Mo Adams
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Adams
Date of birth (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996
Place of birth Eritrea[1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Khaleej
Number 47
Youth career
2008–2013 Nottingham Forest
2013–2015 Derby County
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Syracuse Orange 35 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Boston United 1 (0)
2017 Reading United 5 (0)
2018–2019 Chicago Fire 25 (0)
2018 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2021 Atlanta United 27 (1)
2019 Atlanta United 2 4 (0)
2021–2022 Inter Miami 8 (0)
2022–2023 Al Shabab 0 (0)
2023– Al-Khaleej 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:02, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Mohammed "Mo" Adams (born 23 September 1996) is a British[3] professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al-Khaleej.

A youth product of Nottingham Forest and Derby County, in 2016, Adams moved to the United States and played two seasons of college soccer for the Syracuse Orange. In 2018, Adams was then chosen as the 10th overall selection by the Chicago Fire in the MLS SuperDraft.

Career

Youth

Adams started his career in the youth ranks at Nottingham Forest before moving to Derby County. He scored 15 goals for Derby County Under-18s before his release in July 2015.[4]

Syracuse Orange

In 2016, Adams committed to Syracuse University. In his freshman year with Syracuse Orange, Adams scored once in 19 games. At the end of the season, he was named in the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team and the Cuse Award winner for Male Rookie of the Year. He was a member of the ACC All-Academic Team and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. In his sophomore year, Adams was named team captain and made 16 appearances.[4]

Chicago Fire

On 5 January 2018, Adams signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, making him eligible for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[5]

On 19 January 2018, Adams was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[6] He made his professional debut on 21 April 2018, starting against New York Red Bulls in a 2–1 win.[7]

Atlanta United

On 17 July 2019, Adams was traded to Atlanta United in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money. On 26 July, Adams scored his first professional goal against Los Angeles FC, scoring the first in a 4–3 defeat.[8]

Inter Miami

On 17 December 2021, it was announced that Adams would sign with Inter Miami ahead of their 2022 season.[9] On 10 June 2022, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract.[10]

Al Shabab FC

On 10 June 2022, Adams joined Saudi Professional League side Al Shabab on a four-year deal.[11]

Al-Khaleej FC

On 23 November 2023, Adams joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Khaleej FC.

Personal life

Born in Eritrea, Adams is of Eritrean descent.[12][13] He moved to England at age eight.[14] His football inspirations include Dom Dwyer and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2020[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boston United 2015–16 National League North 10———10
Reading United 2017 USL PDL 5010——60
Chicago Fire 2018 Major League Soccer 150———150
2019 100———100
Total 250———250
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2018 USL Championship 10———10
Atlanta United 2019 Major League Soccer 41002[lower-alpha 1]00061
2020 130——3[lower-alpha 2]0160
Total 171002030221
Atlanta United 2 2019 USL Championship 40———40
Career total 531102030591

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2020/08/17/Technology/mls-atlanta-united-mo-adams-soccer.aspx
  2. ↑ https://www.footballcritic.com/mo-adams/profile/185443
  3. ↑ "Once a rival of Marcus Rashford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mo Adams is chasing the American soccer dream". The Telegraph. 22 May 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Mo Adams – 2016 Men's Soccer". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Syracuse soccer star leaving school early for pro career". The Post-Standard. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Josh Schafer (19 January 2018). "Former Syracuse midfielder Mo Adams selected in the first round of the MLS Superdraft". The Daily Orange. The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Dan Santaromita (3 May 2018). "After waiting for chance, Chicago Fire rookie Mo Adams brings energy to midfield". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles FC 4–3 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Acquires Versatile Midfielder/Defender Mo Adams | Inter Miami CF".
  10. ↑ "Inter Miami CF, Mo Adams Agree to Mutually Terminate Contract". Inter Miami CF. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ↑ @ShababSaudiFc (10 June 2022). "Al Shabab has signed with Mo Adams" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Atlanta United's Mo Adams: 'It's Good to See Where You Rank Amongst Your Teammates'". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "How Mo Adams overcame heartbreak in England to earn role with Chicago Fire | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  14. 1 2 Cole, Sean (20 February 2019). "The story of Mo Adams' journey from Africa to MLS via Derby & Boston Utd". Planet Football. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Mo Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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