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'''Adam Luke Docker''' (born 17 November 1985) is an English-Pakistani former footballer who is now a restaurateur. In 2007, he was called up for [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]],<ref name="Docker gets International Call">{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/news.php?ID=5935|title=Docker gets International Call|publisher=Welsh Premier League|date=16 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> where he used the name of '''Adam Karim'''.<ref name="Call Up for Amjad and Adam">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1745722.mostviewed.call_up_for_amjad_and_adam.php|title=Call Up for Amjad and Adam|publisher=Asian Image|date=7 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>
'''Adam Luke Docker''' (born 17 November 1985) is an English former footballer who is now a restaurateur. Born in England, Docker plays for the [[Pakistan national football team]]. In 2007, Docker was called up for [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]],<ref name="Docker gets International Call">{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/news.php?ID=5935|title=Docker gets International Call|publisher=Welsh Premier League|date=16 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> where he used the name of '''Adam Karim'''.<ref name="Call Up for Amjad and Adam">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1745722.mostviewed.call_up_for_amjad_and_adam.php|title=Call Up for Amjad and Adam|publisher=Asian Image|date=7 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
Born to a Pakistani father and English mother{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}, Karim began his professional football career with [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], later joining [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] for a few months but then joined [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]] in the 2005–06 season. He was released at the end of the 2006–07 season despite being a fairly impressive performer. He joined [[Chorley F.C.|Chorley]], but in September 2007 linked up again with his former Bangor manager [[Clayton Blackmore]] when he joined [[Porthmadog F.C.|Porthmadog]].<ref name="Welsh Premier career details for Adam Docker">{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992|title=Welsh Premier career details for Adam Docker|publisher=Welsh Premier League|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> At the same time he was playing for [[Rochdale]] club Asia F.C.<ref name="Champions of the North West">{{cite web|url=http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/701/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014222539/http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/701/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=14 October 2007 |title=Champions of the North West |publisher=Islamic Times |date=28 September 2007 |accessdate=3 April 2010 }}</ref>
Born to a [[British Pakistani]] father and [[English people|English]] mother, Karim began his professional football career with [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], later joining [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] for a few months but then joined [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]] in the 2005–06 season. He was released at the end of the 2006–07 season despite being a fairly impressive performer. He later joined [[Chorley F.C.|Chorley]], but in September 2007 linked up again with his former Bangor manager [[Clayton Blackmore]] when he joined [[Porthmadog F.C.|Porthmadog]].<ref name="Welsh Premier career details for Adam Docker">{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992|title=Welsh Premier career details for Adam Docker|publisher=Welsh Premier League|accessdate=3 April 2010|archive-date=20 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085021/http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time, he was also playing for [[Rochdale]] club Asia F.C.<ref name="Champions of the North West">{{cite web|url=http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/701/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014222539/http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/701/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=14 October 2007 |title=Champions of the North West |publisher=Islamic Times |date=28 September 2007 |accessdate=3 April 2010 }}</ref>


He parted company with Porthmadog in 2008. In late 2009 he was playing for Canaries FC in the Lancashire Evening Post Sunday football league<ref name="Another Washout as only 2 Games Survive">{{cite web|url=http://www.lepsfl.co.uk/index.php?action=fullstory&newsid=688|title=Another Washout as only 2 Games Survive|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League|date=6 December 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303233103/http://www.lepsfl.co.uk/index.php?action=fullstory&newsid=688|archive-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and captained them to victory in the Asian Community Cup final held at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].<ref name="Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://pakfootie.blogspot.com/2009/12/adam-karim-guides-canaries-fc-to-asian.html|title=Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge|publisher=Football Pakistan|date=29 December 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>
Docker parted company with Porthmadog in 2008. In late 2009 he was playing for Canaries FC in the Lancashire Evening Post Sunday football league<ref name="Another Washout as only 2 Games Survive">{{cite web|url=http://www.lepsfl.co.uk/index.php?action=fullstory&newsid=688|title=Another Washout as only 2 Games Survive|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League|date=6 December 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303233103/http://www.lepsfl.co.uk/index.php?action=fullstory&newsid=688|archive-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and captained them to victory in the Asian Community Cup final held at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].<ref name="Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://pakfootie.blogspot.com/2009/12/adam-karim-guides-canaries-fc-to-asian.html|title=Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge|publisher=Football Pakistan|date=29 December 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>


