Adam Chicksen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adam Thomas Chicksen |
| Full name | Adam Thomas Chicksen |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | September 27, 1991 Milton Keynes |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Footballer |
| Position | Defence - Left-Back |
| Club | Notts County |
Adam Thomas Chicksen is a football player who is of English, Zimbabwean and Chinese descent. He plays for Notts County an English National Conference League club. The defender received his first international call-up for Zimbabwe on the 13th of March 2018, which he qualified for through his father who is of Zimbabwean Heritage.
Background
Chicksen was born on 27 September 1991 in Milton Keynes. Chicksen is of English, Zimbabwean and Chinese descent.
Chicksen's mother is English and his father is from African Zimbabwe and Chinese heritage.
Career
Chicksen made his professional debut aged 16 while at Milton Keynes Dons. He became the first player from the Milton Keynes area to represent the Dons.
The defender played at the Northern Commercials Stadium for three separate clubs - Gillingham, Fleetwood Town and Charlton Athletic.
Along with loan spells with Gillingham and Fleetwood, Chicksen has also played on loan at Leyton Orient during his time at Brighton.
He played twenty-five times for Charlton Athletic last season, scoring in the Addick's impressive 5-1 victory at Bristol Rovers.
Chicksen has played in the Sky Bet Championship and League One Play-Offs during his career so far.
Chicksen signed for League One club Bradford City on 19 June 2017 on a two-year contract. [1]
He joined Notts County Football Club in the English National League in 2020 on a free transfer and became a key feature in the main squad.[2]
In April 2023, Chicksen signed a new two-year contract extension at Meadow Lane. His contract was set to expire in June 2023.
Teams Played For
- 2006–2008 Milton Keynes Dons
- 2008–2013 Milton Keynes Dons
- 2012 → Leyton Orient (loan) 3
- 2013–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 2014 → Gillingham (loan)
- 2015 → Fleetwood Town (loan)
- 2015 → Leyton Orient (loan)
- 2016 → Gillingham (loan)
- 2016–2017 Charlton Athletic
- 2017–2019 Bradford City
Zimbabwe Call-Up
In March 2018, Chicksen was called to be part of the Zimbabwe National Team in a four-nation invitational tournament in Zambia. The defender qualifies to play for the Warriors as his father is from Harare.
The competition, which included Angola, South Africa and the hosts Zambia, was from the 22nd to the 25th of March 2018. [3]
After the tournament, Chicksen said he wanted to play on Zimbabwean grounds.[4] He said:
The one thing I’m itching to do now is to play in front of the fans at home and hopefully, we can give them the Warrior-like performance they deserve.
I’m sure the fans will be there in their numbers, supporting as they were for this tournament. I thought about how we played as a team we set out to go for our opponents — I enjoy that.
I’m a very driven, hungry, passionate person that only works for the team, not as an individual. And will never stop trying to improve myself and the people around me.
I love this sport and hopefully can entertain the fans, but also show I will give everything all the time.
References
- ↑ #3 Adam Chicksen, Transfermarket, Published: , Retrieved: 14 March 2018
- ↑ New contract: Chicksen, Notts County Football Club, Published: 25 April 2018, Retrieved: 26 April 2023
- ↑ Big surprises in Warriors squad, Newsday, Published: 14 March 2018, Retrieved: 14 March 2018
- ↑ Chicksen itching to play on home soil, Soccer24, Published: 01 April 2018, Retrieved: 26 April 2023
