Luke Anthony Adams (born 8 May 1994) is a New Zealand international
footballer
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who plays as a
defender.
Career
In 2012, Adams joined the English club
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group.
Founded in 1884 ...
on a one-year contract.
In 2013, Adams signed a one-year contract with
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...
.
In May 2014, Adams was called into the
All Whites
The New Zealand men's national football team ( mi, Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Footbal ...
squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against
South Africa
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by interim coach
Neil Emblen
Neil Emblen (born 19 June 1971) is an English former professional footballer who is the assistant coach of Colorado Rapids and New Zealand.
He has served as assistant head coach of New Zealand under Ricki Herbert and of Anthony Hudson, and wa ...
.
In September 2014, Adams returned to
Waitakere United
Waitakere United was a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They were one of the franchises in the ISPS Handa Premiership. They played their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu and The Trusts Arena.
History
Waitakere United ...
.
In January 2015, Adams signed with Australian football club
South Melbourne FC
South Melbourne Football Club is an Australian semi-professional Association football, soccer club based in suburb of Albert Park, Victoria, Albert Park, in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club currently competes in the National P ...
.
In December 2017, Adams signed with
Ljungskile SK
Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. They currently play in the Swedish third tier, Division 1.
History
Ljungskile SK, formed in 1926, is famous for their promotions between 19 ...
in
Division 1 Södra
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, the
Swedish
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third tier. He left the club after only a few months, due to personal reasons, failing to make a single league appearance.
International career
After representing various New Zealand youth teams, including at the
2011 U-17 World Cup and the
2013 U-20 World Cup, Adams was a member of the
New Zealand U-23s squad at the
2015 Pacific Games
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More tha ...
.
He made his debut for the senior
New Zealand national football team
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in a
2016 OFC Nations Cup
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3–1 win over
Fiji
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.
In June 2016, Adams scored the winner in a 1–0 win over the
Solomon Islands
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. The match was a World Cup qualifier.
Career statistics
International goals
:''As of match played 4 June 2016. New Zealand score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal.''
Honours
Club
;
South Melbourne
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*
National Premier Leagues Victoria
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Championship:
2016
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National Premier Leagues Victoria
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Premiership :
2015
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Dockerty Cup
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:
2015
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Country
;
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
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OFC Nations Cup
The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the OFC member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name ...
:
2016
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OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-19 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the under-19 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Between 1974 and 2012, ...
:
2013
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OFC U-17 Championship
The OFC U-16 Championship is a biennial football tournament for players under the age of 16. The tournament decides the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, w ...
:
2011
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Luke
1994 births
Living people
New Zealand men's youth international footballers
Waitakere United players
Wellington Phoenix FC players
South Melbourne FC players
Ljungskile SK players
Soccer players from Melbourne
Men's association football central defenders
2016 OFC Nations Cup players
A-League Men players
National Premier Leagues players
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
New Zealand men's association footballers
New Zealand men's international footballers
New Zealand men's under-20 international footballers
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Derby County F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Australian emigrants to New Zealand