 Albert Adomah for Walsall 2024–2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Danquah Adomah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Old Meadonians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Harrow Borough | 69 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Barnet | 112 | (19) |
| 2010–2013 | Bristol City | 131 | (17) |
| 2013–2016 | Middlesbrough | 130 | (23) |
| 2016–2019 | Aston Villa | 113 | (21) |
| 2019–2020 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | (2) |
| 2020 | →Cardiff City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Queens Park Rangers | 121 | (6) |
| 2024– | Walsall | 60 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2018 | Ghana | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:45, 9 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:01, 15 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Albert Danquah Adomah (born 13 December 1987) is a professionalfootballer who plays as aright winger forEFL League Two clubWalsall. Born in England, he represented theGhana national team.[3]
He is both a Ghanaian and a British national. His previous clubs areHarrow Borough,Barnet,Bristol City,Middlesbrough,Aston Villa,Nottingham Forest andQueens Park Rangers.
After a spell atChiswick-based amateur side Old Meadonians as a teenager, Adomah began his career playing semi-professional football withIsthmian League Premier Division clubHarrow Borough, while studying Level 2 Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting at theCollege of North West London.[3][4]
In January 2008, Adomah joinedLeague Two sideBarnet. Barnet agreed to play Harrow in a pre-seasonfriendly.[5]
He scored on hisFootball League debut for Barnet in a 2–1 win overHereford United atEdgar Street on 30 January 2008. In March, he scored two first half goals in a 4–1 win overShrewsbury Town and scored in two successive games, againstChester City andLincoln City. He made a total of 22 league appearances in the2007–08 season, scoring five goals and helping Barnet to a 12th-place finish in League Two. Albert was voted as Barnet's Young Player of the Year for the 2008–09 season by the Barnet Supporters' association.
In July 2009, Adomah was linked with a transfer toChampionship sideBlackpool.[6] On the final day of thetransfer window, Barnet chairman Tony Kleanthous revealed that talks with Blackpool broke down two hours before the deadline and that he had also turned down offers fromNorwich City andWatford. It was later reported that Adomah could still move to Blackpool on loan, with a view to a permanent move in January 2010.[7]
On 6 October 2009, it was announced that footballcommentatorJohn Motson had sponsored Adomah at Barnet.[8]
On 12 November 2009, Adomah turned down Barnet's offer of a new contract. His agent,Tony Finnigan, confirmed that Adomah wanted to leave, saying, "Barnet made an excellent offer...but he deserves a run at a higher level." Tony Kleanthous said that he would not stand in Adomah's way if they received an acceptable offer.[9] On 13 May 2010, Barnet made a bid to keep Adomah at the club by offering a twenty-percent increase on their original contract offer, which would have made him the highest paid player in the club's history, but on 28 May it was confirmed that Adomah would not be signing a new contract. He had played 120 games for Barnet scoring 20 times.
On 1 July 2010, he agreed to joinBristol City on a three-year deal, with an initial fee of £150,000 being set later by a tribunal.[10][11] After impressing during pre-season, Steve Coppell named Adomah in the starting line-up for City's first game of the season at home to Millwall, a game which they lost 3–0.[12] He continued to put in good performances in the league, and instantly became a fans' favourite through his exciting style of play and his humorous interviews on the club website. He scored his first goal for City during a 3–3 draw withBarnsley atAshton Gate. After a few below-par performances, Adomah was taken off at half time during City's 4–0 win away atPreston North End, and reaped the rewards as his side then went on a winning run with Adomah being instrumental on his return to the side. He scored his fourth goal of the season in a 2–1 win against in formPortsmouth, and ended the season top of the club's assists chart with 12 to his name in all competitions.[13]
Adomah was given the Player of the Season award for Bristol City for the 2010–11 campaign, days after agreeing a new three-year contract which would keep him at the club until 2014.
The 25-year-old Ghana international had made it clear to City that he did not wish to play in League One following their relegation from the Championship, following this,Wigan Athletic made two bids for the winger, both of which were rejected; Adomah submitted a transfer request which was refused.
The start of the 2013 season saw Adomah rested for Bristol City's campaign opener.
On 6 August 2013, Adomah was announced to be having a medical at Middlesbrough'sRockliffe Park training ground.[14] On 8 August 2013 Adomah completed his move to Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £1,000,000.[15]
He was issued the number twenty-seven squad number.[citation needed] Adomah made his debut for Boro in their 1–0 victory overCharlton Athletic on 10 August 2013.
