Adam Mahdi is a midfielder who has come through the Rovers' youth system at the Bristol Academy of Sport. He was one of seven players promoted to the first team squad in the 2007 off-season, along with Charlie Clough, Tom Godsell, Matt Groves, Alex Kite, Ryan Paddock and Charlie Reece. He remained a Rovers player for just under two seasons, until being released on 19 March 2009 without having made any first team appearances.