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Adam Green (born 12 January 1984) is an English semi-professional
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who plays for
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as a defender.


Career

Green joined the academy at
Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...
in August 1999, gradually working his way through the age groups before breaking into the reserve side in the 2002–03 season. In June 2003, Green signed his first professional contract with the club. Green made his debut for Fulham in September 2003, in a 1–0 defeat by
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...
in the
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. His home debut came in January 2004, impressing in a win over
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...
in the
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. In June 2004, after making his breakthrough into the first team and winning the fans Young Player of the Season award, Green signed a new two-year contract. Green started the 2004–05 season as back-up to
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, but was soon given his chance with five appearances during September and October. In January 2005, he joined
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side
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
on a one-month loan deal. Green made three appearances for the Owls, impressing on his debut against
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...
. In the subsequent two games, he featured in a left wing role. In March 2005, Green was on the move again, joined League One side
AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...
on a one-month loan, making his debut against
Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands County, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east ...
. In total, he made three appearances for the Bournemouth before returning to Fulham in April. Green's final appearance for Fulham came in September 2005, a 5–4 win over Lincoln City in the League Cup. In January 2006, he joined League One side
Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
on loan until the end of the season. He struggled to make an impact at the club and only made two appearances during his loan spell. In May 2006, Green was released by Fulham due to the expiration of his contract. In June 2006, Green dropped into the non-league game and signed for
Conference National The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-profes ...
side
Grays Athletic Grays Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Grays, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Parkside in nearby Aveley. History The club was established as Grays Juniors in 1890, before merging with former S ...
, as one of manager
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's first signings. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2006–07 season in a 1–1 draw with
Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include T ...
. He went on to make twenty appearances for Grays scoring twice, away at Tamworth and St Albans City. In January 2007, he was released from his contract. In the same month, Green joined fellow Conference National club
Woking Woking ( ) is a town and borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in northwest Surrey, England, around from central London. It appears in Domesday Book as ''Wochinges'' and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement o ...
on a free transfer, making his debut against
Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population o ...
in a 2–0 win. He spent a year and a half at the club and made 48 appearances, before joining fellow
Conference Premier The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-profess ...
side Hayes & Yeading United in the summer of 2009. He was almost an ever-present in his first season with the club making 45 appearances. In his second season with the club Green failed to nail down a regular place in the side, deciding to leave the club in May 2011 after feeling he needed a change. In June 2011, he dropped into the semi-professional game with
Conference South The National League South, formerly Conference South, is one of the second divisions of the National League in England, immediately below the top division National League. Along with National League North, it is in the second level of the N ...
side
Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...
, signing a one-year contract. He impressed in his first season with the club scoring seven times as the club gained promotion to the Conference Premier via the play-offs. In the summer of 2012, Green signed a new one-year contract with the club. In December 2012, he was sent out on loan to
Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
Premier Division side
Kingstonian Kingstonian Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London which currently plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was founded in 1885 by YMC ...
on a one-month deal, after failing to hold down a regular place in the first team. Green returned to Dartford in January 2013, having made four appearances. At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by Dartford but opted to drop down a division to join Conference South side
Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Town Football Club is a football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Winklebury Sports Complex. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'Never a step backward' ...
. He was a first team regular throughout his career with Basingstoke, making 46 appearances in his only season as the club finished in mid-table. In May 2014, he opted to rejoin recently relegated Conference South side Dartford on a free transfer. However, Dartford were granted a reprieve from relegation due to
Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...
's expulsion from the league and he made his debut in the opening day defeat by
Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
at Princes Park. He started the season as first-choice left back for Dartford, but following the arrival of Tom Bender in September, Green lost his place in the side. In October 2014, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side
Leatherhead Leatherhead is a town in the Mole Valley District of Surrey, England, about south of Central London. The settlement grew up beside a ford on the River Mole, from which its name is thought to derive. During the late Anglo-Saxon period, Leath ...
on a one-month loan deal, making his debut - and getting sent off - in a 2–0 win over Wingate & Finchley. He stayed with the club on loan until January 2015, making ten appearances scoring once in a 3–1 win over Grays Athletic. In January 2015, his contract with Dartford was cancelled by mutual consent having made eleven appearances in his second spell for the club. Later in the month he rejoined Leatherhead on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.


Career statistics


Honours

Dartford *
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play-offs: 2011–12


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Adam 1984 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon People from Hillingdon English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Fulham F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Bristol City F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Woking F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Basingstoke Town F.C. players Leatherhead F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players