Full name Adam John Blakeman Weight 72 kg Place of birth Widnes, England Name Adam Blakeman Career start 2011 | Playing position Role Footballer Parents Alex Blakeman Height 1.75 m Siblings Liam Blakeman | |
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Date of birth (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 24) Current team Ayr United F.C. (Defender) | ||
Adam John Blakeman (born 3 December 1991) is an English footballer. He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, then after being released at the end of the 2012–13 season, signed for Hyde. He plays primarily as a left back but is equally adept playing in the centre or on the left side of midfield.
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Bolton Wanderers
Born in Widnes, Merseyside, Blakeman started his professional career at Liverpool when he was seven. After seven years at the club, Blakeman left Liverpool and joined Bolton Wanderers, regularly playing in the reserve side. Blakeman signed a professional contract with the club in March 2011. A product of the youth system, he made his competitive debut in the League Cup tie at home to Macclesfield Town on 24 August 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcos Alonso.
He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2012–13 season.
Hyde
He signed for Conference Premier team Hyde in August 2013. He scored his first goal for the club against Forest Green Rovers in January 2014.
In January 2015, the club announced Blakeman's departure from the club.
Ayr United
On 20 January 2015, Blakeman signed for Scottish League One club Ayr United. He explained his decision joining the club, citing to join up his youth coach John Henry when he was at Bolton.
Blakeman made his debut for the club, just four days after signing for them, in a 1-1 draw against Stenhousemuir. Blakeman scored his first goals on 28 April 2015, in a 4-0 win over Stirling Albion.
At the end of the 2014-15 season, Blakeman was offered a new contract by the club. Blakeman continued to have time to make his decision.
Southport
Instead of staying at Ayr United, Blakeman returned to England, where he signed for Southport in May 2015, where he joined his brother, Liam. Blakeman made his Southport debut on 18 August 2015, playing in the left midfield position, in a 2-1 loss against Gateshead. Blakeman then scored his first Southport goal, in a 1-0 win over Wrexham on 26 December 2015.
Personal life
He is the grandson of Larry Carberry, who won a League Championship medal with Ipswich Town in 1962 as a member of Alf Ramsey's team that had won the Second Division the previous season. His elder brother Liam, played for a number of non-league clubs including Southport and Hednesford Town.