Mohammed "Mo" Adams (born 23 September 1996) is an Eritrean-born British[3] 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.
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]
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]
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 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]
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]
On 10 June 2022, Adams joined Saudi Professional League side Al Shabab on a four-year deal.[11]
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.[12]
Adams was born in Eritrea and moved to Nottingham, England when he was 8 years old [13] His football inspirations include Dom Dwyer and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[13]