Charlie Adam

First Name	Charlie
Surname	Adam
Squad Number	26
Position	Midfield
Height	1.85m
Weight	82 kg
D.O.B.	10 Dec 1985
Town of Birth	Dundee
Country of Birth	Scotland
Nationality	Scotland
Total Appearances	35
Total Goals	2

This Scot is a ball playing midfielder who moved to Anfield in the summer of 2011 following an inspired season with the newly promoted Blackpool.

Though Blackpool got relegated, under the guidance of Ian Holloway the Seasiders' effervescent brand of football won plenty of admirers - and Adam was their heartbeat.

The Dundonian began his career at Glasgow Rangers and made his first-team bow in the 2003-04 campaign, notching a run out at Livingston after impressing boss Alex McLeish.

He enjoyed a spell on loan at Ross County the following season, where he hit the headlines by scoring from inside his own half against St Mirren.

The Saints were suitably impressed and moved to take Adam on loan themselves, and he would play an integral role in helping them to the 2005 First Division title and Challenge Cup.

He returned to Ibrox in the summer of 2006 and was handed his opportunity to shine by gaffer Paul Le Guen. Adam rewarded the Frenchman by hitting double figures, one of which came via a free-kick in an Old Firm showdown with Celtic. It was enough to earn him Rangers' Young Player of the Year award.

In addition, he secured his first international cap for Scotland in a friendly with Austria in May 2007.

From there Adam's progress faltered somewhat and in 2008-09 he agreed to move south of the border to join Blackpool on loan.

He would soon find his feet at Bloomfield Road and his loan deal was made permanent that summer for a cut-price £500,000.

Adam would prove instrumental as Blackpool defied all odds in securing promotion to the Barclays Premier League. Indeed, the midfield schemer netted a free-kick in the play-off final success over Cardiff at Wembley.

Overall, he helped himself to an eye-catching 19 goals and his form did not go overlooked at international level as he earned a return to the Scotland fold.

Adam's stock continued to rise in the top flight as Blackpool took the Premier League by storm in the first half of the season, and the pass master kept his nerve to net a penalty in front of the Kop as the Seasiders clinched a 2-1 success over Liverpool in October 2010.

By the time the January transfer window opened, Blackpool were facing a struggle to hold onto their prize asset - and their top-flight status - with several top clubs sniffing around the Scottish star.

Liverpool were said to be one of the front-runners for his signature and Adam handed in a transfer request, which was subsequently rejected by the Bloomfield Road side as they attempted to retain his services.

Blackpool were heading for the Championship but Adam's form was enough to earn a nomination for PFA Player of the Year before finally clinching his dream transfer to Anfield in July 2011.

His Reds bow came against Sunderland on August 13 and Adam would go on to make 35 debut season appearances, scoring twice against Bolton and West Brom, before a knee injury sustained at Loftus Road in March ruled him out for the remainder of the campaign.

At least he had a first major medal to ease the pain having starred in our Carling Cup winning run, his penalty miss in the Wembley shootout against Cardiff proving inconsequential.

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