Adam Lovatt
English association football player
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Adam Lovatt (born 11 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Folkestone Invicta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Eastbourne Town | ||
| 2016 | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Eastbourne Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hailsham Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2017–2020 | Hastings United | 80 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Sutton United | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dartford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Farnborough (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Hastings United | 74 | (1) |
| 2025 | Wingate & Finchley | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hashtag United | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Folkestone Invicta | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:01, 30 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Lovatt began his career with Eastbourne Town before eventually switching to Eastbourne Borough in 2016.[2] Prior to signing first-team terms in May 2017,[3] Lovatt spent time out on loan at the local side, Hailsham Town in the campaign prior.[2] His spell at Eastbourne Borough was short-lived however, joining Isthmian League side, Hastings United a few months into the 2017–18 campaign.
Sutton United
Over a three-year stint, Lovatt went onto feature in over 100 games for the Sussex-based side, before earning a move to National League (at the time), Sutton United in November 2020.[4] Prior to making his debut for Sutton in May 2021 in a 2–0 away defeat to Barnet,[5] the midfielder enjoyed a brief loan spell with Tonbridge Angels in January, featuring twice in a disrupted campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Following Sutton's promotion to League Two, Lovatt signed a new one-year deal[7] and was subsequently sent back to Tonbridge Angels on loan,[8] featuring over 20 times for the National League South side over two spells before returning to his parent club in March 2022. That month, he made his EFL debut during a 2–1 away defeat to Swindon Town, featuring for the full 90 minutes.[9]
On 26 August 2022, Lovatt joined Dartford on an initial three-month loan.[10] However, on 23 September 2022, it was confirmed that Lovatt had been recalled by Sutton United after just a month.[11]
In March 2023, Lovatt joined Farnborough until the end of the season.[12] He was released by Sutton at the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]
Return to non-league
On 5 August 2023, Lovatt signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Hastings United.[14]
On 30 July 2025, Lovatt returned to the Isthmian League Premier Division following Hastings' relegation, joining Wingate & Finchley.[15]
In September 2025, Lovatt returned to Isthmian League Premier Division club Hashtag United having previously represented the club's academy.[16] In October 2025, he joined Folkestone Invicta.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2016–17[1] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hailsham Town (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern Combination League Premier Division |
No data currently available | |||||||||
| Hastings United | 2017–18[18] | Isthmian League South Division |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[19] | Isthmian League South East Division |
32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[20] | Isthmian League South East Division |
20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 101 | 0 | ||
| Sutton United | 2020–21[21] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[23] | League Two | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2020–21[1] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[1][24] | National League South | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Dartford (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Farnborough (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Hastings United | 2023–24[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[26] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2025–26[27] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Hashtag United | 2025–26[28] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 218 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 262 | 3 | ||
- One appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy; two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Isthmian League South East Division play-offs
- Four appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy; four appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy; four appearances in Sussex Senior Cup; two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup; two appearances, one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy