Adam Armstrong (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam James Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chapel House, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Newcastle United | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Coventry City (loan) | 40 | (20) |
| 2016–2017 | → Barnsley (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 12 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 9 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | England U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016– | England U20 | 5 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:01, 30 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:45, 15 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Adam James Armstrong (born 10 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United.
A lifelong Newcastle fan, Armstrong joined the club at the age of nine and progressed through the ranks, scoring five times in his first five Professional Development League matches.
Armstrong was named among Newcastle's substitutes for the first time on 28 January 2014 for a Premier League game against Norwich City, remaining unused in the goalless draw at Carrow Road. On 15 March 2014, Armstrong made his debut as an 86th-minute substitute for Luuk de Jong in a Premier League defeat to Fulham, making him only the second youngest player to play for Newcastle in the Premier League after Kazenga LuaLua.
On 24 September 2014, Armstrong started his first game for Newcastle in a League Cup third round match against Crystal Palace. Newcastle won the match 3–2 in extra time with Armstrong providing assists for two of Newcastle's goals. Armstrong received his first Premier League start on 26 December, a 3–1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
On 28 July 2015, Armstrong joined Coventry City on a youth loan until 16 January 2016. He made his debut on 8 August, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the Ricoh Arena in the first game of the new League One season. A week later, he netted another brace in a 4–0 victory away to Millwall, the first goal coming from 35 yards out. Former Coventry and Newcastle legend Micky Quinn challenged him to beat his record of 10 goals in his first 6 games in 1992 following his own move from the North East to the West Midlands. After scoring again in his next match on 18 August in a 3–2 win against Crewe Alexandra, Armstrong won the League One Player of the Month award for August with 5 goals in his first 5 games.
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