In February 2010, he joined [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]<ref name="Win boost for City">{{cite web|url=http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1191414_win_boost_for_city|title=Win boost for City|publisher=Salford Advertiser|date=4 February 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> but after a short period asked to be released<ref name="More Ins And Outs At City">{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=64881 |title=More Ins And Outs at City |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=23 February 2010 |accessdate=3 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928152954/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=64881 |archivedate=28 September 2012 }}</ref> and subsequently joined [[FC United of Manchester]].<ref name="United aiming for five in a row">{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2740|title=United aiming for five in a row|publisher=FC United of Manchester|date=26 February 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100313085313/http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2740| archivedate= 13 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> He played one match for the club, coming on as a substitute.
In February 2010, Docker joined [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]<ref name="Win boost for City">{{cite web|url=http://www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1191414_win_boost_for_city|title=Win boost for City|publisher=Salford Advertiser|date=4 February 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref> but after a short period asked to be released<ref name="More Ins And Outs At City">{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=64881 |title=More Ins And Outs at City |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=23 February 2010 |accessdate=3 April 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928152954/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=64881 |archivedate=28 September 2012 }}</ref> and subsequently joined [[FC United of Manchester]].<ref name="United aiming for five in a row">{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2740|title=United aiming for five in a row|publisher=FC United of Manchester|date=26 February 2010|accessdate=3 April 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100313085313/http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2740| archivedate= 13 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> He played one match for the club, coming on as a substitute. He later joined [[Chadderton F.C.|Chadderton]] in November 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/radcliffeborough/news/evo-stik-news-reviews-211656.html |title=Evo-Stik News & Reviews |work=Evo-Stik League |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021022159/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/radcliffeborough/news/evo-stik-news-reviews-211656.html |archivedate=21 October 2012 }}</ref> scoring in the one and only match he played for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chaddertonfc/121152/player_profile.pl?player=1632048 |title=Player Profile: Adam Karim |date= |work=Chadderton FC |accessdate=11 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Docker then joined [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]] in November 2010.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=71454 |title=Latest News |work=Non League Daily |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003031616/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=71454 |archivedate=3 October 2012 }}</ref> playing 3 games in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/s/statistics-320.html |title=1st Team Statistics |work=Ashton United FC |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103053243/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/s/statistics-320.html |archivedate=3 January 2011 }}</ref>


==International call-up==
He later joined [[Chadderton F.C.|Chadderton]] in November 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/radcliffeborough/news/evo-stik-news-reviews-211656.html |title=Evo-Stik News & Reviews |work=Evo-Stik League |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021022159/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/radcliffeborough/news/evo-stik-news-reviews-211656.html |archivedate=21 October 2012 }}</ref> scoring in the one and only match he played for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chaddertonfc/121152/player_profile.pl?player=1632048 |title=Player Profile: Adam Karim |date= |work=Chadderton FC |accessdate=11 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He then joined [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]] in November 2010.,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=71454 |title=Latest News |work=Non League Daily |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003031616/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=71454 |archivedate=3 October 2012 }}</ref> playing 3 games in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/s/statistics-320.html |title=1st Team Statistics |work=Ashton United FC |accessdate=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103053243/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/s/statistics-320.html |archivedate=3 January 2011 }}</ref>
In October 2007, Docker was called up by Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2011-02-02 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Final part |url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/02/02/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-final-part/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> He was an unused substitute in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] group play-off match against Iraq.<ref name="Iraq 0 Pakistan 0">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=250425/match=300033481/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090243/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=250425/match=300033481/|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2014|title=Iraq 0 Pakistan 0|publisher=FIFA|date=28 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>

==International Call-Up==
In October 2007 Docker was called up by Pakistan. He was an unused substitute in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] group play-off match against Iraq<ref name="Iraq 0 Pakistan 0">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=250425/match=300033481/|title=Iraq 0 Pakistan 0|publisher=FIFA|date=28 October 2007|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He runs a restaurant in Manchester.<ref name="Karims reopens as Rosso after £1.5m refit">{{cite web|url=http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/article/20091118/FREE/911189991/0/-/-/karims-reopens-as-rosso-after-15m-refit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120214125/http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/article/20091118/FREE/911189991/0/-/-/karims-reopens-as-rosso-after-15m-refit |url-status=dead |archivedate=20 November 2009 |title=Karims reopens as Rosso after £1.5m refit |publisher=Crain's Manchester Business |date=18 November 2009 |accessdate=3 April 2010 }}</ref>


