Joe Adams (footballer, born 2001)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Anthony Adams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mossley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Dundalk | 33 | (1) |
| 2023 | Southport | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Atherton Collieries | 7 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 12 | (5) |
| 2024 | Atherton Collieries | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Widnes | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Longridge Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2025 | Kerry | 25 | (2) |
| 2026– | Mossley | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wales U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Wales U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Wales U21 | 11 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:27, 5 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Anthony Adams (born 13 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Northern Premier League Division One West club Mossley.
A graduate of the Bury academy, Adams made sporadic appearances during 18 months as a professional at the club and transferred to Brentford in 2019. After 2+1⁄2 years of exclusively B team football, he transferred to Dundalk in 2022. Following the 2022 season, Adams moved into non-League football. He returned to Irish football with Kerry in 2025. Adams was capped by Wales at youth level. A utility player, he is also adept as an attacking midfielder or wing back.[4][5]
Bury
Predominantly a left winger,[4] Adams joined Bury at the age of seven.[6] Having graduated through the club's academy,[7] he made his first team debut as a substitute for Adam Thompson after 72 minutes of a 3–2 League One defeat to Northampton Town on 14 April 2018.[8] After making four further senior appearances,[9] Adams signed a 2+1⁄2-year professional contract in December 2018.[10] His progression was such that later that month, he was recognised by League Football Education for his football and academic progress.[11] After remaining with the U18 team and making only one further senior appearance during the 2018–19 season,[9] Adams elected to depart Gigg Lane in July 2019.[7] He was voted the club's 2018–19 Young Player of the Year.[5]
Brentford
On 19 July 2019, Adams transferred to the B team at Championship club Brentford and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] He scored 18 goals in 65 B team appearances during 2+1⁄2 years with the club and gained experience as a right wing back.[12][13] Despite receiving a first team squad number during the 2019–20 season,[14] Adams failed to win a call into a matchday squad.[3] On 1 February 2021, Adams joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[15] On his second appearance, in a league match versus Crawley Town on 25 February,[16] Adams assisted Filipe Morais for the Mariners' opening goal and scored what proved to be the winner in a 2–1 victory.[17] After four further appearances,[16] the loan was terminated early on 9 April.[18] Adams departed Brentford in January 2022.[12]
Dundalk
In January 2022, Adams signed a one-year contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.[2][19][20] He made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the 2022 season,[21] his only campaign with the club.[22]
Non-League football
On 14 March 2023, Adams signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League North club Southport.[5] He made 12 appearances during the remainder of the 2022–23 season and was a part of the club's Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy-winning squad.[23][24] On 26 September 2023, Adams transferred to Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries.[25] After three goals in eight appearances,[26] he transferred across the division to Warrington Rylands 1906.[27] Adams ended the 2023–24 season with 12 appearances and five goals.[28]
In July 2024, Adams transferred back to Atherton Collieries,[29] which had been relegated to the Northern Premier League First Division West in his absence.[30] He made a further five appearances before departing in September 2024.[31][32] On 19 October 2024, Adams made a single appearance for Widnes, of the same division,[33] before transferring to North West Counties League Premier Division club Longridge Town.[34]
Kerry
On 29 January 2025, Adams transferred to League of Ireland First Division club Kerry.[35] On his debut appearance versus Finn Harps on the opening night of the 2025 season, Adams scored the opening goal, but was later sent off for a straight red card in the 2–0 win.[4] He made 29 appearances and scored six goals during the season,[36] which included a run to the semi-final of the FAI Cup.[37] Adams departed the club after the season.[38]
Mossley
On 7 February 2026, Adams transferred to Northern Premier League First Division West club Mossley.[38]
International career
Personal life
Adams grew up in Bolton, to a Liverpudlian father and a North Walian mother.[4]
