Adam Michael Reach (born 3 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Born in Chester-le-Street, England, Reach began his football career at Middlesbrough after being scouted by Martin Carter for the club while attending Gateshead College.
[3] He progressed through the academy while studying towards a BTEC national diploma in Performance and Excellence and then through reserve team.
[3][4] Reach was called up to the first team for the first time in his career, appearing as an unused substitute, in a 2–1 win against Coventry City on 25 April 2011.
[7] After his loan spell at Darlington ended, Reach made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Blackpool on 2 January 2012.
[8] A month later on 8 February 2012, he made another appearance for the side, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute, in a 2–1 loss against Sunderland in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
[13] Reach didn't return to the first team until on 21 October 2012 when he came on as a late substitute, in a 1–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.
[31] He then appeared in the next four matches but his performance in a 2–0 loss against Watford on 6 April 2015 received criticism from fans and was dropped from the squad as a result.
[38] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Reach was linked a move away from Middlesbrough, leading him to leave the club to pursuit first team football.
[40] By the time Reach departed from Middlesbrough, he only appeared once as an unused substitute, coming against West Bromwich Albion on 28 August 2016.
[44] He became a first team regular for the side, making five appearances and scoring once in all competitions before returning to his parent club.
[47] Since making his debut for Shrewsbury Town, Reach quickly became a first team regular for the side, playing in the left–midfield position.
[52] He made his debut five days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw at home to Preston North End.
[54] On 23 February 2014, Reach extended his loan spell at Bradford City by a further month, meaning his stay is now until 23 March 2014.
On 26 September 2015, Reach was loaned out to newly promoted Championship side Preston North End for three months.
[61] He helped the club keep five out of the six consecutive clean sheets, playing in the left–back position between 20 October 2015 and 7 November 2015.
[67] Three weeks later on 13 February 2016, Reach scored his fourth goal for Preston North End, in a 2–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
[69] Having finished the 2015–16 season, making thirty–six appearances and scoring four times in all competitions, Reach returned to his parent club.
[78] He later scored two more goals later in the 2016–17 season, coming against Birmingham City on 10 February 2017 and then against Queens Park Rangers on 17 April 2017.
After a 1–1 aggregate score, Wednesday lost 3–4 on penalties to Huddersfield Town, thus confirming their stay in the second level of English football for the 2017–18 EFL Championship season.
[86] Reach then played an important role against Nottingham Forest on 26 December 2017, scoring and setting up the club's fourth goal of the game, in a 4–0 win.
[97] However, his performance has been mixed, with The Star said: "Reach seems to struggle with the basics like keeping possession and anticipating passes.
"[99] Despite this, Reach then scored two goals in two matches between 28 September 2018 and 3 October 2018 against Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion.
[105] At the start of the 2019–20 season, Reach continued to regain his first team place for the side, playing in different various midfield positions.
[109] Despite being in the first team regular, Reach's performance has received criticism, with Yorkshire Live said: "True, injuries have hampered the winger.
"[111] Once the season resumed behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reach returned to the first team on 20 June 2020 against Nottingham Forest, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute, in a 1–1 draw.
[115] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw at Bristol City, tapping in a 93-minute equalizer, after a flowing passage of play.
[124] Growing up, Reach supported Newcastle United and even wanted to play for the club but was rejected twice, leading him to move on somewhere else.