Luis Samuel Adlard (born October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Grimsby Borough.

Luis Adlard
Personal information
Full name Luis Samuel Adlard[1]
Date of birth October 2002
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Grimsby Borough
Youth career
Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Grimsby Town 3 (0)
2021Frickley Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2021Cleethorpes Town (loan) 3 (1)
2021–2022Bridlington Town (loan) 5 (2)
2022– Grimsby Borough 35 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

He played professionally for Grimsby Town between 2019 and 2022, spending time on loan with non-league sides Frickley Athletic, Cleethorpes Town and Bridlington Town.

Career

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Adlard joined Grimsby Town at under-9 level.[2] On 3 September 2019, Adlard made his debut for Grimsby in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat against Scunthorpe United.[3]

On 24 September 2021, Adlard signed for Frickley Athletic on a one-month loan along with fellow Grimsby player Jaz Goundry.[4] He made his debut the following day in a 2–1 defeat against Pickering Town.[5]

On 12 November 2021, Adlard was loaned out for a second time during the 2021–22 season by joining Cleethorpes Town for an initial one month.[6] On 13 November 2021, Adlard scored his first goal in senior football as he came off the bench to score in a 4–0 win over Yorkshire Amateur.[7]

On 24 December 2021, Adlard signed for Bridlington Town on a one-month loan, again linking him up with fellow Mariners player Jaz Goundry.[8] Adlard's only goal for Bridlington came in a 2–2 draw away against Lincoln United.[9] On 25 January 2021, Adlard had his loan extended by a further month.[10]

Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Adlard was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium.[11]

On 11 June 2022, the club announced their retained list ahead of the 2022–23 season and confirmed that Adlard would be among those released when his contract expires on 30 June.[12]

Adlard joined Grimsby Borough and made his debut in a pre-season game against Hedon Rangers.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 27 June 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grimsby Town 2019–20[14] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[15] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Luis Adlard". Grimsby Town F.C. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Grismby Town vs. Scunthorpe United 2–1". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Mariners Duo Join Frickley Athletic on Loan". Grimsby-townfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Grimsby Town loan watch as trio make debuts at new clubs". Grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Grimsby Town sanction trio of loan exits as Cleethorpes Town deal confirmed". Grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Yorkshire Amateur 0 Cleethorpes Town 4". Pitchero.com.
  8. ^ "Adlard Joins Bridlington on Short Term Loan". Grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Lincoln United v Bridlington Town". Bridtownafc.com.
  10. ^ @officialgtfc (25 January 2022). "👏 Good luck to Luis Adlard, whose loan spell at Bridlington Town has been extended by an additional month #GTFC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Peddy, Chris (5 June 2022). "Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Mariners Retained List Announced - Grimsby Town Football Club". Gtfc.co.uk. 11 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Grimsby Borough F.C. : Starting XI". Twitter.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Games played by Luis Adlard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Luis Adlard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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