Adam Asghar


Adam Asghar is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Clydebank.
Ashgar has previously played for Motherwell, Alloa Athletic and Annan Athletic as well as Dumbarton and East Stirlingshire on loan.

Playing career

A product of the Motherwell youth system, Asghar was a regular for the under-20 side in the 2012-13 season. On 29 March 2013, Asghar joined Scottish First Division side Dumbarton on loan till the end of the season. On 20 May 2013, it was confirmed that Asghar would not have his Motherwell contract extended, making him a free agent. In September 2013, he went on trial at Greenock Morton, playing in reserve matches against East Stirlingshire and Dundee.
He signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2014. On 4 March 2015, Asghar signed for East Stirlingshire on a one-month loan.
Ashgar left Alloa at the end of the 2015–16 season, signing for Annan Athletic in July 2016. He left Annan in the 2017 close season. After a spell playing and coaching in the United States, he joined junior club Clydebank as a trialist December 2017, prior to officially registering with the club at the beginning of 2018.

Coaching career

Asghar holds a UEFA Elite Youth A coaching licence. He worked as a coach with Motherwell's under-16 and under-18 teams, and for the Scottish Football Association's Performance School programme at Braidhurst High School. In March 2019, he became senior academy head coach at Dundee United, where his father Tony Asghar was already sporting director.

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