Adrian Antonio Gardner (born 24 June 1983) is an English former professional rugby league footballer, who spent the vast majority of his career with St Helens in the Super League.
He was an England and Great Britain representative winger.He began his career at his home town club Barrow Raiders, and after 11-years at St.
Helens, ended his playing days with a season loan move to the Hull Kingston Rovers.
He is the elder brother of ex-Salford City Reds wing, Mat Gardner.
He is of Brazilian descent.
Gardner went to St Columba's Roman Catholic School and St.
Bernard's Catholic High School at primary and secondary level respectively.
Helens reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against Hull FC, and Gardner played on the wing and scored a try in Saints' 26–4 victory.
He was a surprise omission from the Great Britain squad for the 2006 Tri-nations.
As 2006 Super League champions, St Helens faced 2006 NRL Premiers the Brisbane Broncos in the 2007 World Club Challenge.
Gardner played on the wing and scored two tries in Saints' 18–14 victory.
Gardner was selected in June 2007 in a young Great Britain team named by new coach Tony Smith for their match against France at Headingley.
On 25 August, he scored two tries for St.
Helens at Wembley Stadium to help Saints win their 11th Challenge Cup.
He was named in the Super League Dream Team for 2008's Super League XIII season.He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final defeat by Leeds.Gardner was selected for the England squad to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament in Australia.
Group A's first match against Papua New Guinea he played on the wing and scored two tries in England's victory.
He played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.In the 2014 season, Ade Gardner played on loan at Hull KR, scoring 8 tries in 18 appearances.
On 17 May at the Etihad Stadium during the 2014 Magic Weekend, he scored 2 tries in Hull KR's 38–24 victory against Hull.
8 days later at KCOM Craven Park, he scored another 2 tries in Hull KR's 48–16 victory over the London Broncos.