Mo Adams

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Mo Adams
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Adams
Date of birth (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Eritrea[1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
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)
2023–2024 Al-Khaleej 6 (0)
2024–2025 Al-Batin 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:39, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Mohammed "Mo" Adams (born 23 September 1996) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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 chosen as the 10th overall selection by the Chicago Fire in the MLS SuperDraft.

Career

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Youth

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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.[3]

Syracuse Orange

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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.[3]

Chicago Fire

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On 5 January 2018, Adams signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer, making him eligible for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[4]

On 19 January 2018, Adams was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[5] He made his professional debut on 21 April 2018, starting against New York Red Bulls in a 2–1 win.[6]

Atlanta United

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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.[7]

Inter Miami

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On 17 December 2021, it was announced that Adams would sign with Inter Miami ahead of their 2022 season.[8] On 10 June 2022, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract.[9]

Saudi Arabia

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

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

On 12 September 2024, Adams joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Batin FC.[11]

Personal life

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Adams was born in Eritrea and moved to Nottingham, England when he was 8 years old.[12] His football inspirations include Dom Dwyer and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 November 2020[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boston United 2015–16 National League North 1 0 — — — 1 0
Reading United 2017 USL PDL 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Chicago Fire 2018 Major League Soccer 15 0 — — — 15 0
2019 10 0 — — — 10 0
Total 25 0 — — — 25 0
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2018 USL Championship 1 0 — — — 1 0
Atlanta United 2019 Major League Soccer 4 1 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 6 1
2020 13 0 — — 3[b] 0 16 0
Total 17 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 22 1
Atlanta United 2 2019 USL Championship 4 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 53 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 59 1
  1. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

References

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