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Mo Adams
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Adams
Date of birth (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 29
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– Atlanta United 17 (1)
2019 Atlanta United 2 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2020

Mohammed "Mo" Adams (born 23 September 1996) is an English footballer of Eritrean descent who plays for Atlanta United of Major League Soccer as a midfielder. His parents migrated from Eritrea to Nottingham in the early 1990s.[citation needed]

A youth product of Nottingham Forest and Derby County, Adams has also featured for Boston United and Reading United. After two years with Syracuse Orange, Adams was chosen as the 10th overall selection of the 2018 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.[1]

Boston United

In December 2015, Adams joined National League North club Boston United. He made a single appearance off the bench in a 1–0 win against Solihull Moors.[2] Adams also featured twice for the Under-21s, including an 11–1 win over Newark Town.[3]

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.[1]

Reading United

In May 2017, he joined Premier Development League side Reading United. Adams made his debut in a 3–1 win against Lehigh Valley United on 13 May, before going on to make a further four 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]

On 21 March 2019, Adams was initially loaned to USL Championship side Memphis 901, but returned to Chicago shortly after without appearing for the club.[8]

Atlanta United

On 17 July 2019, Adams was traded to Atlanta United in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money. On 26 July 2019, he scored his first ever MLS goal against Los Angeles FC.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2020[10]
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 0 0 0 0 0 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[b] 0 6 1
2020 13 0 — — 3[c] 0 16 0
Total 17 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 22 1
Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2019 USL Championship 4 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 53 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 59 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeones Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mo Adams – 2016 Men's Soccer". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Mo Adams – First Team – Boston United Football Club". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Mo Adams – Under-21s – Boston United Football Club". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Reading United AC – 2017 Playoffs – Roster – #6 – Mo Adams – M". USL PDL. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. 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. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Acquires Mo Adams on Loan, Signs Jacob Houser-Ramsey". www.memphis901fc.com.
  9. ^ "Atlanta United acquire Mo Adams, send $100,000 GAM to Chicago Fire | MLSsoccer.com".
  10. ^ Mo Adams at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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