Adomah scored his first goal for the club on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 loss to Ipswich Town. He scored again on 5 October 2013 in a 4–1 home win over Yeovil Town and twice more on 19 October 2013 in a 3–2 defeat at Barnsley.[16] A week after grabbing a brace against Barnsley, Adomah once again scored twice in a 4–0 victory overDoncaster Rovers.[17] Adomah was nominated for the Championship's Player of the Month for October after several impressive performances and scoring 5 goals in 4 games.[18]
Adomah reachedthe play-off final after a 5–1 aggregate win overBrentford, including Adomah scoring in the semi-final[19] but they lost the decisive match 2–0 toNorwich City atWembley Stadium in the final.[20] The following season, Adomah earned promotion asMiddlesbrough finished runners-up in the EFL Championship.[21] He played 2 games for Middlesbrough in thePremier League during the beginning of August 2016 prior to his move to Villa.[22]
On 31 August 2016, Adomah signed forAston Villa on transfer deadline day for an undisclosed fee, swapping directions withAdama Traoré who went the other way.[23] He scored his first goal for Aston Villa in a 3–1 win againstCardiff City on 26 November 2016. He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw at home againstPreston North End.[24][25] He enjoyed a good run of form as he was among the second best in terms of assists within the championship assisting 11 goals compared toConor Hourihane's 14 assists in the2016–17 EFL Championship season.[26]
During the2017–18 Aston Villa F.C. season Adomah scored 15 goals,[27] finishing the club's top scorer, to help Villa secure a play-off place and defeat his old sideMiddlesbrough in the two semi-finals to reachthe final,[28] playing in the final, as Villa lost 1–0 toFulham in the final and thus missed out on promotion to thePremier League.[29]
On 28 April 2019, after coming on as a substitute againstLeeds United, Adomah was allowed to equalise unchallenged by the Leeds coachMarcelo Bielsa. This occurred following a large confrontation between the opposing sides, following Leeds continuing to play and score with Villa players wanting the ball out of play because of an injury.
He was released by Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season.[30]
On 10 July 2019, Adomah signed a two-year deal withNottingham Forest.[31] He scored his first goal for Forest in a 1–1 draw withCharlton Athletic on 21 August 2019.[32]
On 2 October 2020, Adomah and Forest mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[33]
Adomah joinedCardiff City on a six-month loan deal on 31 January 2020.[34]
On 5 October 2020, following his departure fromNottingham Forest, Adomah signed for boyhood clubQueens Park Rangers on a two-year deal.[35] He scored his first goal for QPR, a late winner, in a 2–1 win overWatford on 1 February 2021.[36]
On 15 January 2022, Adomah played the duration of his QPR's 1–0 top-of-the-table victory againstWest Bromwich Albion,[37] his 456th appearance in the second tier, making him the record outfield appearance holder in Championship history.[38] He became the record holder with his 525th appearance on 26 April 2024, over-taking Lee Camp.[39]
On 2 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave the club in the summer when his contract expired.[40]
On 23 July 2024, Adomah signed a one-year contract withLeague Two clubWalsall, following a successful trial.[41] He scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win againstSwindon Town.[42]
On 24 June 2025, the club announced he had signed a new one-year contract.[43] On 2 September 2025 Adomah scored his 100th career goal in a 3–1 win againstShrewsbury Town.[44]
Adomah made his international debut when coming on as a substitute forGhana in their 1–0 defeat againstBrazil on 5 September 2011 atCraven Cottage.
He broke through the national team to book his place in Ghana's provisional 26-man squad for the2013 African Cup of Nations. On 9 January, Adomah made the starting team, was given the number 10 shirt and was told he would play a big role for the national team. He was selected and went to2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where he played in one game for Ghana.[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harrow Borough | 2005–06[45] | Isthmian Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[45] | Isthmian Premier Division | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 8[b] | 1 | 52 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08[45] | Isthmian Premier Division | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Total | 69 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 85 | 19 | |||
| Barnet | 2007–08[46] | League Two | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2008–09[47] | League Two | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 49 | 10 | |
| 2009–10[48] | League Two | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
| Total | 112 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 20 | ||
| Bristol City | 2010–11[49] | Championship | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | |
| 2011–12[50] | Championship | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13[51] | Championship | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 7 | ||
| Total | 131 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 136 | 17 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2013–14[52] | Championship | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 12 | |
| 2014–15[53] | Championship | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 51 | 6 | |
| 2015–16[54] | Championship | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | |
| 2016–17[55] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 130 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 143 | 26 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2016–17[55] | Championship | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2017–18[56] | Championship | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[e] | 0 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2018–19[57] | Championship | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| Total | 113 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 22 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[58] | Championship | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2019–20[58] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21[59] | Championship | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[60] | Championship | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[61] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24[62] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 121 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6 | ||
| Walsall | 2024–25[63] | League Two | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 55 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[g] | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| Career total | 769 | 109 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 850 | 121 | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 2013 | Zayed Sports City Stadium,Abu Dhabi,UAE |  Tunisia | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly | [64] |
| 2 | 14 October 2015 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium,Washington, D.C., United States |  Canada | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [65] |
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