Albert Adomah
{{short description|English-Ghanaian footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Albert Adomah
| image = Albert adomah walsall.jpg
| caption = Albert Adomah for Walsall 2024-2025
| fullname = Albert Danquah Adomah{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/albert-adomah/ |title=Albert Adomah: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=24 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|12|13}}
| birth_place = Lambeth, London, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Walsall
| clubnumber = 37
| youthyears1 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs1 = Old Meadonians
| years1 = 2006–2008
| clubs1 = Harrow Borough
| caps1 = 69
| goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2008–2010
| clubs2 = Barnet
| caps2 = 112
| goals2 = 19
| years3 = 2010–2013
| clubs3 = Bristol City
| caps3 = 131
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2013–2016
| clubs4 = Middlesbrough
| caps4 = 130
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = Aston Villa
| caps5 = 113
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = Nottingham Forest
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → Cardiff City (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2024
| clubs8 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps8 = 121
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Walsall
| caps9 = 45
| goals9 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2018
| nationalteam1 = Ghana
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 15:01, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 14:01, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
}}
Albert Danquah Adomah (born 13 December 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League Two club Walsall. Born in England, he represented the Ghana national team.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421051732/http://www2.cnwl.ac.uk/news_details.php?id=58 "Ex-student Adomah signs for Bees"] College of North West London – January 2008. Archived from [http://www2.cnwl.ac.uk/news_details.php?id=58 the original] on 21 April 2008.
He is both a Ghanaian and a British national. His previous clubs are Harrow Borough, Barnet, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers.
Club career
=Harrow Borough=
After a spell at Chiswick-based amateur side Old Meadonians as a teenager, Adomah began his career playing semi-professional football with Isthmian League Premier Division club Harrow Borough, while studying Level 2 Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting at the College of North West London.{{cite web|title=Middlesbrough star still remembers his west London roots|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-star-still-remembers-west-9314221|website=Get West London|access-date=6 September 2017|date=22 May 2015}}
=Barnet=
In January 2008, Adomah joined League Two side Barnet. Barnet agreed to play Harrow in a pre-season friendly.{{Cite web|last=London|first=My|date=2008-07-30|title=Adomah pays tribute to Borough|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/adomah-pays-tribute-to-borough-6018479|access-date=2021-05-12|website=MyLondon|language=en}}
He scored on his Football League debut for Barnet in a 2–1 win over Hereford United at Edgar Street on 30 January 2008. In March, he scored two first half goals in a 4–1 win over Shrewsbury Town and scored in two successive games, against Chester City and Lincoln City. He made a total of 22 league appearances in the 2007–08 season, scoring five goals and helping Barnet to a 12th-place finish in League Two. Albert was voted as Barnet's Young Player of the Year for the 2008–09 season by the Barnet Supporters' association.
In July 2009, Adomah was linked with a transfer to Championship side Blackpool.[http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Seasiders-transfer-latest.5456582.jp "Seasiders transfer latest"] Blackpool Gazette – 14 July 2009 On the final day of the transfer window, Barnet chairman Tony Kleanthous revealed that talks with Blackpool broke down two hours before the deadline and that he had also turned down offers from Norwich City and Watford. It was later reported that Adomah could still move to Blackpool on loan, with a view to a permanent move in January 2010.Steve Canavan, [http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Winger-deal-could-be-done.5608562.jp "Winger deal could be done"] Blackpool Gazette – 2 September 2009
On 6 October 2009, it was announced that football commentator John Motson had sponsored Adomah at Barnet.[http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~1819038,00.html "John Motson to sponsor Albert Adomah"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011060650/http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10431~1819038%2C00.html |date=11 October 2009 }} Barnet F.C. – 6 October 2009
On 12 November 2009, Adomah turned down Barnet's offer of a new contract. His agent, Tony Finnigan, confirmed that Adomah wanted to leave, saying, "Barnet made an excellent offer...but he deserves a run at a higher level." Tony Kleanthous said that he would not stand in Adomah's way if they received an acceptable offer.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5690628,00.html "Adomah shuns Bees offer – Barnet star looking for move"] Sky Sports – 12 November 2009 On 13 May 2010, Barnet made a bid to keep Adomah at the club by offering a twenty-percent increase on their original contract offer, which would have made him the highest paid player in the club's history, but on 28 May it was confirmed that Adomah would not be signing a new contract. He had played 120 games for Barnet scoring 20 times.
