Adam Chicksen

Adam Thomas Chicksen (born 27 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Notts County as a defender.

Born in England, Chicksen represents Zimbabwe internationally.

Chicksen is of English and Chinese descent.

He attended St Paul's Catholic School.

Chicksen joined the Milton Keynes Dons' academy from John College as a 14-year-old in July 2006 and was handed a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2008–09 season.

While progressing through the Milton Keynes Dons' academy, he was a ball boy, "recalling doing plenty of fetching and carrying during MK's earliest days".

Chicksen debuted for the Milton Keynes Dons's first team in a pre-season match against Reading on 19 July 2008.

His first league match was against Leicester City on 9 August 2008, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute, in a 2–0 loss.

His second appearance came a week later on 22 August 2008, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 loss against Cardiff City.

Following this, he returned to the reserve team to develop for the rest of the 2008–09 season, as he made two appearances for the side in all competitions.

At the end of the 2009–10 season, Chicksen went on to make six appearances for the side in all competitions.

Following this, he signed his first professional contract on a two-year deal with the club.

After this, Chicksen expressed his delight at signing the contract.

Having spent most of the 2009–10 season at the substitute bench, Chicksen made his first appearance of the season, starting a match before being substituted in the 81st minute, in a 1–0 loss against Charlton Athletic on 3 April 2010.

Following this, he made five more appearances later in the season, including three starts.

At the start of the 2010–11 season, Chicksen started out the season, appearing on the substitute bench.

His first appearance of the season came on 10 August 2010, coming on as a 31st-minute substitute, in a 2–1 win against Dagenham & Redbridge in the first round of the League Cup.

For the several months, Chicksen found himself in and out of the starting eleven, which he saw him placed on the substitute bench in a number of matches.

Despite this, he made fourteen appearances in all competitions for the 2010–11 season.

Following this, Chicksen signed another contract with the club.

In the opening game of the 2011–12 season, Chicksen made his first start of the season, in a 2–2 draw against Hartlepool United.

He was involved in the first team for the next two months, featuring in and out of the starting line-up.

However, Chicksen soon lost his first team place as a left back to Dean Lewington and was loaned out to Leyton Orient on a one-month loan on 1 January 2012.

He impressed on his first game for the O's as they beat Stevenage 1–0.

After making three appearances for Leyton Orient, Chicksen made his return to Milton Keynes Dons.

Despite making only three appearances for Leyton Orient, Chicksen described playing for them as a "great experience to the footballing world having not been away from the Dons before".

After his loan spell at Leyton Orient came to an end, his first appearance back at Milton Keynes Dons came on 31 January 2012 against Sheffield Wednesday, starting a match before being substituted in the 50th minute, in a 1–1 draw.

After spending the next months on the substitute bench, Chicksen made a return to the first team at right-back.

He helped the side keep three clean sheets between 9 April 2012 and 21 April 2012 against Tranmere Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Sheffield United (which resulted in Milton Keynes Dons reached the play-off places).

Chicksen played in both legs of League One play-offs semi-finals against Huddersfield Town, where he assisted the first goal of the play-off semi-final, but it was not enough as Milton Keynes Dons lost 3–2 on aggregate.

At the end of the season, Chicksen's contract with MK Dons was activated on a 12-month option.

In the 2012–13 season, Chicksen's display as a right-back earned him a place in the League One Team of the Week in the opening game of the season, which saw Milton Keynes Dons beat Oldham Athletic 2–0.

He continued to feature in the first team, playing in the full–backs position despite facing competitions along the way.

On 13 November 2012, Chicksen scored his first senior goal in the FA Cup first round replay against Cambridge City.

Over times halfway through the 2012–13 season, he began to play in the left–midfield position.

For his performance throughout the 2012–13 season, he was awarded the club's SET Community Ambassador of the Year and the club's Young Player of the Year.

Despite missing the remaining three matches of the 2012–13 season, Chicksen went on to make forty–two appearances and scoring three times in all competitions.

On 23 February 2013, Chicksen scored his first league goal in a League One fixture against Carlisle United, in a 1–1 draw.

He scored his second league goal in the following week against Preston North End, smashing home from close range, in a 1–1 draw.

In March 2019, Chicksen became a first time father, which saw him miss a match against Portsmouth on 2 March 2019.