Adam Mitchell (Bolton Wanderers | England)

Yeah it's a weird one that.. For non-contract players it means they can be registered to two clubs so long as they're not in the same league. But I haven't heard of it in a professional environment before. Maybe because Beograd are in a different league they call it dual registration in Serbia because you're registered in two different leagues.

I note Belograd is also based in the big city of Belgrade - so probably a better club, for a young Kiwi of Croatian parentage, than the earlier mentioned loan deal to Javor Ivanjica in "backwoods" Serbia.

No offence intended to the liberal thinking, racially tolerant folk of rural/provincial Serbia.

Good test for him. And great experience for a young Kiwi defender

Sure to be a shark fight, physically demanding league. Serbs generally don't take a backward step...

Mitchell made his debut for OFK Beograd on 15 October in a 1–0 home loss against 1st place FK Macva Sabac. They lost by the same scoreline to Sloboda Uzice (2nd) one week later on 22 October. Mitchell's team is currently 16th (last), however only losing by one goal against the two best teams in the league isn't too bad. 

On Sunday they play at home against FK Zemun. Zemun are currently 10th so this could be a good chance to get some points.

Mitchell has played 8 league matches for OFK - the team is stinking up the league, coming last by a country mile.

At least Mitchell is getting a run, getting used to playing in foreign conditions?

He's returned to Crvena Zvezda:

.@AdamMitchell08 has finshed his loan at @OFKBeograd and returned to @crvenazvezdafk #AMit https://t.co/7ChD0I7ll8

— NZFootballers OS (@NZFootballersOS) November 25, 2016

He must be nearing the end of his first year... hows he gone?

I heard he had left from mutual consent.

Looks like he's joined 

Looks happy enough: https://www.facebook.com/nkcelje/photos/a.328887823911333.1073741828.328850037248445/996013670532075/?type=3&theater

Article on Adam signing for Celje:

http://www.mojacrvenazvezda.net/151208/2017/02/14/...

"Adam Mičel potpisao za Celje"

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Unfortunately, he didn't feature in the Celje's game  this weekend...

I see the Slovenian season has started with Celje losing away to Olimpija Ljubliana 1-3. Mitchell not in the match day squad.

Anyone know how he is going at all?

Out trialing at a few clubs I heard.

Anyone got an update on Mitchell?

heard a very slight rumour he may be back in the National League this season.

so, that'd be easts then? ;-)

just to completely contradict myself I also heard a rumour (different source) that he may sign somewhere in England.

I understand he is back in NZ at the moment.

Former NZ U-20 centre back and one-time #AllWhites squad member Adam Mitchell on the move https://t.co/6aYSDOnzE6

— Andrew Voerman (@andrewvoerman) November 1, 2017

So looks like Bolton Wanderers Under 23s

At least he's playing unlike Brotherton

U23 football is rubbish though, watched Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea's U23 side lose to my PAFC's youth side in the EFL Trophy (on pens).  

He'd be better off in the (inset name) NZ Premiership or trying to land a gig in League 1/2 UK or elsewhere in Europe at a similar level.

He’s tried both Serbia and Slovenia already, and got virtually zero playing time. He needs to be playing. 

Those 6 mths in Eastern Europe wouldn’t have been easy. I understand he is a Croatian speaker not Serbian?? Still regardless he has taken a more difficult route, than the US College football path that someone like Brotherton initially took. 

He may just mature quicker/develop a mental toughness earlier - which will go a long way to helping him succeed thousands of miles away from friends and family.

Also far more scouts will get to view him in the UK than NZ. So ups to him for preserving up north.

Good luck to him, and hopefully he can crack a pro career somewhere in Europe long term.

Bolton are playing like shark this season anyway, so might need to call on him for the first team. Obviously has talent if Crvena zvezda signed him, hope he can show it here

As a Serb, I can tell you that there is a lot of discussion among the linguists (if that is what you call them) on both sides if the Croatian and Serbian are the same language. Will leave those discussions to them, but what I can tell you is that I can perfectly understand many of my Croatian friends and they can understand my Serbian - no issues.