=Bristol City=
On 1 July 2010, he agreed to join Bristol City on a three-year deal, with an initial fee of £150,000 being set later by a tribunal.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8779958.stm "Bristol City sign winger Albert Adomah from Barnet"] BBC Sport – 1 July 2010{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/10/08/02/BRISTOL_CITY_STORY_BRISTOL_CITY_-_0049C.html |title=Tribunal set Adomah fee |publisher=Sporting Life |date=2 August 2010 |access-date=7 May 2011 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After impressing during pre-season, Steve Coppell named Adomah in the starting line-up for City's first game of the season at home to Millwall, a game which they lost 3–0.[http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10327~52626,00.html "Report: City 0–3 Millwall"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907052426/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10327~52626%2C00.html |date=7 September 2010 }} BCFC Website, August 2010 He continued to put in good performances in the league, and instantly became a fans' favourite through his exciting style of play and his humorous interviews on the club website. He scored his first goal for City during a 3–3 draw with Barnsley at Ashton Gate. After a few below-par performances, Adomah was taken off at half time during City's 4–0 win away at Preston North End, and reaped the rewards as his side then went on a winning run with Adomah being instrumental on his return to the side. He scored his fourth goal of the season in a 2–1 win against in form Portsmouth, and ended the season top of the club's assists chart with 12 to his name in all competitions.[http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/Assists/0,,10327~201010327,00.html "ASSISTS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406014203/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/Assists/0%2C%2C10327~201010327%2C00.html |date=6 April 2012 }} BCFC Website – 9 March 2011
Adomah was given the Player of the Season award for Bristol City for the 2010–11 campaign, days after agreeing a new three-year contract which would keep him at the club until 2014.
The 25-year-old Ghana international had made it clear to City that he did not wish to play in League One following their relegation from the Championship, following this, Wigan Athletic made two bids for the winger, both of which were rejected; Adomah submitted a transfer request which was refused.
The start of the 2013 season saw Adomah rested for Bristol City's campaign opener.
=Middlesbrough=
On 6 August 2013, Adomah was announced to be having a medical at Middlesbrough's Rockliffe Park training ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/albert-adomah-set-complete-1m-5673162|title=Albert Adomah set to complete £1m move today|first=Philip|last=Tallentire|date=7 August 2013}} On 8 August 2013 Adomah completed his move to Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £1,000,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/albert-adomah-boro-sign-winger-5679472|title=Albert Adomah: Boro sign winger in £1m deal|first=Philip|last=Tallentire|date=8 August 2013}}
He was issued the number twenty-seven squad number.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}} Adomah made his debut for Boro in their 1–0 victory over Charlton Athletic on 10 August 2013.
