Grant Adam (born 16 April 1991) is a Scottish professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ...

for Dundee North End. He has previously played for

Rangers A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...

, St Mirren,

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath () is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 20 ...

Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the . They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United Football Club ...

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the . The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greenock Morton in 1994 to celebr ...

Forfar Athletic Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in . They play their home games at Station Park, in t ...

and

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...

. Adam also had two loan spells with Airdrieonians, when the club was known as

Airdrie United Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the . They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United Football Clu ...

. Adam has represented

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

from under-16 to under-21 level. He is the son of Charlie Adam, Snr., a former professional footballer, and the younger brother of Scotland international

Charlie Adam Charles Graham Adam (born 10 December 1985) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the set-piece coach at Everton. Prior to that, he was the manager of club Fleetwood Town. Adam started hi ...

Club career

Rangers

Adam joined

as a schoolboy, going on to play for the clubs under 19 side. He was a finalist in the

Scottish Youth Cup The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual football in Scotland, Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,Hibernian Hibernian may refer to: * Of Hibernia, Latin name for Ireland; hence ** Irish (disambiguation) Hibernian, Hibernians or The Hibernian may refer to: Sports clubs * Hibernian F.C., a Scottish football club, founded 1875 * Hibernian W.F.C., a Sc ...

, and was again a runner-up in the same competition a year later when

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ...

won 2–0. He was included in the Rangers first team squad for the first time on 16 October 2010, as an unused substitute in a 4–1 win over

Motherwell Motherwell (, ) is a List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Shires of Scotland, Historically in the p ...

. He was sent on loan to

Forfar Forfar (; , ) is the county town of Angus, Scotland, and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town had a population of 16,280. The town ...

in July 2011. The loan was due to run until January, but Adam was recalled by Rangers after just one game. The curtailment of the loan deal required the permission of the

Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) is a defunct league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4&nbs ...

board, which was obtained. In January 2012, Adam was sent on loan to

. He made his debut on 28 January, playing the full 90 minutes against

Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...

. With parent club Rangers going into administration in February 2012, this led to fears he would have to return to Rangers but he remained with the club. On 25 February, he was sent off in the 36th minute against East Fife for a deliberate handball outside the area. Adam said the ball had struck him on the chest however Airdrie decided not to appeal as video evidence wasn't clear enough. In all he made 18 appearances for Airdrie. Following his release from Rangers, Airdrie tried to sign Adam him on a permanent deal however Adam was looking for a full-time club.

St Mirren

On his return from loan, Adam was out of contract. After his contract with Rangers expired, he joined

Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the Scottish football league system, top-level league competition for professional Association football, football clubs in Scotland. The league was founded in 1998, when it broke away from the Scottish Foo ...

side St Mirren on trial. He travelled with the club on their pre-season tour of Spain and featured for them as a trialist during their pre-season friendlies. On 26 July 2012, Adam signed a two-year contract and was given the squad number 16. During an under-20 match against

on 7 August, Adam damaged his posterior cruciate ligament and suffered a hairline fracture on his tibia in an accidental clash with teammate Jordan Holt; the injury ruled him out of action for three to four months. Following his return from injury, he rejoined Airdrie United on loan. He made his debut for the second time the following day, against

in a 1–1 draw. After two games on 14 December, his loan was extended until 13 January 2013. Following the death of his father he was granted compassionate leave by the club, missing one game. In all he made eight appearances, before returning to St Mirren.

Cowdenbeath, Airdrieonians & Dundee

Adam left St Mirren at the end of the 2012–13 season. He signed for

and played in 11

Scottish Championship The Scottish Championship known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional association footb ...

games for the club. In January 2014, he signed for

. Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Adam signed for

Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...

on a short term contract. He left the club at the end of his contract on 1 September 2014.

Morton, Cowdenbeath & Forfar

On 23 September 2014, Adam signed for

Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They compete in as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. According to the official club hist ...

, however three days later Alloa manager Barry Smith announced that due to a problem with the player's registration, the signing would not take place. On 6 December 2014, Adam played as a trialist for

as they lost 2–0 to

Stranraer Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; ), also known as The Toon or The Cleyhole, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on Loch Ryan and the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries ...

. After the trial spell, Adam signed until the end of the season in January 2015. In May 2015, he signed a new one-year contract with Morton. He was released in January 2016 and signed for Cowdenbeath. After less than 6 months at

Central Park Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the List of parks in New York City, sixth-largest park in the ...

and following their relegation to the fourth tier of Scottish football, Adam signed a two-year deal with Forfar Athletic, where he previously had a short loan spell whilst at Rangers.

Dumbarton

After leaving Forfar Athletic, Adam joined

in June 2018, signing a one-year deal. After an injury hit season with the Sons, he was released by the club in May 2019.

Downfield

After leaving the Sons Adam joined local

Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League The Scottish Junior Football Association East Region Premiership, also known for sponsorship reasons as the McBookie.com East Premiership, was the highest division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. From its incepti ...

side Downfield.

Lochee United

In June 2021, Adam signed for Midland League side Lochee United.

International career

Adam has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level. He was called up to the Scotland under-21 squad for the first time in August 2010. He made his debut on 24 March 2011 in a 1–0 defeat to

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

. Following his appearance in court for breach of the peace, he was dropped from the squad to play the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

in November 2011, losing his starting place to

Mark Ridgers Mark Ridgers (born 9 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for side Clachnacuddin. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Ross County, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Orlando City B in the Uni ...

. He returned to the international squad on 26 April 2012, as a half time substitute in their match against

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. He lasted only a few minutes before being stretchered off with a head knock. Adam made six appearances for the squad.

Personal life

Adam was raised in

. He is the son of the late

Charles Adam Admiral Sir Charles Adam (6 October 1780 – 19 September 1853) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He later commanded the royal yacht, ''Royal Sovereign'', and was the Member o ...

and brother of fellow footballer

. His father died aged 50 in December 2012, during Grant's second loan spell with

. On 6 July 2011, he was arrested and charged over an alleged sectarian breach of the peace outside the Corinthian nightclub in

Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...

. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. This led to him being dropped from the Scotland under-21 squad. On 4 May 2012, he was found guilty and fined £500 by the court. In October 2021, Adam received an eight-month jail sentence for embezzling around £15 000 from his grandfather while he had

power of attorney A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter. The person auth ...

over his grandfather's finances.

Career statistics

Honours

St Mirren *

Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup, also known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League cup in ...

2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

Greenock Morton *

Scottish League One The Scottish League One, known as William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill League One for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional association football, foot ...

: 2014–15

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adam, Grant 1991 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Footballers from Dundee Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Rangers F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Scottish Football League players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Greenock Morton F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Lochee United F.C. players Downfield F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen