Adam Eckersley
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the Australian musician|Adam Eckersley (musician)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2023}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Eckersley
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Adam James Eckersley{{Hugman|22927|accessdate=9 March 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Worsley, England{{cite book |editor1-last=Hugman |editor1-first=Barry J. |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 |publisher=Mainstream |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-84596-324-8}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{cite web |title=FootballSquads – Port Vale – 2007/08 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flone/portv.htm |website=footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=24 June 2019}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2004–2008 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006 |clubs2 = → Royal Antwerp (loan) |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2006 |clubs3 = → Brøndby (loan) |caps3 = 4 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007 |clubs4 = → Barnsley (loan) |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007 |clubs5 = → Port Vale (loan) |caps5 = 2 |goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008 |clubs6 = Port Vale |caps6 = 16 |goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2008–2010 |clubs7 = Horsens |caps7 = 40 |goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2010–2014 |clubs8 = AGF Aarhus |caps8 = 85 |goals8 = 13
| years9 = 2014–2015 |clubs9 = Hearts |caps9 = 24 |goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2015–2016 |clubs10 = Hibernian |caps10 = 0 |goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2016–2017 |clubs11 = FC Edmonton |caps11 = 24 |goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2017–2019 |clubs12 = St Mirren |caps12 = 36 |goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2019 |clubs13 = → Forfar Athletic (loan) |caps13 = 16 |goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2019–2020 |clubs14 = Airdrieonians |caps14 = 8 |goals14 = 0
| totalcaps = 277 |totalgoals = 22
| nationalyears1 = 2001 |nationalteam1 = England U16 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001 |nationalteam2 = England U17 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2003 |nationalteam3 = England U18 |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
Adam James Eckersley (born 7 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a full-back. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Richard Eckersley.
He started his career with Manchester United in 2004 but failed to break into the first team in his four years there and was loaned out to Royal Antwerp, Brøndby, Barnsley and Port Vale, before joining Port Vale permanently in 2008. Later that year, he transferred to Danish club AC Horsens. In 2010, he moved on to AGF Aarhus. He won the Danish 1st Division championship with both clubs, in 2009–10 and then in 2010–11.
In 2014, he moved to Hearts and helped the club to win the Scottish Championship in 2014–15. He spent a brief time at Hibernian in 2015 before joining the Canadian side FC Edmonton in January 2016. He returned to Scotland 12 months later to play for St Mirren, helping the club to the Scottish Championship title at the end of the 2017–18 season. After a spell on loan with Forfar Athletic, Eckersley joined Airdrieonians for a one-season stay in May 2019. He also played for England at U16, U17, and U18 level.
Career
=Manchester United=
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Eckersley grew up in Walkden.{{cite news |last1=Eckersley |first1=Richard |title=Utd Unscripted |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/utd-unscripted-richard-eckersley-the-road-less-travelled |access-date=22 April 2023}} As a nine-year-old, he signed his first contract with Manchester United in 2002. He became a professional in July 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/eckersley_adam.html |title=ADAM ECKERSLEY |work=MUFCInfo.com |access-date=17 May 2009 }} He was a member of the United reserve team that won the quadruple in 2005. He made his senior team debut in the League Cup on 26 October 2005, starting at left-back in the 4–1 home win over Barnet.{{cite news |title=Man Utd 4–1 Barnet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4367004.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2005 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} Eckersley then went on loan to the Belgian Second Division club Royal Antwerp in January 2006, to gain further first-team match experience. Eckersley was linked with a move to NEC of the Netherlands as a replacement for Jeffrey Leiwakabessy in April 2006,{{cite news |first=Gerrit |last=van Leeuwen |title=United starlet in demand |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_2374221,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=20 April 2006 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} but instead he was loaned out to Brøndby in August 2006. However, he was injured during his stay at Brøndby and only played six matches for the club before the loan ended on 31 December 2006.
He joined Barnsley on 8 January 2007 on loan until the end of the season,{{cite news |first=James |last=Pearson |title=Tykes land Man Utd starlet |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_2401640,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 January 2007 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} but the loan was effectively cut short in April 2007 when Eckersley returned to Manchester United after suffering a tore thigh muscle and did not play for Barnsley again.{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Buckingham |title=Joynes goes back to Barnsley |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_2401640,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 April 2007 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} He was promoted to the first-team squad as cover for the injured Mikaël Silvestre at the start of the 2007–08 season, before moving to Port Vale on a month-long loan on 12 October 2007.{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Pass |title=Vale bring in duo |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2797719,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 October 2007 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} He made his debut in a defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 13 October 2007, in which he was sent off.{{cite web |title=Port Vale 0–1 Brighton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7031415.stm |date=13 October 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport}} However, he only made one more appearance before picking up a knee injury and returning to Manchester United for treatment.
