Adam James Priestley (born 14 August 1990) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for English club Knaresborough Town of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division and the Gibraltar national team as a forward.

Qualifying to represent Gibraltar internationally by being born there while his father served in the Royal Air Force,[5] Priestley debuted for the overseas territory in its premier UEFA match in November 2013.

[7] 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.

In Garforth's last match of the season, Priestley scored the game-winning goal of a 2–1 victory over Skelmersdale United which secured the team's place in the play-offs.

In August 2014, Priestley was invited to a legends game involving some of Garforth's most successful former players as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebrations.

[26] On 1 August 2013, it was announced that Priestley signed for Guiseley of Conference North higher up in the league system ahead of the 2013–14 season.

[27] When manager Steve Kittrick left Guiseley after a poor start to the season, Priestley fell out of favor with new boss Mark Bower which in part prompted the player to leave the club.

[37] Three days later, Priestley scored his first goal of the season, the game winner in a 2–1 victory over Ossett Town with only minutes remaining.

[38] To begin Farsley's 2014–15 FA Cup qualifying campaign, Priestley scored his club's fourth goal in a 4–1 victory over Athersley Recreation on 30 August 2014 after coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Marcus Edwards.

Additionally, Priestley's goal came off his last touch before leaving to join the Gibraltar national team in Portugal for a Euro qualifying match against Poland.

The following day, he signed a contract with Shaw Lane Aquaforce of the Northern Premier League Division One South,[44] despite interest from other clubs.

[48][49] On 15 August 2015, Priestley made his league debut for the club in its opening match of the season, scoring the second goal of a 2–1 victory over Tividale after coming in as a second-half substitute.

[59] Only a day after his signing was announced, Priestley was not part of Alferton Town's roster for the opening league match of the season, a 3–4 defeat to Stockport County.

[60] After not appearing on Alfreton's matchday roster for the first four games of the season because of an ankle injury,[61] Priestley made his debut on 20 August 2016 as a 90th-minute substitute in a 3–5 defeat to AFC Fylde.

[72] However, after one season in which he scored 12 goals in 37 games, helping Ossett to the playoffs, he left the club to rejoin Garforth Town on 22 June 2019.

[6] Priestley created the best offensive chance for Gibraltar in the match, making a surging run down the flank and sending in a cross only to have the ball deflected into the hands of Slovakia goalkeeper Tomas Kosicky in the 10th minute.

[80] Against the Faroe Islands, Priestley came off the bench as a second-half substitute as head coach Allen Bula gave new striker Reece Styche an opportunity to start.

[87] When Gibraltar's 21-man roster for its first UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Poland on 7 September 2014 was officially released on 11 August 2014, Priestley was one of five strikers named to the squad.

[88] Priestley made his competitive debut for Gibraltar in the match against Poland, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Kyle Casciaro in the 0–7 defeat.

[91] Wood cited a lack of fitness caused by his club only training twice per week as reason for the omission, but stated Priestley would be in contention when the next squad was chosen.

"[92] Priestley was not part of the national team again until he was recalled for Gibraltar's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches again Estonia and Belgium in October 2016.

[95] Adam Priestley attended Selby College and Leeds Metropolitan University where he earned a BSc (Hons) in Sports Performance in 2010.

[3][98] Adam currently lives in the town of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, with his fiancé Lucy and daughter Aubrey who was born in early 2020.