Profile
Tony Alexander Adams – MBE,
Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is the most successful Arsenal Captain of all time and was included in the Football League 100 Legends
With Arsenal, he won four top flight division titles, three FA Cups, two Football League Cups, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and three FA Community Shields.
A statue honouring Adams was unveiled at Emirates stadium on 9 December 2011.
He is the only player in English football history to have captained a title-winning team in three
different decades.
Adams made his debut for England against Spain at the Bernabeu in1987 and played in Euro 88, 96, and 2000 and 1998 World Cup finals.
Adams captained England through the Euro 96 campaign. England reached the semi-finals before losing on penalties to Germany
Adams played 59 times at Wembley, a Wembley appearance record.
He was the last England player to score at the old Wembley Stadium when he scored England's second goal in a 2–0 friendly win over Ukraine on 31,
May 2000.
In total Adams appeared 66 times for England, scoring
5 times.
Adams was awarded an MBE by the Queen of England for services to Football.
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Curriculum Vitae
TONY ADAMS MBE
Knowledge and Qualifications
THE SPORTING CHANCE CLINIC, HONORARY
LIFE PRESIDENT
RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE, ROTATING ONE YEAR HONORARY PRESIDENT
DDMC FOOTBALL CLUB MANAGEMENT COMPANY CHINA
Vice President
Sport’s Director for the group: Chongqing Lifan, Shanghai Sunfun,
Parma, Granada and Tondela.
GRANADA CF
President’s Advisor
Technical Director
Head Coach
CHONGQING LIFAN FC CHINA
Sport's Director
ARSENAL u18’s
Development Coach
QABALA Football Club AZERBAIJAN
Football Director/Manager/Head Coach
Advisor to the president
ENGLAND u19’s
Assistant Coach
PORTSMOUTH Football Club
Manager/Head Coach
Assistant Manager
FC UTRECHT
First Team Coach
FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM Football Club
Reserve, U20 & Youth Club Coach
WYCOMBE WANDERERS Football Club
Manager/Head Coach
CLUB HONOURS
• FA Cup Winners 2007-2008, Portsmouth FC
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
• UEFA Pro Licence
MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
• League Managers’ Association Diploma
PLAYER
ARSENAL Football Club (April 1983 – July 2002)
Club Captain - December 1987 – July 2002
CLUB HONOURS
• 4 League Titles - 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002
• 3 FA Cups - 1993, 1898, 2002 (Runners-up 2001)
• 2 League Cups - 1987, 1993 (Runners-up 1998)
• European Cup Winners Cup - 1994 (Runners-up 1995)
• UEFA Cup Runners-up – 2000
PERSONAL HONOURS
• PFA Young Player of the Year 1987
• Arsenal Player of the Year 1987, 1990, 1994
• Various Player of the Month Awards
ENGLAND (April 1987 – January 2001)
ENGLAND CAPTAIN (May 1996 – April 1998) Euro 1996
66 Full caps
• European Championships 1988, 1996, 2000
• World Cup Finals 1998
(England Youth Caps, U-21 Caps)
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