Diouf | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 16 | 43 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 12 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 9 | 43 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dundee FC | 9 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 8 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | St. Mirren | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Rangers | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Ross County | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Rangers | Ross County | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Charlie Adam'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 67 | 20 | 16 | 31 | 103 | 126 | -23 | 30% |
| Chelsea FC | 66 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 66 | 109 | -43 | 23% |
| Manchester City | 63 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 75 | 94 | -19 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 62 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 85 | 69 | +16 | 39% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 61 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 89 | 93 | -4 | 41% |
| Fulham FC | 60 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 85 | 77 | +8 | 45% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 60 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 40% |
| Wigan Athletic | 59 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 83 | 69 | +14 | 42% |
| West Ham United | 58 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 69 | +29 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 58 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 59 | 97 | -38 | 17% |
| Watford FC | 58 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 85 | 69 | +16 | 43% |
| Aston Villa | 58 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 87 | 66 | +21 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,982 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 955 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 1,675 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,041 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 215 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 590 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 1,087 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 302 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 |
| 09/10 | 49 | 543 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 567 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 696 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 392 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 421 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Charlie Adam
Who is Charlie Adam?
Charlie Adam is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Charlie Adam?
Charlie Adam is 40 years old. He was born on December 10, 1985 in Dundee.
What position does Charlie Adam play?
Charlie Adam plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Charlie Adam play for?
Charlie Adam currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Charlie Adam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Charlie Adam has scored 97 goals in 536 appearances.
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