Adomah scored his first goal for the club on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 loss to Ipswich Town. He scored again on 5 October 2013 in a 4–1 home win over Yeovil Town and twice more on 19 October 2013 in a 3–2 defeat at Barnsley.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24502733|title=Barnsley 3–2 Middlesbrough|date=19 October 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} A week after grabbing a brace against Barnsley, Adomah once again scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24576598|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029132953/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24576598|url-status=dead|title=Middlesbrough 4–0 Doncaster Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-date=29 October 2013}} Adomah was nominated for the Championship's Player of the Month for October after several impressive performances and scoring 5 goals in 4 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/albert-adomah-shortlisted-championship-player-6280470|title=Albert Adomah shortlisted for Championship Player of the Month award|first=Philip|last=Tallentire|date=7 November 2013}}
Adomah reached the play-off final after a 5–1 aggregate win over Brentford, including Adomah scoring in the semi-final{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32636569|title=Middlesbrough 3–1 Brentford|publisher=BBC Sport|last1=Newsum|first1=Matt|date=15 May 2015|access-date=20 May 2015}} but they lost the decisive match 2–0 to Norwich City at Wembley Stadium in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32776552|title=Middlesbrough 0–2 Norwich|publisher=BBC Sport|last1=Shepka|first1=Phil|date=25 May 2015|access-date=25 May 2015}} The following season, Adomah earned promotion as Middlesbrough finished runners-up in the EFL Championship.{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1098932/middlesbrough-promoted-to-the-premier-league/|title=Middlesbrough strike it rich with Premier League promotion|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=7 May 2016|access-date=11 May 2016}} He played 2 games for Middlesbrough in the Premier League during the beginning of August 2016 prior to his move to Villa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48652&season_id=149/|title=Albert Adomah {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Aston Villa {{!}} Age 31 {{!}} Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}
=Aston Villa=
On 31 August 2016, Adomah signed for Aston Villa on transfer deadline day for an undisclosed fee, swapping directions with Adama Traoré who went the other way.{{cite web|url=http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/2016/middlesbrough-fc-adama-traore-aston-villa-deadline-day-3283945.aspx|title=Deadline day: Aston Villa's Adama Traore joins Boro|publisher=Middlesbrough F.C|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}} He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–1 win against Cardiff City on 26 November 2016. He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw at home against Preston North End.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id%3D48652 |title=Albert Adomah | Football Stats | Middlesbrough | Age 26 | Soccer Base |access-date=2013-10-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706035022/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48652 |archive-date=6 July 2014}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38619296|title=Aston Villa 2–2 Preston North End|date=2017-01-21|access-date=2019-04-23|language=en-GB}} He enjoyed a good run of form as he was among the second best in terms of assists within the championship assisting 11 goals compared to Conor Hourihane's 14 assists in the 2016–17 EFL Championship season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/assists/eng-championship-2016-2017/|title=Championship 2016/2017 – Assists|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=2017-06-01}}
During the 2017–18 Aston Villa F.C. season Adomah scored 15 goals,{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48652&season_id=150|title=Albert Adomah {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Aston Villa {{!}} Season 2017/2018 {{!}} Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com|access-date=2019-04-23}} finishing the club's top scorer, to help Villa secure a play-off place and defeat his old side Middlesbrough in the two semi-finals to reach the final,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44035613 |title=Aston Villa 0–0 Middlesbrough |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=16 May 2018}} playing in the final, as Villa lost 1–0 to Fulham in the final and thus missed out on promotion to the Premier League.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44178427 |title=Aston Villa 0–1 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=28 May 2018}}
On 28 April 2019, after coming on as a substitute against Leeds United, Adomah was allowed to equalise unchallenged by the Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa. This occurred following a large confrontation between the opposing sides, following Leeds continuing to play and score with Villa players wanting the ball out of play because of an injury.
