1. Adam Jake Taggart was born on 2 June 1993 and is an Australian soccer player who plays as a striker for Perth Glory in the A-League competition.
19 Facts About Adam Taggart
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Adam Taggart scored his first goal in a loss to Gold Coast United, 75 minutes into the game.
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On 2 March 2012, Adam Taggart signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets.
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In November 2013, Adam Taggart scored his first professional career hat-trick against Melbourne Heart with all three goals scored from outside the 18 yard box.
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Adam Taggart became a focal point of the Newcastle Jets attack, heading the lineup alongside Emile Heskey, Joel Griffiths and Michael Bridges.
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In 2014, Adam Taggart became the second Newcastle player to receive the golden boot of the A-League with 16 goals, after Joel Griffiths in 2008.
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Adam Taggart was awarded the A-League Young Player of the Season Award at the same ceremony.
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On 1 September 2015, Adam Taggart signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a loan deal until January 2016.
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On 26 January 2016, Adam Taggart returned to Perth Glory again on a permanent deal.
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Adam Taggart signed a contract with Brisbane contracting his services to them for the next two years.
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On 14 February 2019, Brisbane Roar announced Adam Taggart had come to terms with an Asian club for his transfer.
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On 18 February 2019, Adam Taggart was sold to Korean giants, Suwon Samsung Bluewings for $150,000.
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On 20 December 2020, Adam Taggart was transferred to J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
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On 15 December 2022, Perth Glory announced that Adam Taggart would be returning to the club on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
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Adam Taggart represented Australia at U-20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
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Adam Taggart made his debut for Australia in late 2012, in the second preliminary round of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup against Hong Kong, coming off the bench in a narrow win.
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Adam Taggart scored his first two international goals days later in a win over Chinese Taipei.
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In 2013, Adam Taggart played in the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, scoring a goal in a loss to China.
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Adam Taggart was a part of the Socceroos squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and played in matches against Netherlands and Spain.