{{Short description|English footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Rachel | image = Rachel, Adam.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = Rachel in June 2019 | fullname = Adam Charles Rachel | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1976|12|10}} | birth_place = Birmingham, England | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Tamworth (academy-coach) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Aston Villa | years1 = 1996–1999 | clubs1 = Aston Villa | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1999–2001 | clubs2 = Blackpool | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = → Northwich Victoria (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2001–2007 | clubs4 = Moor Green | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2007–2011 | clubs5 = Solihull Moors | caps5 = | goals5 = | manageryears1 = 2019– | managerclubs1 = Tamworth ''(academy-coach)'' | club-update = 19 July 2019 }}
'''Adam Rachel''' (born 10 December 1976) is an English former professional footballer, who currently is an academy coach {{English football updater|Tamworth}} side Tamworth. During his playing career he played as a goalkeeper.
==Playing career== ===Aston Villa=== Rachel started his professional football career as a trainee with Aston Villa, turning professional in August 1996. He was mainly a reserve at Villa, making just one league appearance, against Blackburn Rovers on 26 December 1998 when he was a second-half substitute for Lee Hendrie after Villa keeper Michael Oakes had been sent off.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/240888.stm|title=Sher agony for Villa|date=26 December 1998 |publisher=BBC|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>
===Blackpool=== In September 1999, Rachel left Villa to join Blackpool on a free transfer. During his time with the Seasiders, he only made one appearance and was sent out on loan to Northwich Victoria in October 2000 before being released at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010608212904/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news.htm |archivedate=8 June 2001 |title=Steve McMahon announces retained list |website=BlackpoolFC.co.uk |publisher=Blackpool Football Club |date=4 June 2001 |accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref>
===Moor Green/Solihull Moors=== In July 2001 he joined Moor Green and although appearing less frequently due to increased work commitments,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201033/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32352 New keeper for Moors]}}</ref> when Moor Green and Solihull Borough merged in the summer of 2007, Rachel joined the new Solihull Moors team.
Rachel remained at Solihull Moors until 23 November 2011, when it was announced he was to part ways with the club following 10 years' service. He had found first-team appearances very limited in the latter years due to concentrating on his coaching career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/384 |title=Ins and Outs at Moors |website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421044113/http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/384 |archive-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5967 |title=The National League Official Website |accessdate=2012-01-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215152/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5967 |archivedate=3 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==Coaching career== ===Tamworth=== Adam, is a regular member of the academy coaching setup at Tamworth.<ref name="TamworthAcademyCoach">{{cite news|title=Tamworth Community Academy|url=http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/tamworth-community-academy-6058.htm|accessdate=31 March 2019|newspaper=TheLambs.co.uk|date=31 March 2019|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619205003/http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/tamworth-community-academy-6058.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Premier League player}} * {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rachel, Adam}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Aston Villa F.C. players Category:Blackpool F.C. players Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players Category:Moor Green F.C. players Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players
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