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Adam Grendo Virgo (born 25 January 1983) is a former professional footballer who retired from playing in October 2013. He now works as a freelance co-commentator and pundit for TV and radio. ==Career== From the age of seven Virgo played for the St. Aubyns Preparatory School football team. At 13 he was awarded a sports scholarship to Ardingly College. He then moved to his home town club Brighton. He memorably scored a 120th-minute equaliser against Swindon Town in the 2004 Division Two Play Off Semi Final 2nd leg, to force a penalty shootout. Brighton won the shootout then faced Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium, who they beat to win promotion to the second tier. In the 2004–05 season he earned nationwide coverage on his significant performances that maintained Brighton's position in the Football League Championship. In July 2005, he completed a move to Celtic for a reported £1.5 million. Virgo remained on the fringes until first-choice centre back Bobo Balde left for the African Cup Of Nations. He was given his second start of his Celtic career against Motherwell. He was awarded man of the match for his display by both broadcaster Setanta and the official Celtic website. On 7 August 2006, he completed a season loan move to Coventry City, but on 31 August, Virgo was sent back to Celtic to continue his rehabilitation from a knee injury suffered whilst playing for Coventry. He scored once during his spell at Coventry; in a 2-1 loss to Leeds United. On 17 August 2007, he moved to English Championship side Colchester United on six-month loan deal. Having earned a regular playing time at Colchester United, it announced on 1 January 2008 that Virgo loan spell at Colchester United has extended until the end of the season. However, the club would suffer relegation and Virgo would make return to Celtic. He scored once during his spell at Colchester; in a 3-2 loss to Burnley. On 13 June 2008, it was announced that Virgo was free to leave Celtic, and seventeen days later, on 30 June 2008, Virgo re-joined Brighton on a free transfer. Virgo made a promising start to the 2008/09 season, netting three goals in his first two competitive appearances as well as making some eye-catching performances.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Virgo Returns to Albion )〕 After he left Celtic, he complained that he was not given enough opportunity (just 10 starts) and also that he was not treated properly especially after the death of his father and being attacked in a burglary just a few months later.〔(Evening Times: Sport )〕 Three years on, in the interview with vitalfootball.co.uk, Virgo would complained that Manager Gordon Strachan lied to him after being persuaded to join Celtic and was dropped in favour of new Chinese player Du Wei after making his first appearance for Celtic. Those claims were denied by the club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam Virgo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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