Adam Thomas Mitchell (born 1 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ISPS Handa Premiership club Auckland City.[3] Born in Croatia, he plays for the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Thomas Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vrgorac, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waitakere City | |||
| 2013 | Central United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Wanderers SC | 24 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | WaiBOP United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → OFK Beograd (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Celje | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Team Wellington | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Auckland City | 56 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | New Zealand U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | New Zealand U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Vrgorac, Croatia, to a New Zealand father and Bosnian Croat mother, thus having both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship.[4] He grew up in Hobsonville in West Auckland, and began playing for Waitakere City before later moving to Central United (2013[5]), starting as a midfielder before becoming a centre back. He was also a member of Wynton Rufer's Wynrs academy as a youngster.[4]
Mitchell played three seasons in the New Zealand Football Championship, two seasons with Wanderers SC and one with WaiBOP United.[6] Mitchell captained the Wanderers SC team that was formed to give the under-20s regular game time in the NZFC.[4] He was also team-captain at WaiBOP United.[7]
In summer 2016, he moved abroad, to Europe, where after trials, he signed a contract with Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. He signed on 25 May 2016, a 1+2 years contract with Red Star.[8] Due to his young age, in order to increase his chances to play, at final days of the Serbian 2016 summer transfer-window, he was loaned to OFK Beograd.[9] He debuted with OFK in the 2016–17 Serbian First League on 10 September, in a home game against Inđija, a 1–0 win.[6]
On 13 February 2017, he moved to Slovenian side NK Celje.[10]
In the 2017–18 season he was a regular in the U23 squad of the Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers. Following his release at the end of the season and a period training with Walsall and Swedish club Kalmar FF, on 12 February 2019 Mitchell signed with New Zealand club Team Wellington until the end of the season.[11][12]
International career
Mitchell represented New Zealand at U-17 and U-20 levels.[6] He was part of the squad that won the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship,[6] and was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
Mitchell was called up to the New Zealand national team twice in 2015 under Anthony Hudson as an injury replacement.[4] He made his debut under Fritz Schmid on 24 March 2018 in a friendly game against Canada.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 November 2016[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wanderers SC | 2013–14 | Premiership | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| WaiBOP United | 2015–16 | Premiership | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| OFK Beograd (loan) | 2016–17 | First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2016–17 | SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
Honours
- New Zealand U-17
- OFC U-17 Championship: 2013 (winner)[6]
- Auckland City FC
References
External links
- Adam Mitchell at Soccerway.com
- Adam Mitchell at WorldFootball.net
- Adam Mitchell at Soccerbase.com
- Adam Mitchell at FBref.com
