{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use British English|date=August 2019}} {{For|other persons with similar names|Adam Randall (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Randell | image = Adam Randell 11042026 (2).jpg | image_size = | caption = Randell in 2026 | fullname = Adam Fletcher Randell<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|1|df=y}}<ref name=PAFC/> | birth_place = Plymouth, England | height = {{convert|1.74|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/53855/Adam-Randell/overview |title=Adam Randell: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> | currentclub = Bristol City | clubnumber = 4 | position = Midfielder<ref name=PAFC>{{cite web |title=Adam Randell – Midfielder |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/teams/u18-team/midfielder/Adam-Randell/ |website=Plymouth Argyle |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref> | youthyears1 = 2010–2018 | youthclubs1 = Plymouth Argyle | years1 = 2018–2025 | clubs1 = Plymouth Argyle | caps1 = 145 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps2 = 42 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = Bristol City | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 3 | club-update = 20:56, 2 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Adam Fletcher Randell''' (born 1 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|BristolC}} side Bristol City.
==Career== Randell signed his first professional contract on 1 November 2018 after progressing through the Plymouth Argyle Academy. He is known for his set-piece ability
Randell made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he started in midfield. Newport won the game 2–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/november/newport-v-argyle---the-line-up|title=Newport v Argyle – the Line-Up |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC|date=13 November 2018|access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref>thumb|left|upright|Randell in the Argyle away strip in the 19/20 pre-season at Truro
In the first friendly of the 2019–20 season, Randell was given the captain's armband by manager Ryan Lowe.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 July 2019|title=Teenage Skipper: Randell's Reward for Bright Start to Pre-Season|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2019/july/teenage-skipper|access-date=11 July 2019 |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC}}</ref> With his performance in pre-season Randell was a regular on the bench in the 19/20 season and was the first back up for the defensive midfield position. Also being able to be deployed as a box to box.
Randell joined Torquay United in October 2020 and made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Stockport on 3 October in the National League at Plainmoor. He also appeared in the FA Trophy and FA Cup for Torquay. Randell has spent most of his playing time in his main role as a defensive midfielder however, he has been used as a right back as cover for injuries when needed showing his versatility on the field.
Randell won Torquay United's Young Player of the Season award for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Randell Wins Torquay Award |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2021/june/randell-wins-torquay-award|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Plymouth Argyle FC}}</ref>
Due to Randell's impressive performances on loan at Torquay, Lowe and Plymouth Argyle offered Randell a new contract keeping him at Home Park until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Randell signs new Argyle contract|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56156458|access-date=2021-06-10}}</ref>
Randell made his first league start for Plymouth Argyle on 30 October 2021 in a 2–1 win against Ipswch Town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Plymouth 2–1 Ipswich (Oct 30, 2021) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/607581/ipswich-town-plymouth-argyle|access-date=2024-11-10|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>
Randell won EFL League One with his boyhood club in 2022–23 playing 33 times. Scoring 4 goals, with the most important of them on the final day at Vale Park. He was also a vital part in helping the Greens avoid relegation from the EFL Championship in 2023–24 playing 45 times. He was latterly Vice Captain at Plymouth Argyle.
On 8 March 2025, Randell was handed a three match ban due to misconduct towards a match official at their match against Cardiff City.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Adam Randell: Plymouth Argyle midfielder banned for three games for misconduct|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c78e4x0vvqpo.amp|access-date=2025-03-09|website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb}}</ref>
===Bristol City=== On 1 July 2025, Randell joined Bristol City on a four year deal, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |author=Bristol City FC |title=Randell is a Robin|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/randell-is-a-robin|access-date=20 June 2025 |website=Bristol City FC|date=20 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620170522/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/randell-is-a-robin/|archive-date=20 June 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=BBC Sport|title=Bristol City sign Plymouth midfielder Randell|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce8zy499gj2o|access-date=20 June 2025|website=BBC Sport|date=20 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620170532/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8zy499gj2o|archive-date=20 June 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 August, he made his debut for the club in a 4–1 win against Sheffield United in the league.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 August 2025|title=Bristol City stunned beaten play-off finalists Sheffield United as they won 4–1 at Bramall Lane on the opening day of the Championship|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/crm4jyjpr0nt#BristolCity|access-date=15 August 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 29 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Millwall.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-12-29|title=Millwall 2–1 Bristol City: Subs swung tie in Lions' favour, says head coach Alex Neil|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c93n3w0lrw0o|access-date=2025-12-30|website=BBC Sport|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|<!--match played-->end of 2025–26 season}}
{| 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 |- |rowspan="8"|Plymouth Argyle |2018–19<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2018|accessdate=20 November 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2019|accessdate=20 December 2020}}</ref> |League Two |4||0||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||8||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||1||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=1188|title = GoS-DB Players}}</ref> |League One |24||1||3||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||31||1 |- |2022–23<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2022|accessdate=8 February 2024}}</ref> |League One |33||3||1||1||1||0||5{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||40||4 |- |2023–24<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2023|accessdate=9 November 2024}}</ref> |Championship |45||3||3||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||49||4 |- |2024–25<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2024|accessdate=9 November 2024}}</ref> |Championship |39||1||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||43||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !145!!8!!9!!2!!7!!0!!12!!0!!173!!10 |- |Torquay United (loan) |2020–21<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web |title=A. Randell: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/adam-randell/530049/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> |National League |42||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||1||48||3 |- |Bristol City |2025–26<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117330|season=2025|accessdate=25 January 2026}}</ref> |Championship |44||3||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||47||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !231!!13!!12!!2!!9!!0!!16!!1!!268!!16 |}
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==Honours== '''Plymouth Argyle''' * EFL League One: 2022–23<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 May 2023 |title=Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65439608 |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> * EFL Trophy: 2022–23 runner-up<ref>{{cite web |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=2 April 2023 |title=Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Bristol City F.C. squad}}
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