# Kealey Adamson
**Kealey Adamson** (full name Kealey Otieno Adamson) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship, wearing the number 2 shirt.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) He joined QPR in June 2025 from the Australian A-League club [Macarthur FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/macarthur-fc) and is a two-time winner of the Australia Cup.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g243g285yo)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kealey Otieno Adamson[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) |
| Born | St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; sources give 2003[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) or 2003[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson) |
| Position | Right-back (also listed at left-back)[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) |
| Current club | Queens Park Rangers, joined 1 July 2025, contract to 30 June 2028[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) |
| Senior clubs | Sydney FC (2022–2023), Macarthur FC (2023–2025), QPR (2025–)[5](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170552) |
| Honors | Australia Cup 2023 (Sydney FC) and 2024 (Macarthur FC)[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1603284/kealey-adamson) |
| International | Australia U23, 4 caps, 1 goal[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) |
## Early career and Sydney FC
Adamson came through the [Sydney FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/sydney-fc) academy and was registered with the club's senior squad from November 2022 to December 2023, but he made no first-team league appearances for Sydney FC.[5](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170552) He did play in the club's 2023 Australia Cup run, appearing in five matches including the final against Brisbane Roar on 7 October 2023, which Sydney won 3–1.[7](https://www.sfcstatistics.com/player-match-list/?id=255&s_comp=&s_season=&type=1) That final appearance came as a substitute, coming on in the 46th minute.[7](https://www.sfcstatistics.com/player-match-list/?id=255&s_comp=&s_season=&type=1)
## Macarthur FC
Adamson moved to Sydney-based Macarthur FC in December 2023.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) Across his time at the club he made 39 league appearances, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists, with 2,973 league minutes.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career) The BBC reported the A-League total as 38 appearances with two goals at the time of his transfer; the two figures differ by one appearance.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g243g285yo)
His strongest season was 2024/25, when he made 26 A-League appearances for 2,177 minutes with 2 goals and 3 assists, and QPR's own announcement described him as an ever-present for the Bulls that season.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career) • [9](https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/27/kealey-adamson-joins-qpr/) He also won the 2024 Australia Cup with Macarthur, adding to the 2023 title he won with Sydney FC.[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1603284/kealey-adamson) In continental competition he made 2 appearances in the AFC Champions League Two in 2023/24.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career)
## Queens Park Rangers
QPR signed Adamson on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee, announced on 27 June 2025.[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g243g285yo) • [9](https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/27/kealey-adamson-joins-qpr/) His contract runs to 30 June 2028.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) In his first season he made 7 Championship appearances for 218 minutes, used mostly as a substitute, and also appeared once in the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup).[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career) In 2026/27 he again featured mainly from the bench, with 7 league appearances and 329 minutes by late September 2026.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career)
## International career
Adamson has represented Australia at under-23 level, with 4 caps and 1 goal.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) FotMob lists him in the senior Australia national team squad from September 2026, and he was an unused substitute in friendlies against Brazil in September 2026.[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1603284/kealey-adamson)
## Player profile
Adamson is a right-footed defender whose main position is right-back, with left-back listed as a secondary position.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828) His listed height differs by source: 185 cm on Sofascore and Transfermarkt, against 178 cm on Macarthur's own player page.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) • [10](https://macarthurfc.com.au/player/kealey-adamson/) His market value was given as 440,000 euros by Sofascore and 450,000 euros by Transfermarkt in May 2026.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828)
## References
1. [Kealey Adamson stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/kealey-adamson/1434768)
2. [Kealey Adamson player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kealey-adamson/profil/spieler/1109828)
3. [QPR sign Australian right-back Adamson, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g243g285yo)
4. [Kealey Adamson, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson)
5. [Kealey Adamson, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170552)
6. [Kealey Adamson, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1603284/kealey-adamson)
7. [Kealey Adamson player match list, SFC Statistics](https://www.sfcstatistics.com/player-match-list/?id=255&s_comp=&s_season=&type=1)
8. [Kealey Adamson Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/5976/kealey-adamson/career)
9. [Kealey Adamson joins QPR, qpr.co.uk](https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/27/kealey-adamson-joins-qpr/)
10. [Kealey Adamson, Macarthur FC](https://macarthurfc.com.au/player/kealey-adamson/)
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