Mo Adams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 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-Batin | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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– | Al-Batin | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 21 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mohammed "Mo" Adams (born 23 September 1996) is a Saudi Arabian-Eriterian professional footballer who plays for Al-Batin 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
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 November 2020[13]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ Lemire, Joe (17 August 2020). "Atlanta United's Mo Adams: 'It's Good to See Where You Rank Amongst Your Teammates'". sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Mo Adams Midfielder, Defensive Midfielder (Centre) - Al Khaleej". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Mo Adams – 2016 Men's Soccer". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Syracuse soccer star leaving school early for pro career". The Post-Standard. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Los Angeles FC 4–3 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Acquires Versatile Midfielder/Defender Mo Adams | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ "Inter Miami CF, Mo Adams Agree to Mutually Terminate Contract". Inter Miami CF. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ @ShababSaudiFc (10 June 2022). "Al Shabab has signed with Mo Adams" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "الإدارة تُنهي إجراءات التعاقد مع اللاعب محمد آدم".
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Mo Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Mo Adams at Soccerway
- Mo Adams at Major League Soccer
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- National League (English football) players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Reading United AC players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- FC Tulsa players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- Atlanta United FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Al-Khaleej FC players
- Al Batin FC players
- Footballers from Nottingham
- Chicago Fire FC draft picks
- English people of Eritrean descent
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Saudi First Division League players
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- English expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Naturalised citizens of Saudi Arabia
- 21st-century English sportsmen