=Port Vale=
On 1 January 2008, Eckersley moved back to Port Vale, this time permanently, though only signing a six-month deal, becoming manager Lee Sinnott's first non-loan signing.{{cite news |title=Port Vale complete Eckersley deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7165964.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} Eckersley scored his first goal in English football and his first anywhere since a loan spell at Royal Antwerp in a 2–2 home draw with Yeovil Town on 29 January 2008,{{cite news |title=Port Vale 2–2 Yeovil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210715.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} but he soon left the club when his contract expired at the end of the 2007–08 campaign,{{cite news |title=Eckersley waits on contract talks |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7322846.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008 }} following Port Vale's relegation to League Two.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_3494802,00.html |title=Vale snap up duo |publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 April 2008 |access-date=6 November 2008 }}
=Horsens=
Prior to the 2008–09 season, he joined Danish Superliga team Horsens on a free transfer.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7492070.stm |title=Transfer deadline day: PL ins and outs |date=1 September 2008 |access-date=6 November 2008 |website=BBC Sport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911032729/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7492070.stm |archive-date=11 September 2008 |url-status=live }} The "Yellow Danger" were relegated at the end of 2008–09, after manager Kent Nielsen resigned and short-term replacement Henrik Jensen failed to spark a revival; Horsens finished four points behind the safety of SønderjyskE. The club made an immediate return to the top flight by topping the 1st Division in 2009–10 under Johnny Mølby. Throughout his seasons, Eckersley made forty league appearances, scoring twice.
=AGF Aarhus=
In the summer of 2010, Eckersley moved to AGF Aarhus, manager Peter Sørensen intending him to replace Dennis Cagara. In his first season, he helped the club to promotion into the Danish top-flight as champions of the 1st Division.{{cite news |author=Gav |title=Adam Eckersley – Former Manchester United man in Denmark |url=http://lesrosbifs.org/adam-eckersley-former-manchester-united-man-in-denmark/ |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615033653/http://lesrosbifs.org/adam-eckersley-former-manchester-united-man-in-denmark/ |archive-date=15 June 2013 }} After some consistently great performances for AGF as attacking left-back and a tremendous first half-season in the Danish Superliga, including a stunning free-kick goal against Lyngby in round 13, he was selected for Les Rosbifs 'Team of the Year 2011' for best Englishmen playing overseas.{{cite news |author=Gav |title=Les Rosbifs TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011 |url=http://lesrosbifs.net/2011/12/les-rosbifs-team-of-the-year-2011-includes-celtic-los-angeles-galaxy-men/ |work=lesrosbifs.net |date=24 December 2011 |access-date=24 December 2011 }} AGF finished fifth in 2011–12, with Eckersley scoring seven goals in 48 appearances. The club finished in seventh place in 2012–13, and Eckersley played 35 games, including two Europa League matches. AGF dropped out of the top-flight after relegation in 2013–14. At the end of the season, it was announced that Eckersley was being released by AGF and hinted that he may return to England.{{cite news|title=Back forlader AGF og søger mod England|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Back-forlader-AGF-og-soeger-mod-England|publisher=Bold.dk|language=da|date=13 May 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}}
=Hearts=
In August 2014, Eckersley signed for Scottish Championship side Hearts until the end of the season, and having turned down an offer from a Scottish Premiership club to join Hearts he stated that move was the "best decision of his career".{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=Barry|title=Hearts agree terms with ex Man Utd kid Adam Eckersley|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-agree-terms-with-ex-man-utd-kid-adam-eckersley-1-3516370|access-date=21 August 2014|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=21 August 2014}}{{cite news|title=Adam Eckersley: Joining Hearts has been the best decision of my career|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/adam-eckersley-joining-hearts-been-4843003|work=Daily Record|date=20 December 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}}{{cite news|title=Hearts hand trial to ex Manchester United defender|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-hand-trial-to-ex-manchester-united-defender-1-3510503|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=15 August 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}}{{cite news|title=Adam Eckersley turned down Premiership for Hearts|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/adam-eckersley-turned-down-premiership-for-hearts-1-3518560|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=23 August 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}} He made his Hearts debut on 13 September, coming on as a substitute for Kevin McHattie, in a 0–0 draw with Dumbarton.