Adam Legzdins

Adam Richard Legzdins (born 28 November 1986) is an England association footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (football) for Crewe Alexandra F.C..

Playing career

Legzdins was born in Stafford. He came through Birmingham City F.C.'s Birmingham City F.C. Reserves and Academy system and played his first competitive football in October 2005 loan (football) at Alfreton Town F.C. in the Conference North, four games which included a man of the match performance away at Hereford United F.C. in the FA Cup.
He then joined Halifax Town A.F.C. of the Football Conference 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.

Legzdins signed his first one-year professional contract in the summer of 2006. Early in the 2006-07 in English football he was given a Birmingham squad number because of an injury to first choice keeper Maik Taylor, and was an unused substitute (football) in their Football League Championship match at Cardiff City F.C..
In October 2006 he joined Oldham Athletic A.F.C. on loan where he acted as backup to Les Pogliacomi, making one substitute appearance in the Football League Trophy.
He then joined Macclesfield Town F.C. on loan and was expected to go straight into the starting eleven due to injury and suspension,
but manager Paul Ince chose goalkeeping coach (sport) David Rouse instead,
and Legzdins completed his month's loan without appearing for the club. He played an active part in helping Birmingham City F.C. Reserves and Academy to the championship of the Central League Division One Central in 2006–07.

Legzdins was given a further year's contract in summer 2007,
and rejoined Halifax Town on three months' loan in October 2007,
where he played regularly in preference to the more experienced Craig Mawson. Having returned to Birmingham at the end of this loan spell, he rejoined Halifax within days on a further loan until the end of the 2007-08 in English football season, and on 9 June 2008 he signed for Crewe Alexandra F.C. as a replacement for their departing goalkeepers.

He qualifies to play international football for Latvia national football team via his paternal grandparents.