He was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48485114|title=Aston Villa: Micah Richards and Albert Adomah among eight players released|date=1 June 2019|access-date=3 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Nottingham Forest=
On 10 July 2019, Adomah signed a two-year deal with Nottingham Forest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/july/adomah-signs/|title=Adomah signs|website=www.nottinghamforest.co.uk|access-date=10 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710090428/https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/july/adomah-signs/|archive-date=10 July 2019|url-status=dead}} He scored his first goal for Forest in a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic on 21 August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49340153 |title=Charlton 1-1 Nottingham Forest |date=21 August 2019 |publisher=BBC|access-date=22 August 2019}}
On 2 October 2020, Adomah and Forest mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.{{Cite web|last=Club|first=Nottingham Forest Football|title=Nottingham Forest FC - Adomah departs|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2020/october/nottingham-forest-midfielder-albert-adomah-leaves-the-club-by-mutual-consent/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Nottingham Forest FC|date=2 October 2020 }}
==Cardiff City (loan)==
Adomah joined Cardiff City on a six-month loan deal on 31 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51336041 |title=Cardiff City sign Albert Adomah and Dion Sanderson in loan deals |date=31 January 2020 |publisher=BBC|access-date=1 February 2020}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
On 5 October 2020, following his departure from Nottingham Forest, Adomah signed for boyhood club Queens Park Rangers on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|title=Albert Adomah is home|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/albert-adomah-is-home/|access-date=12 May 2021|website=QPR}} He scored his first goal for QPR, a late winner, in a 2–1 win over Watford on 1 February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55791569 |title=Watford 1–2 QPR|date=1 February 2021|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 February 2021 }}
On 15 January 2022, Adomah played the duration of his QPR's 1–0 top-of-the-table victory against West Bromwich Albion,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59918722|title=Queens Park Rangers 1–0 West Bromwich Albion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=20 January 2022}} his 456th appearance in the second tier, making him the record outfield appearance holder in Championship history.{{cite web |date=20 January 2022 |title=Albert Adomah breaks Sky Bet Championship appearance record |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/january/albert-adomah-breaks-sky-bet-championship-appearance-record/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120143953/https://www.efl.com/news/2022/january/albert-adomah-breaks-sky-bet-championship-appearance-record/ |archive-date=20 January 2022 |website=English Football League}} He became the record holder with his 525th appearance on 26 April 2024, over-taking Lee Camp.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9rzwky2r11o | title=QPR's Albert Adomah: 'I'm the James Milner of the Championship' | date=3 May 2024 }}
On 2 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave the club in the summer when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Albert Adomah: Queens Park Rangers winger to leave club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3gldwe3y12o |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}
= Walsall =
On 23 July 2024, Adomah signed a one-year contract with League Two club Walsall, following a successful trial.{{Cite web |date=23 July 2024| title=Albert Adomah: Former QPR wide man agrees deal with Walsall |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cxr2vdewn02o |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=BBC Sport}} He scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win against Swindon Town.{{Cite web |date=22 September 2024|title=Swindon Town vs Walsall: League Two|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpqj2dngxl1t |website=BBC Sport}}
On 24 June 2025, the club announced he had signed a new one-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Albert Adomah: Walsall forward signs new one-year contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gd98rn1gvo |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
Adomah made his international debut when coming on as a substitute for Ghana in their 1–0 defeat against Brazil on 5 September 2011 at Craven Cottage.
He broke through the national team to book his place in Ghana's provisional 26-man squad for the 2013 African Cup of Nations. On 9 January, Adomah made the starting team, was given the number 10 shirt and was told he would play a big role for the national team. He was selected and went to 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where he played in one game for Ghana.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 26 December 2024}}
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=International=
{{Updated|15 July 2019}}{{NFT player|44957|name=Adomah, Albert|accessdate=19 January 2013}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+colspan="3"|Ghana | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 2 |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Albert Adomah |
| scope="col" |No.
! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| align="center" |1
|13 January 2013 |Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |{{Flagicon|TUN}} Tunisia | align="center" |4–2 | align="center" |4–2 |
| align="center" | 2
|14 October 2015 |Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States |{{Flagicon|CAN}} Canada | align="center" |1–1 | align="center" |1–1 |
Honours
Middlesbrough
- Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2015–16
Aston Villa
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County |first=Ian |last=Woodcock |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}}
Individual
- Barnet Young Player of the Year: 2008–09
- Bristol City Player of the Year: 2010–11
- PFA Community Champion Award: 2022–23{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=Albert Adomah wins PFA Community Champion men's award |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/community-news/albert-adomah-wins-pfa-community-champion-men-s-award-120523/ |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=QPR |language=en}}
References
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