Adam Biddle (soccer)
{{short description|Australian association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Biddle
| fullname = Adam Biddle
| image = Adam Biddle-Olympic.jpg
| caption = Biddle playing for Sydney Olympic in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|07|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}
| currentclub = Noosa Lions
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre Back
| youthyears1 = 1994–1997
| youthyears2 = 1997–1999
| youthyears3 = 1999–2003
| youthyears4 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs1 = Macquarie Dragons
| youthclubs2 = North Epping Rangers
| youthclubs3 = Northern Spirit FC
| youthclubs4 = Parramatta Eagles
| years1 = 2005–2006
| years2 = 2006–2008
| years3 = 2007
| years4 = 2008–2009
| years5 = 2010–2011
| years6 = 2012
| years7 = 2013
| years8 = 2014
| years9 = 2015–2016
| years10 = 2017
| years11 = 2018–
| clubs1 = Blacktown City Demons
| clubs2 = Sydney FC
| clubs3 = → Blacktown City Demons (loan)
| clubs4 = Sydney Olympic FC
| clubs5 = Blacktown City Demons
| clubs6 = Northern Tigers FC
| clubs7 = Central Coast Mariners Academy
| clubs8 = Bankstown City
| clubs9 = Kenthurst & District
| clubs10 = Kemblawarra Fury
| clubs11 = Noosa Lions
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 14
| caps3 = 9
| caps4 = 18
| caps7 = 3
| caps8 = 6
| caps9 =
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 45
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 3
| goals10 = 1
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate = 19 January 2020
| ntupdate =
}}
Adam Biddle (born 27 July 1988 in Sydney, Australia) is a former Australian footballer who played for Sydney FC and Bankstown City.
Biography
Biddle was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
= Club career =
When part of the Parramatta-Melita Eagles, he was awarded the chance to trial with Manchester United. He has also had spells with a number of NSW State squads over the years. Biddle later joined Blacktown City Demons at the age of 17, and was part of the 2006 squad that won the Johnny Warren Cup and the 2007 New South Wales Premier League.
File:Adam Biddle (footballer).jpg
Impressive form for New South Wales Premier League side Blacktown City Demons earned him much praise, and after trialling amongst several other players, was signed on a 2-year deal by manager Branko Culina as one of three Under-20 players required by each A-League club.{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/57864,biddle-to-sign-up-after-grand-final.aspx |title=Biddle To Sign Up After Grand Final |access-date=3 January 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304195735/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/57864,biddle-to-sign-up-after-grand-final.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Biddle made his debut for Sydney FC against the Central Coast Mariners in the opening game of the season on 24 August 2007; but was given few opportunities under Culina. Under new manager John Kosmina, Biddle played his first full game for the club in the Los Angeles Galaxy exhibition match at Telstra Stadium on 27 November, and shot to fame for retaliating, when he was stomped on by Galaxy defender Kevin Harmse.[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22837548-5006068,00.html David Beckham's bodyguard] Only weeks later, playing the club he debuted against, Biddle showed moments of brilliance and scored his first ever goal for Sydney FC to level the scores 3–3, on the way to the famous 5–4 victory over the Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23052001-5001023,00.html Plenty of highlights for Biddle]
In his debut season (2007/08) with the club, Biddle started two games, appeared as a substitute on ten more occasions, featured in other trial and exhibition matches, as well as the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii and won the Sydney FC Young Player of the Year award.[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/72121,biddle-ill-fight-for-sydney-place.aspx Biddle: 'I'll Fight For Sydney Place']
Sydney FC opted to release Biddle after the 2008/2009 season, and in February 2009 he joined Sydney Olympic FC.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090325021546/http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/content/view/146/1/ Sydney Olympic Profile] In April 2009, Biddle accepted an offer at FF Jaro in Finland, but the move was blocked at the last hour by the Sydney Olympic board.
Biddle suffered from injury throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He took long leave in an effort to fully rest the injury problems, and later signed with Northern Tigers FC for the 2012 season. He signed with Central Coast Mariners Academy in 2013 and after a string of injuries and surgeries he took time off from football, focusing on establishing his [https://www.instylehabitats.com landscaping company] in Noosa, QLD with his partner Hannah Erken. In 2018 Biddle signed with [https://www.noosalionsfootballclub.com/about-the-club Noosa Lions FC] and again for the 2020 season.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070915035250/http://sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=sydfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1488 Sydney FC profile]
- [https://www.instylehabitats.com www.instylehabitats.com]
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Category:People educated at Epping Boys High School
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Blacktown City FC players
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:Parramatta FC players
Category:Central Coast Mariners Academy players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Men's association football wingers