| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamil Buba Adam[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-06-05)5 June 1991 (age 34)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton (borough), England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flint Town United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Manchester City | ||
| 2007–2008 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Barnsley | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Baldock Town | 17 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Burscough | 14 | (4) |
| 2013 | Buckley Town | 15 | (9) |
| 2014 | Penycae | 22 | (16) |
| 2014– | Flint Town United | 30 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:10, 18 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
Jamil Buba Adam (born 5 June 1991) is an Englishfootballer of Nigerian and Irish descent who plays as a striker forFlint Town United, having previously played forChampionship sideBarnsley.
Adam began his youth career withPremiership sideManchester City where he won the club's 2008 Academy Player of the Year.[2] After leaving City, Jamil joinedChampionship sideBarnsley and made his debut in the final game of the2007–08 season againstCardiff City. Next season, Adam bagged a brace in the first friendly match in the 4–1 win atBuxton and the following day, he scored againstGlossop North End for Barnsley.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, Jamil was named Barnsley's Young Player of the Year.
On 12 January 2011, Adam left Barnsley by mutual consent after making one league appearance for The Tykes and also making a brief substitute appearance in theFA Cup againstWest Ham.[3]
Adam is eligible to play for England, Nigeria, or Ireland. He has previously been called up to Nigeria underage sides but has since made his debut for the Republic of Ireland Under-19 side and played in the UEFA Championship first qualifying stage in San Marino in November 2009 where he scored in a 5–0 victory.[4] He scored his second goal for the U19 side in a 4–2 win over Poland Under-19s.[5]
Jamil also represented the Republic of Under-19 side in the Clarion Hotels U19 Four Nations Tournament[6] where he made two substitute appearances against Turkey Under-19s and Holland Under-19s.
2010 Young Player of the Year
