# Adam Porter > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_Porter > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_Porter.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Porter > Source revision: 1296778592 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English professional footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Porter | image = Adam Porter - Leek Town (cropped).jpg | image_size = 175px | caption = Porter playing for Leek Town in 2025 | fullname = Adam Matthew Porter{{Cite web |date=15 May 2021 |title=Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf |access-date=16 July 2021 |publisher=English Football League |page=35 }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [Biddulph](/source/Biddulph), England | height = | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2009–2021 | youthclubs1 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy) | years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = → [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = → [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 7 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 2 | club-update = 16:09, 17 April 2025 (UTC) }} '''Adam Matthew Porter''' (born 8 April 2002) is an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.). ==Career== Porter was born in [Biddulph](/source/Biddulph) and joined the [Stoke City Academy](/source/Stoke_City_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy) from a young age.{{cite web |title=Who is Adam Porter? Teenager makes Stoke City bench at Nottingham Forest |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-nottingham-forest-adam-porter-4354470 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=10 August 2021}} He progressed through the youth teams and was made captain of the under-18 side by [Kevin Russell](/source/Kevin_Russell_(footballer)). In October 2019, he joined [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League) side [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) on loan,{{cite web|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-adam-porter-leek-3413935|title=Highly-rated Stoke City teenager joins non-league promotion chasers on loan|website=stokesentinel.co.uk|date=10 October 2020|accessdate=11 August 2021}} where he made three appearances in all competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leek-town/appearances/2019-2020/adam-porter/973578|title=Leek Town – Appearances – Adam Porter – 2019-2020|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=11 August 2021}} He began to travel with the first team towards the end of the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Stoke_City_F.C._season) and was named on the bench against [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.). Porter made his professional debut on 10 August 2021 in a [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) match against [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.).{{cite web |title=Stoke City team news v Fleetwood as teen among four full debuts |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-fleetwood-team-news-5769073 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=10 August 2021 |access-date=10 August 2021}} On 5 November 2021 Porter joined [National League](/source/National_League_(division)) side [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham_F.C.) on a four-week youth loan.{{cite web |title=Altrincham move for Porter |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/november/05/altrincham-move-for-porter/ |website=Stoke City |date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}} Porter made ten appearances for the Robins before returning to Stoke. Porter was released by Stoke at the end of the [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Stoke_City_F.C._season) season, having spent 14 years at the club.{{cite web |title=Midfielder announces Stoke City exit after 14 years at the club |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/adam-porter-stoke-city-released-7123251 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=24 May 2022}} Following his release from Stoke City, Porter signed for [EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) club [Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.).{{cite web|url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/eds-squad-2022-23/|title=Introducing the 2022-23 EDS Squad|website=salfordcityfc.co.uk|date=8 July 2022|accessdate=21 October 2022}} On 21 October 2022, Porter joined [Southern Football League](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division South club [Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) on loan,{{cite web|url=https://www.trurocityfc.net/news/adam-porter-joins-on-loan-2737418.html|title=ADAM PORTER JOINS ON LOAN|website=www.trurocityfc.net|date=21 October 2022|accessdate=21 October 2022}} where he remained until February 2023. On the expiry of his contract with Salford City, Porter returned to Truro on a permanent basis ahead of the 2023–24 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66381229|title=Adam Porter: Truro City re-sign midfielder after Salford City exit|website=BBC Sport|date=2 August 2023|access-date=17 April 2025}} and went on to make 40 appearances for the club in the [National League South](/source/National_League_South), scoring 7 goals.{{Soccerway|476024}} In August 2024, he joined another previous loan club, Leek Town, recently promoted to the [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League) Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/articles/leek-town-secure-porter-from-national-league-south-side-82631|title=Leek Town secure Porter from National League South side|website=Northern Premier League|date=22 August 2024|access-date=17 April 2025}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 12 April 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City_F.C.) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Stoke_City_F.C._season){{Soccerbase season|id=130491|season=2021}} |[EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |0||0||0||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |[Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Northern_Premier_League) |[{{abbr|NPL|Northern Premier League}}](/source/Northern_Premier_League) Division One South East |1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)}}||0||3||0 |- |[Altrincham](/source/Altrincham_F.C.) (loan) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_National_League) |[National League](/source/National_League_(division)) |8||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||11||0 |- |[Salford City](/source/Salford_City_F.C.) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Salford_City_F.C._season) |[EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||1||0 |- |[Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) (loan) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Southern_Football_League) |[Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier South |16||3||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||16||3 |- |[Truro City](/source/Truro_City_F.C.) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_National_League) |[National League South](/source/National_League_South) |40||7||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||41||7 |- |[Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Northern_Premier_League){{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leek-town/appearances/adam-porter/973578|title=Leek Town – Appearances – Adam Porter – 2024-2025|website=footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=17 April 2025}} |[{{abbr|NPL|Northern Premier League}}](/source/Northern_Premier_League) Division One West |29||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=FAT}}{{efn|name=SSC|Appearances in [Staffordshire Senior Cup](/source/Staffordshire_Senior_Cup)}}||0||35||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !94!!12!!4!!0!!2!!0!!9!!0!!109!!12 |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Adam}} Category:Living people Category:2002 births Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Stoke City F.C. players Category:Leek Town F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:Salford City F.C. players Category:Truro City F.C. players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:People from Biddulph Category:Footballers from Staffordshire Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Adam Porter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Porter) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Porter?action=history)). 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