Adam Asghar
Adam Asghar (born 26 July 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Clydebank.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Asghar | ||
Date of birth | 26 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Clydebank | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Alloa Athletic | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Annan Athletic | 11 | (1) |
2018– | Clydebank | ? | (?) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:37, 24 January 2017 (UTC) |
Ashgar has previously played for Motherwell, Alloa Athletic and Annan Athletic as well as Dumbarton and East Stirlingshire on loan.
Playing career
A product of the Motherwell youth system, Asghar was a regular for the under-20 side in the 2012-13 season. On 29 March 2013, Asghar joined Scottish First Division side Dumbarton on loan till the end of the season.[1] On 20 May 2013, it was confirmed that Asghar would not have his Motherwell contract extended, making him a free agent.[2] In September 2013, he went on trial at Greenock Morton, playing in reserve matches against East Stirlingshire and Dundee.[3]
He signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2014.[4] On 4 March 2015, Asghar signed for East Stirlingshire on a one-month loan.[5]
Ashgar left Alloa at the end of the 2015–16 season, signing for Annan Athletic in July 2016.[6] He left Annan in the 2017 close season.[7] After a spell playing and coaching in the United States, he joined junior club Clydebank as a trialist December 2017, prior to officially registering with the club at the beginning of 2018.[8]
Coaching career
Asghar holds a UEFA Elite Youth A coaching licence. He worked as a coach with Motherwell's under-16 and under-18 teams, and for the Scottish Football Association's Performance School programme at Braidhurst High School. In March 2019, he became senior academy head coach at Dundee United, where his father Tony Asghar was already sporting director.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 20 April 2015
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Motherwell | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dumbarton (loan) | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Alloa Athletic | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
References
- "DUMBARTON SWOOP FOR SPL YOUNGSTER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "Forthcoming squad changes". Motherwell F.C. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (9 October 2013). "Gaston: Losing three was hard to take". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- Ashgar makes Alloa move, SPFL.
- "Adam Joins Shire". East Stirlingshire F.C. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- "Champman adds four more". Annan Athletic FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- "Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017". 1 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Thomas, Adam (6 December 2017). "Clydebank sign former Annan Athletic and Alloa Athletic midfielder". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Roache, Ian (29 March 2019). "Sporting director Tony Asghar's son Adam appointed senior academy head coach at Dundee United". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Interview: Tony Asghar denies 'untoward' dealings at Dundee United". The Scotsman. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links
- Adam Asghar at Soccerbase