In July 2017 he married Russian TV presenter [[Olga Ushakova]] in Cyprus, and they now raise her daughters from a previous relationship together<ref>https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/kokorin-and-mamayev-beat-driver-of-fsb-former-deputy-director-s-ex-wife/</ref> as well as their daughter who was born in April 2018.<ref>https://womanmaker.com/leading-good-morning-olga-ushakova-ro/</ref>
In July 2017 he married Russian TV presenter [[Olga Ushakova]] in Cyprus, who has daughters from a previous relationship in addition to two daughters she and Docker have together, born in 2018 and 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/kokorin-and-mamayev-beat-driver-of-fsb-former-deputy-director-s-ex-wife/|title=Kokorin and Mamayev beat driver of FSB former deputy director's ex-wife|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221223/https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/kokorin-and-mamayev-beat-driver-of-fsb-former-deputy-director-s-ex-wife/ |archivedate=20 November 2018}}</ref>

Docker runs a restaurant in Manchester.<ref name="Karims reopens as Rosso after £1.5m refit">{{cite web|url=http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/article/20091118/FREE/911189991/0/-/-/karims-reopens-as-rosso-after-15m-refit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120214125/http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/article/20091118/FREE/911189991/0/-/-/karims-reopens-as-rosso-after-15m-refit |url-status=dead |archivedate=20 November 2009 |title=Karims reopens as Rosso after £1.5m refit |publisher=Crain's Manchester Business |date=18 November 2009 |accessdate=3 April 2010 }}</ref>


==References==
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*[http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_resplayers.php?player_id=241 FCUM Old Boys player profile]
*[http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_resplayers.php?player_id=241 FCUM Old Boys player profile]
*[http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992 Welsh Prem record]
*[http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992 Welsh Prem record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085021/http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=992 |date=20 July 2011 }}


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Adam Docker
Personal information
Full name Adam Luke Docker
Date of birth (1985-11-17) 17 November 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Rochdale, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–2005 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Altrincham 0 (0)
2005–2007 Bangor City 10 (0)
2007 Chorley 0 (0)
2007–2008 Porthmadog 3 (0)
2010 Salford City 3 (0)
2010 FC United of Manchester[1] 1 (0)
2010 Chadderton 1 (1)
2010–2011 Ashton United 3 (0)
2012 Stranraer F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2013

Adam Luke Docker (born 17 November 1985) is an English former footballer who is now a restaurateur. Born in England, Docker plays for the Pakistan national football team. In 2007, Docker was called up for Pakistan,[2] where he used the name of Adam Karim.[3]

Club career

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Born to a British Pakistani father and English mother, Karim began his professional football career with Bury, later joining Altrincham for a few months but then joined Bangor City in the 2005–06 season. He was released at the end of the 2006–07 season despite being a fairly impressive performer. He later joined Chorley, but in September 2007 linked up again with his former Bangor manager Clayton Blackmore when he joined Porthmadog.[4] At the same time, he was also playing for Rochdale club Asia F.C.[5]

Docker parted company with Porthmadog in 2008. In late 2009 he was playing for Canaries FC in the Lancashire Evening Post Sunday football league[6] and captained them to victory in the Asian Community Cup final held at Stamford Bridge.[7]

In February 2010, Docker joined Salford City[8] but after a short period asked to be released[9] and subsequently joined FC United of Manchester.[10] He played one match for the club, coming on as a substitute. He later joined Chadderton in November 2010,[11] scoring in the one and only match he played for the club.[12] Docker then joined Ashton United in November 2010.,[13] playing 3 games in February 2011.[14]

International call-up

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In October 2007, Docker was called up by Pakistan.[15] He was an unused substitute in a 2010 FIFA World Cup group play-off match against Iraq.[16]

Personal life

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In July 2017 he married Russian TV presenter Olga Ushakova in Cyprus, who has daughters from a previous relationship in addition to two daughters she and Docker have together, born in 2018 and 2020.[17]

Docker runs a restaurant in Manchester.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "1st Team Statistics". FCUM in Russia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Docker gets International Call". Welsh Premier League. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Call Up for Amjad and Adam". Asian Image. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Welsh Premier career details for Adam Docker". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Champions of the North West". Islamic Times. 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Another Washout as only 2 Games Survive". Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Adam Karim guides Canaries FC to Asian Community Cup win at Stamford Bridge". Football Pakistan. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Win boost for City". Salford Advertiser. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  9. ^ "More Ins And Outs at City". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  10. ^ "United aiming for five in a row". FC United of Manchester. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  11. ^ "Evo-Stik News & Reviews". Evo-Stik League. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  12. ^ "Player Profile: Adam Karim". Chadderton FC. Retrieved 11 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Latest News". Non League Daily. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  14. ^ "1st Team Statistics". Ashton United FC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  15. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2 February 2011). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Iraq 0 Pakistan 0". FIFA. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  17. ^ "Kokorin and Mamayev beat driver of FSB former deputy director's ex-wife". Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Karims reopens as Rosso after £1.5m refit". Crain's Manchester Business. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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