Adam Mitchell (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Thomas Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vrgorac, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
OFK Beograd (on loan from Red Star Belgrade) | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wynrs academy | |||
| Waitakere City | |||
| 2013 | Central United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Wanderers SC | 24 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | WaiBOP United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → OFK Beograd (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand U-17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | New Zealand U-20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016. | |||
Adam Thomas Mitchell (born 1 June 1996) is a New Zealand soccer defender playing with OFK Beograd, on loan from Red Star Belgrade.
Club career
Born in Vrgorac, Croatia, to a New Zealander father and Croatian mother, thus having besides New Zealander also Croatian citizenship.[2] He grew-up in Hobsonville in west Auckland, and began playing for Waitakere City before later moving to Central United (2013[3]), starting as a midfielder before becoming a centre back. He was also a member of Wynton Rufer's Wynrs academy as a youngster.[2]
Mitchell played three seasons in the New Zealand Football Championship, two seasons with Wanderers SC and one with WaiBOP United.[4] Mitchell captained the Wanderers SC team that was formed to give the under-20s regular game time in the NZFC.[2] He was also team-captain at WaiBOP United.[5]
In summer 2016, he moved abroad, to Europe, where after trials, he signed a contract with Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. He signed on May 25, 2016, a 1+2 years contract with Red Star.[6] Due to his young age, in order to increase his chances to play, at final days of the Serbian 2016 summer transfer-window, he was loaned to OFK Beograd.[7] He debuted with OFK in the 2016–17 Serbian First League on September 10, in a home game against Inđija, a 1–0 win.[4]
International career
Mitchell represented New Zealand at U-17 and U-20 levels.[4] He was part of the squad that won the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship,[4] and was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
Mitchell has been called up to the All Whites, New Zealand main national team, twice in 2015 under Anthony Hudson as an injury replacement but has not debuted.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 November 2016[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wanderers SC | 2013–14 | Premiership | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| WaiBOP United | 2015–16 | Premiership | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| OFK Beograd (loan) | 2016–17 | First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2016–17 | SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 2 | ||
Honours
- New Zealand U-17
- OFC U-17 Championship: 2013 (winner)[4]
References
- ↑ "Mitchell, Adam Thomas". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Adam Mitchell living his dream after joining Serbian club Red Star Belgrade at stuff.co.nz, 1-6-2016, retrieved 25-10-2016
- ↑ Adam Mitchell at Worldfootball
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adam Mitchell profile at Soccerway
- ↑ NZ teen Mitchell signs with Serbian giants at msn.com, retrieved 25-10-2016
- ↑ Mičel potpisao za Zvezdu, došao bez obeštećenja, uskoro dobija hrvatski pasoš ("Mitchell signed with Red Star, came as free-agent, soon will obtain Croatian citizenship") at Sportski žurnal, 25-5-2016, retrieved 25-10-2016 (Serbian)
- ↑ Adam Mičel na dvojnoj registraciji u OFK Beogradu ("Adam Mitchell on double-registration at OFK Belgrade") at mozzartsport.com, 7-9-2016, retrieved 25-10-2016 (Serbian)
External links
- Adam Mitchell profile at Footballdatabase
- Adam Mitchell at thefinalball.com
- Adam Mitchell career statistics at Soccerbase
- Adam Mitchell – FIFA competition record
- Adam Mitchell – UEFA competition record