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Kofi Wesley Lockhart-Adams (born 9 October 1992) is an English
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who plays as a
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.


Career


Youth

Lockhart-Adams began his career in the youth teams at
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and
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, before joining Barnet's youth team.


Barnet

In November 2009, Lockhart-Adams was called up to the
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first team after a series of injuries to the first-team squad. He made his debut, aged 17 years and 42 days, in a 5–1 defeat at
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to become Barnet's youngest ever
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player. Lockhart-Adams beat the previous record by 25 days, set by
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in December 1994, but lost the record to 16-year-old Mauro Vilhete in May 2010. In February 2011, Lockhart-Adams was loaned to Isthmian Division One South club Walton Casuals in a bid for senior football. Spending the remainder of the season with the club, he went on to score four times in 11 appearances. Upon his return to Barnet at the end of the 2010–11 season, Lockhart-Adams was released by the club. His substitute cameo went on to become his only first team appearance for the Bees.


Isthmian League

In August 2011, Lockhart-Adams re-joined Walton Casuals. He made just two appearances before joining Isthmian Premier Division side Tooting & Mitcham United for a brief spell. He then joined Ashford Town for the latter half of the 2011–12 season, scoring 12 goals in 24 appearances. Lockhart-Adams notably scored all four Ashford goals in a 4–4 draw with Northwood in the Middlesex Charity Cup, having come on as a half-time substitute with his team 3-0 down. He then scored the winning penalty to lift the trophy.


Southern League

In August 2013, Lockhart-Adams joined Hitchin Town. After three appearances in the Southern Premier Division, he returned to Ashford Town after manager Mark Burke was unable to offer the forward regular first team football. In November 2013, he joined Beaconsfield SYCOB and made an immediate impact with a goal 21 minutes into his debut. Lockhart-Adams remained with the club for the season. Following Gary Meakin's departure to join Burnham as manager, Lockhart-Adams following his former boss to the Southern Premier Division club in August 2014. In January 2015, he returned to Beaconsfield SYCOB for a second spell, once again following Meakin after his return as manager. Lockhart-Adams went on to score four times in 15 appearances. In August 2015, he joined Southern Division One Central side,
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. Becoming a first-team regular throughout the 2015-16 campaign, Lockhart-Adams committed to a second season with the club in July 2016. In March 2017, Lockhart-Adams joined Egham Town, before joining Beaconsfield Town for 2017–18. Later that season, he played for Holmer Green, Aylesbury United and Spelthorne Sports. In August 2018, he joined Ashford Town (Middlesex).


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart-Adams, Kofi 1992 births Living people Footballers from London English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Barnet F.C. players Walton Casuals F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. players Hitchin Town F.C. players Beaconsfield Town F.C. players Burnham F.C. players Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players Egham Town F.C. players Aylesbury United F.C. players English Football League players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Black British sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen