Adam Montgomery
{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Montgomery
| image = Adam Montgomery 2025.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Montgomery during an interview with Queen's Park in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Livingston, Scotland
| height = 1.73 m
| currentclub = Queen's Park (on loan from Celtic)
| clubnumber = 33
| position = Left-back/left wing-back, left winger
| youthyears1 = 2009–2019
| youthclubs1 = Celtic
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = Celtic
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Aberdeen (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → St Johnstone (loan)
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Fleetwood Town (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Motherwell (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = → Queen's Park (loan)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 1
| club-update = 22:06, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Adam Montgomery (born 18 July 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Championship club Queen's Park on loan from {{Scottish football updater|Celtic}} club Celtic.
Career
Montgomery signed his first professional contract with Celtic in July 2019 and he extended his contract to 2025 in February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.67hailhail.com/news/celtic-secure-youngster-on-new-long-term-contract/|title=Celtic secure youngster on new long-term contract|website=67hailhail.com|date=27 February 2021|accessdate=13 May 2021}} After making the bench for the first team on four occasions, he made his professional debut for Celtic on 12 May 2021, starting in a 4–0 win over St Johnstone.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56990118|title=Celtic 4-0 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC|date=12 May 2021|accessdate=13 May 2021}}
On 31 January 2022, he joined Aberdeen on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2022/01/31/adam-montgomery-joins-the-dons-on-loan/|title=Adam Montgomery Joins The Dons On Loan|website=www.afc.co.uk|date=31 January 2022}}
On 3 July 2023, he signed for League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2023/july/montgomery-signing/|title=Town sign Adam Montgomery on loan from Celtic for the season|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=3 July 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}}
On 15 January 2024, Montgomery joined Motherwell on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/01/15/adam-montgomery-joins-on-loan-from-celtic/|title=Adam Montgomery Joins On Loan From Celtic|website=www.motherwellfc.com|date=15 January 2024}} On 1 February 2024, he returned to Celtic after suffering a serious injury during a training session.{{cite web |title=ADAM MONTGOMERY INJURY UPDATE |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2024/02/01/adam-montgomery-injury-update/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=1 February 2024}}
Style of play
Montgomery started out as forward at the club before being moved into defence by coach Darren O'Dea, and that paid off in February 2021 when the youngster extended his contract to 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.celticfc.com/players/celtic-b/Adam-Montgomery |title=Celtic secure youngster on new long-term contract|website=celticfc.com|date=18 June 2023|accessdate=18 June 2023}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|adam-montgomery/622312}}
{{Queen's Park F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Livingston, West Lothian
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Queen's Park F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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