Adam came through the Hearts youth system, one year behind his brother Billy who also went on to play for United. Before having made a first team appearance, English Premier League side Swansea City made an offer which was rejected by the Tynecastle club. Adam had been an unused substitute on a number of occasions before making his first team debut as a substitute against Celtic in December 2013 and was in the starting eleven twice before the turn of the year.
In January, a further bid from Swansea was accepted and he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Previously capped at Under-18 and Under-19 levels, Adam was called up for the Scotland Under-21 side in November, making an appearance against Switzerland. A regular in the Swansea Under-21 side, he made his first team debut in January 2015, coming off the bench in an FA Cup tie against Tranmere Rovers. In July 2015, he joined League One side Crewe Alexandra and was a regular during his five month spell at Gresty Road, and in August 2016 he again went out on loan, this time to Southend United, where he played eleven times in the first half of the season before being recalled to Swansea. On his return to the Liberty Stadium he made appearances in the Football League Trophy and the League Cup before he signed on loan for League Two side Mansfield Town.
A further loan deal was agreed in July 2018, this time with Peterborough United, but after just a month the deal was terminated due to injury. The midfielder, who can play can right-back when required, was released by Swansea in the summer of 2019, and after a short trial with United, he signed a three-year contract at Tannadice.
Player Background
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Date of Birth
11/10/1995
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Nationality
Scottish
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Height
1,79m
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Previous Clubs
Hearts, Swansea
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Date Signed
11/07/2019
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Debut
16/07/2019 v Cowdenbeath
Player Sponsorship
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Home Kit Sponsor - Paint-Tec Accident Repair Centre
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Away Kit Sponsor - Brian Hendry
The First Team
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Vice Captain
Benjamin
Siegrist
Goalkeeper
1 -
Liam
Smith
Defender
2 -
Adrián
Spörle
Defender
3 -
Dillon
Powers
Midfielder
4 -
Vice Captain
Mark
Connolly
Defender
5 -
Captain
Mark
Reynolds
Defender
6 -
On Loan
Paul
McMullan
Midfielder
7 -
Peter
Pawlett
Midfielder
8 -
Loanee Player
Marc
McNulty
Forward
9 -
Nicky
Clark
Forward
10 -
On Loan
Cammy
Smith
Forward
11 -
Ryan
Edwards
Defender
12 -
Florent
Hoti
Midfielder
14 -
Logan
Chalmers
Forward
15 -
Adam
King
Midfielder
16 -
Jamie
Robson
Defender
17 -
Vice Captain
Calum
Butcher
Midfielder
18 -
Deniz
Mehmet
Goalkeeper
19 -
Luke
Bolton
Midfielder
20 -
Declan
Glass
Midfielder
21 -
Kieran
Freeman
Defender
22 -
Ian
Harkes
Midfielder
23 -
Lawrence
Shankland
Forward
24 -
Kai
Fotheringham
Forward
25 -
Chris
Mochrie
Midfielder
26 -
Louis
Appéré
Forward
27 -
On Loan
Jake
Davidson
Defender
28 -
Ross
Graham
Defender
29 -
Lewis
Neilson
Defender
30 -
Jack
Newman
Goalkeeper
31 -
Archie
Meekison
Midfielder
32 -
Darren
Watson
Forward
36 -
Jeando
Fuchs
Midfielder
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