1. Adam David Lallana is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Southampton, and is assistant manager at the club.
33 Facts About Adam Lallana
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Adam Lallana scored three goals and represented his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
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Adam Lallana was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, but moved to the Iford area of Bournemouth, Dorset, when he was five years old.
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Adam Lallana attended Corpus Christi School followed by St Peter's Catholic School.
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Adam Lallana is of Spanish descent; his paternal grandfather is from Madrid.
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Adam Lallana was a member of the AFC Bournemouth Centre of Excellence, where he was spotted by a talent scout from Southampton.
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Adam Lallana joined the Premier League club's academy as a 12-year-old in September 2000.
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On 28 April 2008, Adam Lallana scored his first professional goal for Southampton against West Bromwich Albion in a crucial Championship match, with a well-placed finish into the bottom left corner.
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On 7 January 2011, Adam Lallana signed a new contract with Southampton which would expire in the summer of 2015.
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Adam Lallana was nominated for the Southampton Player of the Year award but lost out to teammate Rickie Lambert.
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Adam Lallana scored on the final day of the campaign to finish with 13 goals, 11 of which came in the league, as Southampton clinched a second consecutive promotion.
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On 11 April 2013, Adam Lallana signed a new five-year contract with Southampton.
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Adam Lallana therefore missed the start of the Premier League season, which began against former club Southampton.
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On 19 April 2015, Adam Lallana was selected in the Football Manager Team of the Decade at the Football League Awards.
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On 28 February 2016, Adam Lallana came on as a second-half substitute and missed in the penalty shoot-out against Manchester City, resulting in Liverpool's defeat in the 2016 League Cup final.
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On 22 February 2017, Adam Lallana signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, keeping him at the club until 2020.
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Adam Lallana ended the season with 42 appearances and 11 goals.
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On 26 May, during the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid, Adam Lallana came on as a substitute in the 31st minute for Mohamed Salah, who had left the field in tears after suffering an injury, after being wrestled to the ground by Sergio Ramos.
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Adam Lallana left the club at the end of the season with his contract set to expire, ending his six-year stay at the club.
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Adam Lallana set up Kaoru Mitoma's first Albion goal to put Brighton back level in the game.
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On 13 March 2023, Adam Lallana signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2024.
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On 13 May 2024, Adam Lallana announced his departure from Brighton, citing family reasons as his main motivator.
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On 14 June 2024, Adam Lallana returned to Southampton on a one-year contract on a free transfer.
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Adam Lallana played for England under-18s, scoring on his debut against Slovenia, 18 months after undergoing an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.
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Adam Lallana played once each for England under-19s and England under-21s.
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On 10 September 2012, Adam Lallana was called up to the senior England squad for the first time for the 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine although he was not selected for the match itself.
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Adam Lallana started in England's defeat against Germany four days later.
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On 12 May 2014, Adam Lallana was named in the 23-man England squad for the FIFA World Cup.
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Adam Lallana scored his first goal for England on 4 September 2016 in a 2018 World Cup qualification match away to Slovakia at the Anton Malatinsky Stadium.
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Adam Lallana scored his second England goal on 11 November 2016 in a 2018 World Cup qualification match against Scotland.
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On 30 January 2017, Adam Lallana was named the England Player of the Year for 2016 after his performances for the national team.
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Adam Lallana married his fiancee Emily Jubb on 24 December 2013.
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Adam Lallana revealed his fashion photo shoot at an interview with Esquire magazine.