Adam Stephen Berry (born 20 February 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for Blacktown City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Stephen Berry | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blacktown City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2013 | Blacktown City | ||
| 2013–2015 | Leeds United | ||
| 2015–2016 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | CCM Academy | 12 | (2) |
| 2019– | Blacktown City | 103 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2016 | |||
Berry played youth football for Blacktown City, Leeds United and Central Coast Mariners before making his professional debut for the Mariners in 2016.
He has appeared for the Australian under-20 side.
Early life
editBerry grew up playing football in Castle Hill from age four, and attended Galston High School.[1]
Playing career
editClub
editIn 2013, Berry signed with Leeds United's youth team on a two-year deal after thirteen years playing for Blacktown City.[1] The deal eventuated following a match in Malaysia for the Australia under-13 side where a scout identified Berry.[1] He made his first start for the under-18s on 4 November 2013, scoring in a 3–1 win over Derby County.[2] In May 2015, Berry was released by Leeds.[3]
Berry returned to Australia in mid-2015, and joined Central Coast Mariners, where he represented the senior side in pre-season matches as a trialist, including setting up a goal for Daniel Heffernan against Western Sydney Wanderers.[4] He was later named in the Central Coast Mariners youth team.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club in February 2016, coming on as a substitute in a loss to Melbourne City.[6] He signed a one-year senior deal with the Mariners in May 2016.[7] In August 2016 this was extended for an extra two seasons.[8]
He scored his first goal for the Mariners in a 1–1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers on 29 October 2016, finishing from close range after a defensive error by Wanderers centre half Robert Cornthwaite.[9]
International
editBerry made his debut for the Australian under-20 side in May 2015 in a loss to the United States in Gosford, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jaushua Sotirio.[10] He was subsequently selected in the Australia squad for 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Berry performs for Leeds FC". Hills News. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "U18s: Victory to install confidence". Leeds United A.F.C. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Phil Hay (13 May 2015). "Leeds United: Austin and White released by Whites". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Match Summary: Heffernan hat-trick sinks Wanderers". Central Coast Mariners FC. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News: #CCMFC youth team announced". Central Coast Mariners FC. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Match summary: City overcome Mariners in Melbourne". Central Coast Mariners FC. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "News:Berry & Adelson sign maiden professional contracts". Central Coast Mariners FC. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Young Mariner extends deal". FourFourTwo. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Defensive blunder costs Wanderers three points against Mariners". Stuff.co.nz. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "U-20 MNT defeats Australia in World Cup tuneup". United States Soccer Federation. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U-19 qualifiers". Football Federation Australia. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
External links
edit- Adam Berry at Soccerway