Adam Asghar (born 26 July 1994) is a Scottish football coach and former player who is currently U-21 lead coach at Championship side Southampton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton (Under-21 lead coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Alloa Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Annan Athletic | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Clydebank | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 24 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
As a player, Asghar had spells with Motherwell, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic and Clydebank, as well as Dumbarton and East Stirlingshire on loan.
Early life
editAsghar was born in Glasgow on 26 July 1994. He is of partial Pakistani descent through his father, Tony Asghar, who was a youth footballer at Rangers in the 1980s before becoming a police officer and football agent. His mother is an ethnic Scot.[1]
Playing career
editA product of the Motherwell youth system, Asghar was a regular for the under-20 side in the 2012-13 season. On 29 March 2013, Asghar joined Scottish First Division side Dumbarton on loan till the end of the season.[2] On 20 May 2013, it was confirmed that Asghar would not have his Motherwell contract extended, making him a free agent.[3] In September 2013, he went on trial at Greenock Morton, playing in reserve matches against East Stirlingshire and Dundee.[4]
He signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2014.[5] On 4 March 2015, Asghar signed for East Stirlingshire on a one-month loan.[6]
Ashgar left Alloa at the end of the 2015–16 season, signing for Annan Athletic in July 2016.[7] He left Annan in the 2017 close season.[8] After a spell playing and coaching in the United States, he joined junior club Clydebank as a trialist December 2017, prior to officially registering with the club at the beginning of 2018.[9] He was unable to remain regularly committed in the 2018–19 season due to changed work commitments, and subsequently left the club.[10]
Coaching career
editAsghar holds a UEFA Elite Youth A coaching licence. He worked as a coach with Motherwell's under-16 and under-18 teams, and for the Scottish Football Association's Performance School programme at Braidhurst High School. In March 2019, he became senior academy head coach at Dundee United, where his father Tony Asghar was already sporting director.[11]
In October 2022, he moved to Championship side Sunderland as lead coach of the U-18 team.[12]
In October 2023, he left Sunderland to join Southampton as manager of the U-21 team.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pattullo, Alan (16 February 2019). "Interview: Tony Asghar denies 'untoward' dealings at Dundee United". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "DUMBARTON SWOOP FOR SPL YOUNGSTER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Forthcoming squad changes". Motherwell F.C. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (9 October 2013). "Gaston: Losing three was hard to take". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Ashgar makes Alloa move Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, SPFL.
- ^ "Adam Joins Shire". East Stirlingshire F.C. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Champman adds four more". Annan Athletic FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017". 1 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Adam (6 December 2017). "Clydebank sign former Annan Athletic and Alloa Athletic midfielder". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Adam Asghar Player Profile". Bankies Archive. Clydebank F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Roache, Ian (29 March 2019). "Sporting director Tony Asghar's son Adam appointed senior academy head coach at Dundee United". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/3768376/adam-asghar-joins-sunderland-dundee-united-exit/, Adam Asghar joins English Championship outfit following Dundee United exit, Dundee Courier, 8 October 2022
- ^ "Asghar excited to lead Under-21s | Southampton FC | News". www.southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
edit- Adam Asghar at Soccerbase
