Adam Sadler
{{short description|English football coach (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Sadler
| image = Celtic-20240722-076 (Sadler).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Sadler with Celtic in 2024
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|9|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.com/html/2011-12html/unlikely-new-s.html|title=Archives|website=nufc.com|accessdate=16 March 2019}}
| birth_place = North Shields, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| currentclub = Celtic
(first team coach)
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| youthyears2 = 1996–1998
| youthclubs2 = Manchester United
| youthyears3 = 1998–1999
| youthclubs3 = Barnsley
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Gretna
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = Blyth Spartans
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| manageryears1 = 2019
| managerclubs1 = Leicester City (joint-caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2023
| managerclubs2 = Leicester City (joint-caretaker)
}}
Adam Sadler (born 9 January 1980) is an English football coach, who is currently a first team coach at Celtic.
Playing career
Sadler had stints in the youth academies at Newcastle UnitedManchester United and Barnsley before joining Scottish club Gretna.{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/828573/adam-sadler-leicester-city-is-a-special-football-club|title=Adam Sadler: Leicester City Is A Special Football Club|website=Leicester City F.C.|date=22 August 2018|accessdate=16 March 2019}} In August 2003, Blyth Spartans signed Sadler.{{cite web |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/alt0304b.htm|title=Archived News and Information 22 to 31 August, 2003 |website=Altrincham F.C.|accessdate=16 March 2019}}
Coaching career
At the age of 21, Sadler entered coaching, joining Newcastle United in 2001. During his time at the club, Sadler was appointed reserve team manager, helping the side to win the Northumberland Senior Cup. A short spell at Norwich City under Glenn Roeder was followed by a return to North East England, where he was assistant manager at Blyth Spartans, Team Northumbria, and Gateshead. Sadler later joined Plymouth Argyle, eventually becoming first team coach under manager Peter Reid.{{cite web |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/adam-sadler-leicester-city-coach-1742714|title=Who is Adam Sadler? The lowdown on Leicester City's new first-team coach|website=Leicestershire Live|date=3 July 2019|accessdate=16 March 2019}} In August 2011, Sadler joined Manchester City as under-18 coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/archive/2011/august/adam-sadler-appointed-as-under-18-coach|title=Adam Sadler appointed as U18 coach|website=Manchester City F.C.|date=4 August 2011|accessdate=16 March 2019}} Following two years at Manchester City, Sadler took up a coaching role at Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.
In 2014, Sadler joined Leicester City as a tactical analyst under Nigel Pearson. In 2018, under the management of Claude Puel, Sadler was appointed as first-team coach. On 26 February 2019, following the sacking of Puel, Sadler and joint-caretaker manager Mike Stowell oversaw a 2–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47287502|title=Leicester City 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion|website=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2019|accessdate=16 March 2019}}
On 28 August 2021, Sadler joined the backroom staff of the Northern Ireland national team in conjunction with his coaching role at Leicester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/adam-sadler-appointed-new-northern-ireland-coach-after-glowing-jonny-evans-reference-40796223.html|title=Adam Sadler appointed new Northern Ireland coach after glowing Jonny Evans reference|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|date=28 August 2021|accessdate=1 September 2021}}
After the arrival of new manager Enzo Maresca, Sadler left Leicester City on 30 June 2023.{{cite news |title=Stowell, Sadler & Knudsen to depart coaching team|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3562795?lang=en |access-date=30 June 2023 |work=Leicester City F.C. |date=30 June 2023}}
Sadler was appointed first-team coach at Celtic F.C. on 31 December 2023.{{Cite web |title=Celtic appoint Adam Sadler as new first-team coach as Harry Kewell takes up new opportunity in Japan |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2023/december/31/celtic-appoint-adam-sadler-as-new-first-team-coach-as-harry-kewell-takes-new-opportunity-in-japan/}}
Managerial statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | ||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
| align=left|Leicester City (caretaker)
|align=left|24 February 2019 |align=left|26 February 2019 {{WDL|1|1|0|0|decimals=1}} | ||||
| align=left|Leicester City (caretaker)
|align=left|2 April 2023 |align=left|10 April 2023 {{WDL|2|0|0|2|decimals=1}} | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|3|1|0|2|decimals=1}} |
References
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{{Leicester City F.C. managers}}
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Category:Norwich City F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Leicester City F.C. managers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
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