Adam Kay (footballer)

Adam David Rhodes Kay (born 1 March 1992) is an English former footballer and former head coach of NAIA school Southwestern Christian University and NPSL side Oklahoma City 1889 FC.

Adam Kay
Personal information
Full name Adam David Rhodes Kay
Date of birth (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992
Place of birth Bath, England
Height 6’0
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2008 Bristol Rovers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Southwestern Christian Eagles 92 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Bristol Rovers 1 (0)
2007 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 3 (0)
2008–2009 → Chester City (loan) 5 (x[1])
2009–2009 Stalybridge Celtic 31 (7)
2012–2013 Oklahoma City FC 13 (4)
2014 Vermont Voltage 14 (0)
Teams managed
2017–2022 OKC 1889
2019-2022 Southwestern Christian University
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Kay was born in Bath, Somerset, attending Wellsway School.[2]

Career

Bristol Rovers

He was promoted to the senior squad during the 2007–08 season after progressing through the youth ranks at the club and was handed the squad number 25 and named as a substitute on 29 December 2007 for the home game against Bristol City.

He moved to League 2 side Accrington Stanley on 20 March 2009 until the end of the season.[3] On 21 August 2009, Kay joined Chester on loan until January 2010 along with Chris Lynch.[4] During his loan spell with Chester, he played 15 league matches and scored no goals.

Stalybridge Celtic

On 17 September 2010, Kay signed a contract with Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic and made his debut for the club the following day in the 1–3 defeat away at Solihull Moors.[5]

He joined Radcliffe Borough on loan in December 2011.[6]

USA

In 2011, Kay went America to study at Southwestern Christian University, studying at the college for four years.[7] Kay, also spent time with USL PDL and NPSL teams, which saw him play for Vermont Voltage (2014), Oklahoma City FC (2012, 2013), setting a record number of appearances in the USL PDL for Vermont Voltage in a single season.

Managerial career

In 2017, Kay was appointed as head coach of National Premier Soccer League side Oklahoma City 1889. On March 15, 2022, Kay announced that he was stepping down from OKC 1889. On April 19, 2022, SCU announced that Kay would be stepping down as head coach.

  • Updated as of April 19, 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
OKC 1889 February 21, 2017 March 15, 2022 36 19 8 9 052.78
SCU Eagles December 10, 2019 April 19, 2022 41 27 4 10 065.85

Honours

OKC 1889 FC

  • UPSL Central Conference Spring Playoff Championship: 2019

Southwestern Christian University

  • NCCAA Central Region Championship: 2021

Individual

  • Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year: 2020

References
  1. All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations
  2. "Clarets young guns offered professional terms". Lancashire Telegraph. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. "Kaye joins Stanley on loan" Archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Vitalfootball.co.uk
  4. "Clarets Youngsters Join Chester On Loan". burnleyfootballclub.com. 21 August 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  5. "Adam Kaye - Player Information". Stalybridge Celtic. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  6. "Adam Kay profile". Radcliffe Borough. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  7. "Adam Kay Southwestern Christian University Athletics". Southwestern Christian University. Retrieved 17 January 2019.}}


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