Adam Drury (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam John Drury[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 2007–2011 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → St Mirren (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2016- | Grimsby Borough | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Adam John Drury (born 9 September 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Grimsby Borough.[2] Drury has previously played for Manchester City, Burton Albion and St Mirren, Bristol Rovers, Gainsborough Trinity and Grimsby Borough.
He plays as a winger but can also play as a right back.[3]
Career
Manchester City
Drury started his career at hometown club Grimsby Town.[4] Drury was signed from Grimsby by Manchester City in 2007 aged 12, he progressed from the youth team and found his way into the reserve side. He signed a professional contract in 2011. Drury played in the Man City Development squad under Patrick Viera.
Burton Albion (loan)
In January 2013 he joined League Two side Burton Albion on loan for a month.[5] Drury made his debut for Burton Albion playing 71 minutes in a 2–1 win against Torquay United at Pirelli Stadium.[6] His second appearance came in a 1–0 defeat against Northampton Town, where he played the full 90 minutes in the match.[7] On 31 January, Drury had his loan extended until the end of the season.[8]
St Mirren (loan)
On 19 August 2014, it was announced that he would spend the next season on loan with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[9] On 5 January St Mirren announced that Drury had left the club, cutting short his one-year loan period from Manchester City.[10] Drury played 16 times for Saints, scoring three goals.
Bristol Rovers
Having left Manchester City in the summer of 2015, Drury went on to have trials with both Leeds United and Bradford City but was not successful in earning a contract with either club.[11] On 1 September 2015, Drury signed for Bristol Rovers on a non-contract basis.[11] Drury left the club after only a week without playing for them. He cited "personal reasons" for leaving.[12]
Style Of Play
Comfortable as either a winger or as a right back, Drury is described as a 'pacey and intelligent dribbler'.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 4 January 2015[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| St Mirren (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2015–16 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Borough | 2015–16 | NCEL Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2013 and 28/02/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34113792
- ↑ "Posh confirm they are looking at a new Adam Drury". Alan Swann. Peterborough Telegraph. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Former Humberston pupil Adam Drury signs pro contract with Manchester City". This Is Grimbsy. Grimsby Telegraph. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ "Adam Drury set to join Burton from Manchester City". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Burton Albion 2–1 Torquay". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Northampton 1–0 Burton Albion". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ "Burton Albion secure loans for Drury, Symes and McDonald". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ Adam Drury: St Mirren borrow Manchester City winger, BBC Sport
- ↑ "St Mirren reject Fleetwood's Kenny McLean offer". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 "ADAM DRURY JOINS THE CLUB". Bristol Rovers FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Adam Drury: Bristol Rovers player released after a week". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Adam Drury". Manchester City. Man City Official Site. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ Adam Drury career statistics at Soccerbase