Adam Biddle (footballer)
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Adam Biddle is an Australian football (soccer)
player who plays for Blacktown City Demons
.
, he was awarded the chance to trial with Manchester United. He has also had spells with a number of NSW State squads over the years. Biddle later joined Blacktown City Demons
at the age of 17, and was part of the 2006 squad that won the Johnny Warren
Cup and the 2007 New South Wales Premier League
.
Impressive form for New South Wales Premier League
side Blacktown City Demons
earned him much praise, and after trialling amongst several other players, was signed on a 2 year deal by manager Branko Culina
as one of three Under-20 players required by each A-League
club.
Biddle made his debut for Sydney FC against the Central Coast Mariners in the opening game of the season on 24 August 2007; but was given few opportunities under Culina. Under new manger John Kosmina
, Biddle played his first full game for the club in the Los Angeles Galaxy
exhibition match at Telstra Stadium
on 27 November, and shot to fame for retaliating, when he was stomped on by Galaxy defender Kevin Harmse
. Only weeks later, playing the club he debuted against, Biddle showed moments of brilliance and scored his first ever goal for Sydney FC to level the scores 3-3, on the way to the famous 5-4 victory over the Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.
In his debut season (2007/08) with the club, Biddle started two games, appeared as a substitute on ten more occasions, featured in other trial and exhibition matches, as well as the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii
and won the Sydney FC Young Player Of The Year award.
Sydney FC
opted to release Biddle after the 2008/2009 season, and in February 2009 he joined Sydney Olympic FC
. In April 2009, Biddle accepted an offer at FF Jaro
in Finland
, but the move was blocked at the last hour by the Sydney Olympic board.
Biddle suffered with injury throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He took long leave in an effort to fully rest the injury problems, and has now signed with Northern Tigers FC
for the 2012 season.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who plays for Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
.
Club career
Biddle has played with many clubs in his short career. When part of the make-up of the Parramatta-Melita EaglesParramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006...
, he was awarded the chance to trial with Manchester United. He has also had spells with a number of NSW State squads over the years. Biddle later joined Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
at the age of 17, and was part of the 2006 squad that won the Johnny Warren
Johnny Warren
John Norman Warren, MBE, OAM was an Australian football player, coach, administrator, writer and broadcaster. He was known as Captain Socceroo for his passionate work to promote the game in Australia...
Cup and the 2007 New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
.
Impressive form for New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
side Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
earned him much praise, and after trialling amongst several other players, was signed on a 2 year deal by manager Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
as one of three Under-20 players required by each A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club.
Biddle made his debut for Sydney FC against the Central Coast Mariners in the opening game of the season on 24 August 2007; but was given few opportunities under Culina. Under new manger John Kosmina
John Kosmina
Alexander John Kosmina , known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian football player and manager of Polish Australian ethnicity. He was most recently the manager of Sydney FC...
, Biddle played his first full game for the club in the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
exhibition match at Telstra Stadium
Telstra Stadium
Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay...
on 27 November, and shot to fame for retaliating, when he was stomped on by Galaxy defender Kevin Harmse
Kevin Harmse
Kevin Harmse is a South African-born Canadian soccer player who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth years:...
. Only weeks later, playing the club he debuted against, Biddle showed moments of brilliance and scored his first ever goal for Sydney FC to level the scores 3-3, on the way to the famous 5-4 victory over the Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.
In his debut season (2007/08) with the club, Biddle started two games, appeared as a substitute on ten more occasions, featured in other trial and exhibition matches, as well as the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and won the Sydney FC Young Player Of The Year award.
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
opted to release Biddle after the 2008/2009 season, and in February 2009 he joined Sydney Olympic FC
Sydney Olympic FC
Sydney Olympic Football Club is an Australian football club that plays in the NSW Premier League. It competed in the National Soccer League from 1977 until the league's demise in 2004, having won the championship in 1989–90, 2001–02, the League Cup in 1980, the minor premiership in 2002–03 and the...
. In April 2009, Biddle accepted an offer at FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, but the move was blocked at the last hour by the Sydney Olympic board.
Biddle suffered with injury throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He took long leave in an effort to fully rest the injury problems, and has now signed with Northern Tigers FC
Northern Tigers FC
Northern Tigers FC is a semi-professional football club, based in the Hornsby area of Sydney.The Northern Tigers enter teams in the NSW Men's Super League, FNSW Women's Super League and FNSW Subway Boy's Super Youth League....
for the 2012 season.