Adam James Armstrong

Adam James Armstrong

Adam James Armstrong thrives as a forward who attacks space and runs beyond the line to threaten the channel. He broke through at Newcastle in 2014, then thrived at Blackburn, earning the Championship PFA Player of the Year and being part of England's U-20 World Cup squad in 2017. Armstrong then joined Southampton in 2021. A 2024 play-off final winner for Southampton sealed promotion. He signed a new deal in 2024 and returned from a brief West Brom loan. Adam James Armstrong is a versatile forward who faces the goal and runs from deeper positions. He presses high, links play with one‑touch layoffs, and threatens the back post. Armstrong keeps finishing moves and gets shots off quickly.

Xtra rating
1676
Global rank
4285
Updated: 6 September 2026
Country of Birth
England
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
10 February 1997
Position
Centre-Forward
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 5 381 1 0 0.24 0
2025 42 2907 12 5 0.37 0.15
2024 39 2450 6 2 0.22 0.07
2023 51 4078 24 13 0.53 0.29
2022 39 1947 3 1 0.14 0.05
2021 27 1702 2 2 0.11 0.11
2020 43 3612 29 5 0.72 0.12
2019 46 3481 16 6 0.41 0.16
2018 46 2997 6 3 0.18 0.09
2017 21 1127 1 0 0.08 0
2016 36 1949 6 4 0.28 0.18
2015 40 3432 20 0 0.52 0
2014 35 1845 18 0 0.88 0
2013 4 30 0 0 0 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2025

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Sheffield Utd
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.48
    Wolves
    Sheffield Utd
    Wolves
    Championship - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
    Birmingham
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 87’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.15
    Wolves
    Birmingham
    Wolves
    Championship - St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England
    Wolves
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 17’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.76
    Stoke City
    Wolves
    Stoke City
    Championship
    Sheffield Wednesday
    0 - 2
    ⏱ 91’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Wolves
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Wolves
    League Cup - Hillsborough, Sheffield, England
    Preston
    1 - 3
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Wolves
    Preston
    Wolves
    Championship - Deepdale, Preston, England
    Wolves
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 94’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.3
    Blackburn
    Wolves
    Blackburn
    Championship
    Wolves
    3 - 0
    ⏱ 92’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.7
    Port Vale
    Wolves
    Port Vale
    League Cup
    Burnley
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 74’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Wolves
    Burnley
    Wolves
    Premier League - Turf Moor, Burnley, England
    Wolves
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 72’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.3
    Fulham
    Wolves
    Fulham
    Premier League - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
    Brighton
    3 - 0
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.2
    Wolves
    Brighton
    Wolves
    Premier League - American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, England

    Teams

    Wolves
    Years: 2025
    Southampton
    Years: 2021-2024
    England U21
    Years: 2018-2019
    Blackburn
    Years: 2017-2020
    England U20
    Years: 2017
    England U19
    Years: 2016
    Coventry
    Years: 2015
    England U17
    Years: 2014
    Newcastle
    Years: 2013-2014, 2016
    West Brom
    Bolton
    Barnsley

    Transfers

    01 Feb 2026
    Transfer
    Southampton
    Wolves
    01 Jul 2025
    Back from Loan
    West Brom
    Southampton
    01 Jun 2025
    N/A
    West Brom
    Southampton
    03 Feb 2025
    Loan
    Southampton
    West Brom
    10 Aug 2021
    € 17.7M
    Blackburn
    Southampton
    06 Aug 2018
    N/A
    Newcastle
    Blackburn
    01 Jul 2018
    N/A
    Blackburn
    Newcastle
    09 Jan 2018
    Loan
    Newcastle
    Blackburn
    06 Jan 2018
    N/A
    Bolton
    Newcastle
    17 Jul 2017
    Loan
    Newcastle
    Bolton
    01 Jul 2017
    N/A
    Barnsley
    Newcastle
    30 Aug 2016
    Loan
    Newcastle
    Barnsley
    01 Jul 2016
    N/A
    Coventry
    Newcastle
    28 Jul 2015
    Loan
    Newcastle
    Coventry

    Honors

    No honors recorded for this player.