Date of birth | 10 October 1974 |
Place of birth | Hackney |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
Signed by Leicester City in the 2000 close season for a club record fee, it was originally thought that Ade would play alongside an experienced striker in his early days in the Premiership.
However, he soon found that he was thrust into the deep end after the two potential partners, Stan Collymore and Tony Cottee, quickly departed from Filbert Street.
Things were tough for Ade throughout his inaugural campaign with the Foxes, as he suffered both from the lack of a reliable service and the need to adapt to a series of different front-line partners.
The signing of Dean Sturridge was a turning point for him and he eventually went on to finish as their leading scorer with a double-figure tally.
A strong and speedy striker, he has the attributes to become a handful for any defence.
Ade, who is a cousin of Cheltenham Town forward Kay Odejayi, was made available for transfer by Crystal Palace in July 2003.
He joined Stoke City in September 2003 in a three-year deal.
Ade joined Burnley in February 2005 with a contract to June 2008.
Ade joined Sheffield United in January 2006 with a contract to June 2009.
He returned to Burnley in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
Ade joined Notts County in September 2009 with a contract to June 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Norwich City | 05 Feb 1993 | 13 Jan 1997 | |
Hereford United | 21 Jan 1994 | 20 Feb 1994 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 Nov 1994 | 03 Jan 1995 | L |
Gillingham | 13 Jan 1997 | 28 May 1998 | |
Bristol City | 28 May 1998 | 07 Sep 1999 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 07 Sep 1999 | 27 Jul 2000 | |
Leicester City | 27 Jul 2000 | 05 Feb 2002 | |
Crystal Palace | 05 Feb 2002 | 13 Sep 2003 | |
Stoke City | 27 Mar 2003 | 05 May 2003 | L |
Stoke City | 13 Sep 2003 | 24 Feb 2005 | |
Burnley | 24 Feb 2005 | 26 Jan 2006 | |
Sheffield United | 26 Jan 2006 | 01 Jan 2007 | |
Burnley | 01 Jan 2007 | 06 Apr 2009 | |
Houston Dynamo | 06 Apr 2009 | 31 Aug 2009 | |
Notts County | 28 Sep 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Norwich City | Premier League | 2 |
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1994-95 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 |
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1994-95 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 |
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1994-95 | Norwich City | Premier League | 6 | 7 |
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1995-96 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1996-97 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 |
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1998-99 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Leicester City | Premier League | 33 | 4 |
9 |
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2000-01 | Leicester City | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 9 | 5 |
2 |
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2001-02 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
2 |
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2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 4 |
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2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 2 | 8 |
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2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 4 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 23 | 7 |
10 |
5
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2004-05 | Burnley | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
4 |
1
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2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 29 | 7 |
5
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2005-06 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Burnley | League Championship | 29 | 12 |
4
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2005-06 | Burnley | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 10 | 5 |
3 |
1
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2006-07 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Burnley | League Championship | 15 | 5 |
2 |
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2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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2007-08 | Burnley | League Championship | 14 | 25 |
8 |
3
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2007-08 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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2008-09 | Burnley | League Championship | 1 | 10 |
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2008-09 | Burnley | League Cup | 4 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Notts County | League Two | 1 | 9 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Apr 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
12 Apr 2003 | Millwall v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
19 Apr 2003 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 May 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
23 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Sep 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
30 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
29 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
06 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
09 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
21 Feb 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
02 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
06 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
23 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
27 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
03 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
10 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
14 Aug 2004 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
28 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
30 Aug 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
14 Sep 2004 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
18 Sep 2004 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
25 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
02 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
16 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
19 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
30 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
02 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
13 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
11 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
17 Dec 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2004 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
03 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
09 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
22 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Nov 1999 | Greece v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.