Adrian Blake

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Adrian Blake

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|7|15|df=y}}

|birth_place = Islington, London, England

|height =

|currentclub = Utrecht

|clubnumber = 15

|position = Left winger

|youthyears1 = 2013–2022

|youthclubs1 = Watford

|years1 = 2022–2023

|clubs1 = Watford

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2023–

|clubs2 = Jong Utrecht

|caps2 = 47

|goals2 = 6

|years3 = 2024–

|clubs3 = Utrecht

|caps3 = 22

|goals3 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2023–

|nationalteam1 = England U18

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2023–

|nationalteam2 = England U19

|nationalcaps2 = 5

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 6 June 2025

|nationalteam-update = 10:36, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

}}

Adrian Blake (born 15 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Dutch {{Dutch football updater|Utrecht}} club Utrecht.

Career

Born in Islington, Blake joined Watford in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/under-18/players/adrian-blake|title=Adrian Blake|accessdate=23 August 2022|website=watfordfc.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/magazine/features/getting-to-know-adrian-blake|title=Getting To Know: Adrian Blake|date=3 March 2022|accessdate=23 August 2022|website=watfordfc.com}}

Blake made his senior Watford debut on 23 August 2022 when coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Milton Keynes Dons in the second round of the EFL Cup.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} He made his EFL Championship debut on 8 May 2023 when coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Stoke City on the last day of the season.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

On 12 June 2023, Blake signed for Eredivisie side Utrecht on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juni/engels-talent-adrian-blake-naar-fc-utrecht|title=Engels talent Adrian Blake naar FC Utrecht|publisher=FC Utrecht|date=12 June 2023|accessdate=12 June 2023|language=Dutch}}

International career

On 9 June 2023, Blake made his England U18 debut during a 2–2 draw with Norway at the Lisbon International Tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Jun/09/england-mens-under-18s-norway-report-20230609|title=Report: Report: Norway 2-2 England MU18s|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|website=England Football|date=9 June 2023|accessdate=10 June 2023}}

On 6 September 2023, Blake made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/06/england-mens-under-19s-germany-report-20230906|title=Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany|date=6 September 2023|website=England Football}}

Personal life

Born in England, Blake is of Jamaican descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=858716&epoca_id=0|title=Adrian Blake :: Adrian Blake :: Watford|website=www.playmakerstats.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|8 May 2023}}.{{Soccerway|adrian-blake/695557}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|EFL Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Watford \|2022–23 \|Championship \|1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
colspan=3\|Career total !1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0