Adam Stachowiak (born December 18, 1986 in Poznań) is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gaziantep BB.
In August 2011, Stachowiak was loaned to Anorthosis Famagusta on one-year deal.
Stachowiak signed a contract with the Bulgaria club Botev Plovdiv on 15 January 2013. He made a debut in A grupa on 1 March 2013 when Botev Plovdiv beat Slavia Sofia 2-0. Stachowiak participated in all games of the club in Europa League during seasons 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Adam did not miss even a single minute in A Grupa during the campaign in 2013-2014 and subsequently was selected by fans for the best player for the whole season.
Botev Plovdiv suffered a financial crisis at the start of the 2014-2015 season. There were speculations that Stachowiak would leave the club, but finally Adam decided to remain at least until the next transfer window. He played in all four games of the club in UEFA Europa League and in the Bulgarian Supercup final but remained on the bench during several games at the beginning of A grupa.
Adam Stachowiak (born 10 July 1989) is a Polish racing cyclist. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.
Adam is a common masculine given name.
The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Quranic and Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on these traditions. It is particularly common in Christian- and Muslim-majority countries. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name.
Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc.
In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay".
Roger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.
Adam is a fictional character; from the Ravenloft campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Adam was a major character in the 1994 novel, Mordenheim, written by Chet Williamson.
Adam is the darklord of Lamordia. Known as Mordenheim's Monster or the Creature, he is an extremely intelligent and nimble dread flesh golem, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Adam is the most successful creation of Dr. Victor Mordenheim in his research into the creation of life, albeit the one that causes him grief unmeasured. Adam reduced the doctor's wife Elise to a vegetative state and apparently murdered their adopted daughter Eva.
The two are inextricably bound together: Dr. Mordenheim has Adam's immortality, and in return Adam shares the doctor's anguish.
Usually hidden from sight, Adam is believed to spend most of his time on the Isle of Agony, part of the archipelago known as the Finger.