Luke Adams (footballer)
# Luke Adams (footballer)

Luke Anthony Adams (born 8 May 1994) is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a defender.

## Career

In 2012, Adams joined the English club Derby County F.C. on a one-year contract. In 2013, Adams signed a one-year contract with Wellington Phoenix. In May 2014, Adams was called into the All Whites squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against South Africa by interim coach Neil Emblen. In September 2014, Adams returned to Waitakere United. In January 2015, Adams signed with Australian football club South Melbourne FC.

In December 2017, Adams signed with Ljungskile SK in Division 1 Södra, the Swedish third tier. He left the club after only a few months, due to personal reasons, failing to make a single league appearance.

## International career

After representing various New Zealand youth teams, including at the 2011 U-17 World Cup and the 2013 U-20 World Cup, Adams was a member of the New Zealand U-23s squad at the 2015 Pacific Games.

He made his debut for the senior New Zealand national football team in a 2016 OFC Nations Cup 3–1 win over Fiji.

In June 2016, Adams scored the winner in a 1–0 win over the Solomon Islands. The match was a World Cup qualifier.

## Career statistics

### International goals

    As of match played 4 June 2016. New Zealand score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :

| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 June 2016 | Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 3 | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 OFC Nations Cup |

## Honours

### Club

**South Melbourne**

* National Premier Leagues Victoria Championship: 2016
* National Premier Leagues Victoria Premiership : 2015
* Dockerty Cup: 2015

### Country

**New Zealand**

* OFC Nations Cup: 2016
* OFC U-20 Championship: 2013
* OFC U-17 Championship: 2011
