| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil James Adams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Stoke City | 32 | (4) |
| 1986–1989 | Everton | 20 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1989–1994 | Oldham Athletic | 129 | (23) |
| 1994–1999 | Norwich City | 182 | (25) |
| 1999–2001 | Oldham Athletic | 47 | (4) |
| Total | 419 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Norwich City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil James Adams (born 23 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer and former manager who is the current technical director of EFL Championship club Norwich City.
He played as a midfielder for Stoke City, Everton, Oldham Athletic and Norwich City.[1] Adams began his career playing for his local club Stoke City, where he quickly earned a reputation of being a tricky and productive winger. This prompted Everton to pay a fee of £150,000 for his signature in June 1986. He was part of the Everton's Championship-winning squad in 1987, but injuries prevented him from reaching his potential at Goodison Park and after three years he moved on to Oldham Athletic. At Oldham, Adams played a major role in helping the club gain promotion to the newly formed Premier League in 1992 and also helped the Latics to reach the 1990 League Cup Final. He signed for Norwich City in February 1994 for a fee of £250,000. He became a regular in the Norwich for the next six seasons before ending his playing career with another two years at Oldham. After retiring from playing, Adams became a pundit for BBC Radio Norfolk, before taking up a coaching role at the Norwich City Academy – guiding the U-18 team to victory in the 2012–13 FA Youth Cup. In April 2014 Adams was appointed first-team manager following the departure of Chris Hughton.