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Adam Sarota
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Sarota with Brisbane Roar in 2009
Personal information
Full name Adam Tomek Sarota
Date of birth (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current club Caboolture Sports
Youth career
Brisbane City
Pine Rivers
2006–2007 Köln
2008–2009 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Brisbane Strikers 9 (3)
2008–2010 Brisbane Roar 15 (0)
2010–2016 Utrecht 48 (0)
2014–2015 Brisbane Roar (loan) 12 (0)
2016 Go Ahead Eagles 13 (0)
2018 Brisbane Strikers 0 (0)
2018 Cairns FC 0 (0)
2019– Caboolture Sports 5 (0)
National team
2007 Australia U20 2 (0)
2011–2012 Australia 3 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 August 2020.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2014

Adam Tomek Sarota is an Australian footballer. He was born on December 28, 1988. Adam plays as a central midfielder, which means he helps both defend and attack in the middle of the field.

Adam Sarota's Football Journey

Adam Sarota has played for several football clubs. He also represented his country, Australia, in international matches.

Playing for Clubs

Brisbane Roar

Adam started his professional career with Brisbane Roar. He played for their youth team first. In the 2008–2009 season, he was named the best player in the National Youth League. This award showed how well he was playing.

Because of his great skills, he got a contract to play for the main Brisbane Roar team. He made his first big game appearance in the A-League on November 2, 2008. This was against the Newcastle Jets.

Moving to Europe: FC Utrecht

In 2010, Adam moved to a club in the Netherlands called Utrecht. He joined with two other players from Brisbane Roar, Michael Zullo and Tommy Oar. This was a big move for them.

Adam played his first game for Utrecht on July 22, 2010. It was an important match in the UEFA Europa League.

Back to Brisbane Roar (Loan)

Later, in 2014, Adam returned to Brisbane Roar for a season. This was a temporary move, called a loan. He helped the team by adding more players to their squad.

Playing for Australia

Adam also had the chance to play for his country. His father came from Poland, so Adam could have chosen to play for Poland. However, he preferred to play for the Socceroos, which is Australia's national team.

He was first asked to join a training camp for the Socceroos in 2011. Adam made his first international game for Australia in August 2011. He came into the game as a substitute against Wales.

After 2016, Adam had a serious knee and ankle injury. He was out of the game for over a year. Because of this, he decided to stop playing professional football.

Achievements

Adam Sarota received one special award during his career:

  • National Youth League Player of the Year: 2008–2009

See also

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