{{cite news|title=Dumbarton 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29090984|website=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}} Eckersley then scored his first goal for Hearts, in a 1–0 win over Alloa Athletic on 11 October,{{cite news|title=Alloa Athletic 0–1 Heart of Midlothian|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29487530|website=BBC Sport|date=11 October 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}} and he scored his second goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Queen of the South on 6 December.{{cite news|title=Heart of Midlothian 4–1 Queen of the South|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30257339|website=BBC Sport|date=6 December 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}} He was a regular first-team player under manager Robbie Neilson, and helped Hearts to win promotion as champions in the 2014–15 campaign. It was reported in the Edinburgh Evening News that Hearts had decided in April 2015 not to renew Eckersley's contract for the next season.{{cite news|title=Hearts decide against keeping Adam Eckersley|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/hearts-decide-against-keeping-adam-eckersley-1-3738053|work=The Scotsman|date=5 April 2015|access-date=10 April 2015}} His agent stated that money was not an issue in negotiations, and that the club retracted an initial informal offer of a new contract.{{cite news|title=Eckersley's Hearts snub 'not down to money'|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/eckersley-s-hearts-snub-not-down-to-money-1-3739721|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=7 April 2013|access-date=10 April 2015}}{{cite news|title=Hearts confirm Adam Eckersley to leave this summer|url=http://www.scotsman.com/mobile/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/hearts-confirm-adam-eckersley-to-leave-this-summer-1-3739920|work=The Scotsman|date=7 April 2015|access-date=10 April 2015}}
=Hibernian to FC Edmonton=
In September 2015, Eckersley signed a short-term contract with Hibernian.{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5689 |title=Eckersley signs for Hibs |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=11 September 2015 |access-date=11 September 2015}} Eckersley left Hibs after a four-month spell which was marred by injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/kevin-thomson-can-bring-guile-to-hibs-says-boss-stubbs-1-4006957 |title=Kevin Thomson can bring guile to Hibs, says boss Stubbs |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=21 January 2016 |access-date=22 January 2016}} He signed with FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League in January 2016.{{cite web|title=Eddies announce signing of English defender Adam Eckersley|url=http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/01/28/fc-edmonton-adds-english-defender-eckersley-to-fold|website=fcedmonton.com|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013809/http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/01/28/fc-edmonton-adds-english-defender-eckersley-to-fold|archive-date=3 December 2017|url-status=dead}} He missed the start of the 2016 season with a groin injury.{{cite news|last1=Van Diest|first1=Derek|title=Adam Eckersley looking to get back in the game for FC Edmonton|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/soccer/adam-eckersley-looking-to-get-back-in-the-game-for-fc-edmonton|access-date=1 February 2017|work=Edmonton Journal|date=29 April 2016}}
=St Mirren=
He returned to the Scottish Championship in January 2017 when he signed a short-term contract with St Mirren.{{cite news|last1=Fowler|first1=Craig|title=Ex-Hearts & Hibs defender Adam Eckersley signs for St Mirren|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/ex-hearts-hibs-defender-adam-eckersley-signs-for-st-mirren-1-4354401|access-date=1 February 2017|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=31 January 2017}} He made 15 appearances for Jack Ross's "Buddies" in the second half of the 2016–17 campaign, including one in the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup at Fir Park, which ended in a 2–1 defeat to Dundee United.{{cite news|last1=Young|first1=Chick|title=Dundee United 2-1 St Mirren|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39345283|access-date=12 May 2017|website=BBC Sport|date=25 March 2017}} In May 2017, Eckersley signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at St Mirren Park until the summer of 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/878-adam-eckersley-agrees-two-year-deal|title=Adam Eckersley agrees two-year deal|publisher=St Mirren Official website|access-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225746/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/878-adam-eckersley-agrees-two-year-deal|archive-date=6 September 2017|url-status=dead}} He made 27 appearances across the 2017–18 campaign as the "Saints" secured promotion to the Scottish Premiership as champions of the Championship.{{cite news|last1=McDougall|first1=Mark|title=St Mirren star Adam Eckersley slams Morton for failing to give guard of honour|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-defender-adam-eckersley-12403077|access-date=2 May 2018|work=Daily Record|date=21 April 2018}}
Having been told he could look for a new club by then St. Mirren manager Alan Stubbs in the summer of 2018, Eckersley and Jamie Langfield were identified by television pundit Chris Sutton as "snakes" in the team dressing room who led to Stubbs' sacking.{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Angus |title=Adam Eckersley hits back at Chris Sutton over Alan Stubbs sacking |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/st-mirren/adam-eckersley-hits-back-at-chris-sutton-over-alan-stubbs-sacking-1-4800429 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=The Scotsman |date=15 September 2018 }}
