Adam Taggart

Adam Jake Taggart (born 2 June 1993) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC in the A-League competition.

[7] After a strong start to the season, Adam had a dry patch with a lack of goals around Christmas, before scoring a brace against the Wanderers to salvage a 2–2 draw.

[8] He became a focal point of the Newcastle Jets attack, heading the lineup alongside Emile Heskey, Joel Griffiths and Michael Bridges.

[10] On 24 June 2014, Fulham signed Taggart from Newcastle Jets for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract[11] but injury delayed his involvement with the first team by a number of months.

[13] However, he was ineligible to play for Perth in the 2015–16 A-League under FIFA regulations preventing players from registering for more than two clubs in a single season.

[22] Taggart represented Australia at U-20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates[23] and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

[24] Taggart made his debut for Australia in late 2012, in the second preliminary round of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup against Hong Kong, coming off the bench in a narrow win.

[11] In March 2024, Taggart returned to the national team after two years earning the called up with his stunning form for Perth Glory scoring 15 goals in 19 appearances in the 2023–24 A-League season.

Taggart playing for Australia in 2013.