Summary
Adam Sadler (born 9 January 1980) is an English football coach, who is currently a first team coach at Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Celtic (first team coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| 1996–1998 | Manchester United | ||
| 1998–1999 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gretna | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Leicester City (joint-caretaker) | ||
| 2023 | Leicester City (joint-caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Sadler had stints in the youth academies at Newcastle United, Manchester United and Barnsley, before joining Scottish club Gretna.[2] In August 2003, Blyth Spartans signed Sadler.[3]
Coaching career edit
At the age of 21, Sadler entered coaching, joining Newcastle United in 2001. During his time at the club, Sadler was appointed reserve team manager, helping the side to win the Northumberland Senior Cup. A short spell at Norwich City under Glenn Roeder was followed by a return to North East England, where he was assistant manager at Blyth Spartans, Team Northumbria and Gateshead. Sadler later joined Plymouth Argyle, eventually becoming first team coach under manager Peter Reid.[4] In August 2011, Sadler joined Manchester City as under-18 coach.[5] Following two years at Manchester City, Sadler took up a coaching role at Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.[2]
In 2014, Sadler joined Leicester City as a tactical analyst under Nigel Pearson. In 2018, under the management of Claude Puel, Sadler was appointed as first-team coach.[2] On 26 February 2019, following the sacking of Puel, Sadler and joint-caretaker manager Mike Stowell oversaw a 2–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion.[6]
On 28 August 2021, Sadler joined the backroom staff of the Northern Ireland national team, in conjunction with his coaching role at Leicester City.[7]
After the arrival of new manager Enzo Maresca, Sadler left Leicester City on 30 June 2023.[8]
Managerial statistics edit
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Leicester City (caretaker) | 24 February 2019 | 26 February 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Leicester City (caretaker) | 2 April 2023 | 10 April 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Archives". nufc.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Adam Sadler: Leicester City Is A Special Football Club". Leicester City F.C. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Archived News and Information 22 to 31 August, 2003". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Who is Adam Sadler? The lowdown on Leicester City's new first-team coach". Leicestershire Live. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Adam Sadler appointed as U18 coach". Manchester City F.C. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Leicester City 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Adam Sadler appointed new Northern Ireland coach after glowing Jonny Evans reference". Belfast Telegraph. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Stowell, Sadler & Knudsen to depart coaching team". Leicester City F.C. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.