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Adam Oliver (born 25 October 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
West Bromwich Albion | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (1) |
International career | |||
1999 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in West Bromwich,[1] Oliver made 23 appearances in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, scoring one goal,[2] his strike coming in a dramatic 4–4 draw with Bolton Wanderers in April 2000.[3] He made a further four appearances in Cup competitions.[4] After recovering from life-threatening kidney disease, Oliver retired at the age of 21 following recurring knee injuries.[5]
Oliver made one appearance at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6]
Source:[4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 1998–99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1999–00 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2000–01 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
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