1. Adam Richard Legzdins was born on 28 November 1986 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
22 Facts About Adam Legzdins
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Adam Legzdins came through Birmingham City's Academy system and played his first competitive football in October 2005 on loan at Alfreton Town in the Conference North, four games which included a man of the match performance away at Hereford United in the FA Cup.
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Adam Legzdins then joined Halifax Town of the Conference National on a work experience basis, where he played 11 games before Birmingham recalled him, concerned that regular first-team football for Halifax combined with playing for Birmingham's reserve team was too much for the 19-year-old.
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Adam Legzdins signed his first one-year professional contract in the summer of 2006.
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Adam Legzdins then joined Macclesfield Town on loan and was expected to go straight into the starting eleven due to injury and suspension, but manager Paul Ince chose goalkeeping coach David Rouse instead, and Legzdins completed his month's loan without appearing for the club.
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Adam Legzdins was given a further year's contract in summer 2007, and rejoined Halifax on a three months' loan in October 2007, where he played regularly in preference to the more experienced Craig Mawson.
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Adam Legzdins joined Weymouth on a month's loan on 26 March 2009.
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Adam Legzdins rejected a new one-year contract with Crewe in May 2010 and subsequently signed for League Two team Burton Albion on a two-year contract on 1 July.
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On 20 March 2012, Adam Legzdins rejoined former club Burton Albion on a month's emergency loan.
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Five weeks later, Adam Legzdins returned to first-team action after Fielding was sent off for a professional foul against Peterborough United, and he started the final two games of the season, ending the season with 33 first-team appearances.
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Adam Legzdins signed for League One club Leyton Orient on 13 June 2014.
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Adam Legzdins signed a two-year contract with the East London club after being released by Derby.
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Adam Legzdins re-joined Birmingham City on 27 June 2015; he signed a two-year deal with the option of a further year.
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Adam Legzdins kept his place for the next seven matches, even after Kuszczak's return to fitness, but manager Gary Rowett brought Kuszczak back into the side for the local derby against Aston Villa.
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Adam Legzdins made four more appearances in the second half of the season: two in the FA Cup, and two in the league, on both occasions as a half-time substitute for the injured Kuszczak.
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On 8 August 2017, Adam Legzdins signed a three-year contract with Burnley; the fee was undisclosed.
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On 13 November 2020, after a trial period, Adam Legzdins signed a deal until the end of the season with Scottish Championship side Dundee.
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Adam Legzdins made his debut and first start for the club the following week against Ayr United.
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Adam Legzdins would help stabilise the side's issues conceding goals, and was a major factor in helping the club win the Premiership play-offs and gain promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
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In June 2021, Adam Legzdins signed a new two-year deal with Dundee, keeping him at the club until 2023.
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Adam Legzdins would be sidelined from February 2022 with a persistent knee problem that would end his season.
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On 31 May 2023, Adam Legzdins signed a two-year extension, keeping him at Dundee until the summer of 2025.