Adam Priestley

Youth and amateur

Priestley began his career in the academy of Leeds United at age 8 but was released when he admittedly, "[...]wasn't good enough to reach the required standard they were looking for." At age 13, Priestley played in the academy of York City but was told that he was no better or worse than anyone already on the squad and that he would be released. Priestley then joined amateur side Sherburn White Rose FC where he played between 2006 and 2010. For the 2008–09 season, Priestley scored 16 goals (13 league, three cup) in 33 matches (28 league, five cup) as the club finished sixth in the league. The next season, 2009–10, Priestley scored 31 goals (22 league, nine cup) in 31 appearances (25 league, six cup) for Sherburn as the club finished second in the league, only behind Bardsley. With Sherburn, Priestley advanced to the final of the 2010 West Yorkshire League Cup against Beeston St Anthony's after Priestley netted a brace in extra time in a 4–1 victory over Pool in the semi-final. Sherburn went on to win the cup with a 1–0 victory on 6 May 2010 with Priestley starting the match.

Garforth Town

From 2010 to 2012, Priestley played for Garforth Town, scoring 23 goals (14 league, nine cup) in 54 matches (44 league, 10 cup) for the 2010–11 season and 19 goals (12 league, seven cup) in 43 matches (33 league, 10 cup) for the 2011–12 season. Following a successful first year with Garforth which included an opening seven goals in three matches,…

Priestley qualifies to represent Gibraltar having been born there while his father, Adrian, was serving in the Royal Air Force. Priestley moved back to England at the age of one or two. Although he was aware of his link to Gibraltar, Priestley stated that international football never crossed his mind because Gibraltar had not previously been a member of UEFA. Priestley made his debut for Gibraltar in a friendly on 3 July 2013 against Scottish Premiership club Hibernian after he was contacted to train with the national squad by head coach Allen Bula before Gibraltar became UEFA members. Priestley later revealed that a sports blogger from Gibraltar tweeted him after he discovered that Priestley was born in Gibraltar and gave him the contact information for someone at the Gibraltar Football Association. After Gibraltar was accepted as a full UEFA member on 24 May 2013, Priestley was one of the first eligible players to agree to represent Gibraltar following a search by the Gibraltar Football Association as they began preparations for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, along with former Premier League and Manchester United defender Danny Higginbotham and Bromley's Anthony Bardon. After Gibraltar was accepted as a member of UEFA, Priestley was one of only three foreign-based players selected as part of the 23-man squad for Gibraltar's official debut against Slovakia on 19 November 2013. Priestley made his international debut in the match, a start in the eventual 0–0 draw. Priestley…

Adam Priestley attended Selby College and Leeds Metropolitan University where he earned a BSc (Hons) in Sports Performance in 2010. Priestley has been employed as a teacher at the Ruth Gorse Academy in Leeds.