14 Facts About Adam Forshaw

Adam John Forshaw was born on 8 October 1991 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Adam Forshaw joined the Everton academy at the age of seven.

Adam Forshaw spent one month away on loan towards the end of the season and won the reserve team's Player of the Year award.

Adam Forshaw was not offered a new contract and was released in May 2012.

On 24 February 2012, Adam Forshaw joined League One club Brentford on a one-month youth loan.

Adam Forshaw joined Brentford permanently on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee in May 2012.

On 16 March, Adam Forshaw was named as the 2014 League One Player of the Year.

Adam Forshaw was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year and in the League One Team of the Year.

The move reunited him with his former Brentford manager Uwe Rosler, but the move proved to be an abortive one, with Rosler being dismissed in November 2014 and after 17 appearances and one goal, Adam Forshaw left the DW Stadium on 28 January 2015.

Adam Forshaw signed a new four-year contract in August 2016 and in November was reported to have been scouted for the England national side by manager Gareth Southgate.

The injury was at first judged to be minor, but on 4 January 2020 after 16 weeks out injured, head coach Marcelo Bielsa said that Adam Forshaw was still trying to recover from his hip injury.

Adam Forshaw made his first appearance for The Canaries three days later as a substitute in a League Cup tie and, after a handful of other substitute Championship and League Cup games, was named in the starting XI on 4 October 2023 in a league defeat at Swansea City.

On 19 January 2024, Adam Forshaw joined Championship club Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer having had his contract with Norwich City terminated.

On 11 January 2025, Adam Forshaw joined Championship side Blackburn Rovers on a short-term deal until the end of the season, having terminated his contract with Argyle.