Eckersley found first-team opportunities limited at St. Mirren as he struggled with injuries. In January 2019, manager Oran Kearney agreed to allow him to join Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=Adam Eckersley joins Forfar Athletic on loan |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2481-adam-eckersley-joins-forfar-athletic-on-loan |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=St Mirren Official website |date=10 January 2019}} The "Loons" ended the campaign in second-place and went on to lose 3–2 on aggregate to Raith Rovers in the play-off semi-finals.{{cite news |title=Forfar Athletic 1-1 Raith Rovers (agg 2-3): Kirkcaldy side face Queen of the South in final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48165386 |access-date=14 May 2019 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2019 |archive-date=14 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514165251/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48165386 |url-status=dead }}
=Airdrieonians=
Eckersley had been due to join Forfar permanently in the summer of 2019 after signing a pre-contract agreement earlier in the year.{{cite news |title=Adam Eckersley signs pre-contract Forfar Athletic |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2592-adam-eckersley-signs-pre-contract-forfar-athletic |access-date=27 May 2019 |work=St Mirren Official website |date=12 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507183832/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/2592-adam-eckersley-signs-pre-contract-forfar-athletic |archive-date=7 May 2019 |url-status=dead }} A change of circumstances meant that this arrangement was cancelled by mutual agreement, and Eckersley instead signed for League One rivals Airdrieonians.{{cite web |url=https://www.airdriefc.com/adameckersley-300519 |title=Experienced defender Eckersley joins the Diamonds |publisher=Airdrieonians FC |date=30 May 2019 |access-date=30 May 2019}} He was limited to just eight league appearances during the 2019–20 campaign; Ian Murray's "Diamonds" finished the league in third-place. Eckersley was one of 17 players to leave the Excelsior Stadium in June 2020 as the club opted to release the majority of their squad.{{cite news |last1=McGilvray |first1=Andy |title=Airdrie release 17 players as they rebuild for next season |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/airdrie-release-17-players-rebuild-22281757 |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Daily Record |date=1 July 2020}}
Personal life
Eckersley married Danish woman Elisabeth while playing in Denmark. Eckersley revealed the couple were married "in the City Chambers, right near the Castle".{{cite news|title=Adam Eckersley on Hearts; Fergie, Keano, Becks and Ronaldo|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/adam-eckersley-on-hearts-fergie-keano-becks-and-ronaldo-1-3518556|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=23 August 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}}
Eckersley credited Alex Ferguson for helping him to stop gambling after Ferguson grew concerned about Eckersley's habit; Eckersley stopped playing poker after Ferguson told him a story about Keith Gillespie and his gambling habit.{{cite news|title=Hearts new boy Adam Eckersley: Sir Alex's hairdryer treatment made me the player I am today|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hearts-new-boy-adam-eckersley-4093687|work=Daily Record|date=23 August 2014|access-date=10 April 2015}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Manchester United
|2005–06{{Soccerbase season|id=42487|season=2005|access-date=1 January 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07{{Soccerbase season|id=42487|season=2006|access-date=1 January 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08{{Soccerbase season|id=42487|season=2007|access-date=1 January 2017}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Royal Antwerp (loan)
|2006–07{{Soccerway|adam-eckersley/15972}} |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Brøndby (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Barnsley (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Port Vale
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Horsens
|Danish Superliga |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10
|23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="5"|AGF Aarhus
|Danish 1st Division |22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12
|Danish Superliga |26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13
|Danish Superliga |26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14
|Danish Superliga |11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 118 | 16 | ||
| Hearts
|24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Hibernian
|Scottish Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton
|2016 |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|St Mirren
|Scottish Championship |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=scc|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Scottish Championship |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=scc}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Forfar Athletic (loan)
|16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=pof|Appearance(s) in the play-offs}} | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Airdrieonians
|Scottish League One |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=scc}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Total
!277 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 332 | 27 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Canada