About Adam, correct, he didn't get any game time for Red Star in Serbia (apart from 20 or so mins in a friendly against Olympiacos Athens - and I thought he did really well in that game).

 He then went on loan to OFK Belgrade , a team that played in the 2nd tier in Serbia at the time and played 8 or so full games for them.

Serbian 2nd div is not great, but not terrible either, so Adam probably learned a few things there.

I certainly hope he succeeds in England. He is a nice chap that comes from a really nice family.

He also had a really short stint (loan deal from Red Star?) at some lower Div 1 Serbia team, that was based in a pretty small town/city from memory. Very short stint, and who knows rural Serbia may have a bit of struggle for a young Kiwi kid. Bit different to Belgrade I imagine.

Anyway my point being he’s taken a reasonably tough road to his career so far, and yes Im sure he’s learnt a lot.

As a reminder see above. And my mistake the loan deal to the rural Serbian Div 1 side Ivanjica fell over.

Out of interest OFK Belgrade finished dead last, 2016-2017 season and were relegated. So his time there would have been challenging on and off the field.

Anyway good luck to him at Bolton

Yes, I think the Red Star wanted to send him to Javor Ivanjica (which is really quite rural and remote - definitely different to Belgrade !), but Adam didn't want to go (and I cannot really blame him !).

Scored for Bolton U23 last weekend, and seems like a regular feature for them at the moment.

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/report-b...

Happy to sign an extension at @OfficialBWFC until the end of the season. Big thanks to Jon Kirtland and the team at @BeswicksSports for looking after everything ????⚽️

— Adam Mitchell (@AdamMitchell08) January 16, 2018

Bolton struggling in The Championship. If relegated doors may open for Mitchell. Regardless seems to be making an impression

Staying in the same hotel as BWFC when they were down playing Brentford last week. They lost I think.

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/april/getting-to-...

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/april/u23s-charlt...

Still out injured after his AWs debut - and seems Bolton U23s are missing him, managing a only draw at home and 0-3 loss away.

Still top their league table.

Bolton lose to fellow Championship strugglers Burton 2-0. 

Drop to relegation zone, with 1 game left. Is tight with Barnsley only point above out of the drop.

Bolton host mid table Notts Forest in their last game.

If Bolton drop to League One probably a positive for Mitchell’s playing prospects next season. 

Back from injury to start for Wanderers U23's, in their Professional Development League play-off home semi-final, against Charlton U23's.

Bolton U23's win 3-1, to make PDL final.

Get feeling from afar, that he is one of better players in their U23's - and maybe not far off the first team squad. U23's had been struggling lately, but first game back for Mitchell after injury, and they win. 

A few others from U23's have been promoted to their struggling Championship side, in latter half of season.

Adam Mitchell‏@AdamMitchell08

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Adam Mitchell Retweeted Bolton Wanderers FC

Class from the lads and what a win happy to return from injury after 5 weeks, now bring on the final #bwfc

Bolton U23s win Professional Development League final with a 2-1 win over Notts Forest U23s. No idea on strength of this league, but just general feeling Mitchell maybe only an injury or two off the 1st team squad.

Certainly the U23s were struggling when he was injured.

Of course Bolton's Championship side could be relegated to League One tomorrow. That would no doubt selfishly, help Mitchell's chances of first team football.

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/u23-team/2...

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/in-his-own-wo...

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/gallery-u23s-...

Last day drama in The Championship! 

Bolton beat Notts Forest 3-2 to stay up. Two late goals. At the 86th minute mark, Bolton were down 1-2. 

A draw not enough to save them from the drop. Then bang & bang two goals in two minutes to win.

They still needed both Barnsley & Burton Albion to both lose or max draw, and both did lose. Barnsley thumped 1-4 at Derby, and Burton lost 1-2 at Preston.

Helped Bolton's cause that Derby and Preston were both still chasing spots in the promotion playoffs, so motivated to win. Derby got there and Preston missed out. Notts Forest in contrast had nothing to play for being mid table.

Anyway hopefully Mitchell can plus for a spot in Bolton's senior team match day squad, next season. He's only 21, so still plenty of time. Though if Nix are looking for a quality young defender?