{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Akor Adams | image = Akor Adams December 2024.png | caption = Adams with Montpellier in 2024 | fullname = Akor Jerome Adams<ref name="WorldFootball">{{WorldFootball.net|akor-adams}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|1|29}}<ref name="WorldFootball"/> | birth_place = Benue State, Nigeria | height = 1.90 m<ref name="WorldFootball"/> | position = Striker<ref name="WorldFootball"/> | currentclub = Sevilla | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =Jamba Football Academy | years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Sogndal | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = Lillestrøm | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 23 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = Montpellier | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Sevilla | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 10 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = Nigeria | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 5 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{medal|Country|{{fb|NGA}}}} {{Medal|Comp|Africa Cup of Nations|}} {{Medal|3rd|2025 Morocco|}} | club-update = 27 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 23:30, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Akor Jerome Adams''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Obefelix-Akor Adams.wav|Listen|help=no}}(born 29 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team.
==Club career==
===Sogndal=== In August 2018, he joined Norwegian side Sogndal from Jamba Football Academy in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sogndalfotball.no/nyheiter/akor-jerome-adams-blir-sogndal-spelar|title=Akor Jerome Adams blir Sogndal-spelar|work=Sogndal Fotball|last=Sjøberg|first=Rune|language=no|date=16 August 2018|access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2018.<ref name="nff"/> He missed much of the 2020 season due to injury. His contract with Sogndal expired at the end of the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/obos-ligaen/2021/stor-interesse-for-sogndal-talent-pa-utgaende-kontrakt_sto8419533/story.shtml|title=Stor interesse for Sogndal-talent på utgående kontrakt|work=Eurosport|last=Hopen|first=Andreas|language=no|date=17 July 2021|access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> He ended the season with 10 goals in 28 games.<ref name="nff"/>
===Lillestrøm=== On 2 December 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lillestrøm.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lsk.no/nyheter/akor-adams-klar-for-lsk|title=Akor Adams klar for LSK|work=Lillestrøm SK|last=Stokstad|first=Morten|date=2 December 2021|access-date=2 April 2022|language=no}}</ref> He made his competitive debut in the cup, scoring against Nardo; and then his Eliteserien debut on 2 April 2022 against HamKam, scoring one of the goals in a 2–2 draw.<ref name="nff"/>Akor Adams scored 28 goals in 50 appearances for Lillestrøm SK across all competitions.
===Montpellier=== On 7 August 2023, he joined Ligue 1 club Montpellier for a reported fee of €4 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eurosport |date=26 August 2023 |title=Ligue 1 : Mousa Al Tamari et Akor Adams, les deux pépites inattendues de Montpellier |url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2023-2024/ligue-1-mousa-al-tamari-et-akor-adams-les-deux-pepites-inattendues-de-montpellier_sto9760299/story.shtml |access-date=8 October 2025 |website=Eurosport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/2023-2024/equipe-pro/akor-adams-nouvel-attaquant-du-mhsc|title=Akor Adams nouvel attaquant du MHSC|publisher=Montpellier HSC|date=7 August 2023|access-date=8 August 2023|language=French}}</ref> Akor Adams scored 11 goals in all competitions during his time at Montpellier HSC (from August 2023 to January 2025).
===Sevilla=== On 27 January 2025, Adams joined La Liga side Sevilla for a reported €5 million fee, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barlow |first=Ruairidh |date=2025-01-28 |title=Sevilla secure new Nigerian number nine from Ligue 1 on 4.5-year deal |url=https://www.football-espana.net/2025/01/28/sevilla-secure-new-nigerian-number-nine-from-ligue-1-on-4-5-year-deal |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=Football España |language=en}}</ref> His first goal for the club came on 28 September 2025, a late match-winner away against Rayo Vallecano in a 1–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-28 |title=FC Sevilla: Akor Adams finally scores his first La Liga goal! |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fc-sevilla-akor-adams-finally-151000829.html |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> He repeated the feat the following week in their next match against Barcelona, scoring his team's fourth goal in a 4–1 win against the Catalans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-04 |title=Séville FC 4-1 FC Barcelone, La Liga : Le Barça s'effondre à Séville |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/championnat-d-espagne/2025-226/seville-fc-fc-barcelone-live/676787 |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref> His overall contribution at Sevilla stands at 56 goals and 12 assists.
==International career== Adams featured for the Nigeria under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,<ref>{{GSA player|akor-adams/273942}}</ref> bowing out in the last 16 to Senegal on a 2–1 scoreline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/537902/nigeria-u20-senegal-u20|title=Senegal 2-1 Nigeria|website=ESPN|date=3 June 2019|access-date=12 November 2025}}</ref> On 4 October 2025, Adams was handed his first call-up to the senior Nigerian team for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Benin, scoring on his debut as substitute against Lesotho.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AKOR ADAMS RECEIVES NIGERIA CALL-UP |url=https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/undefined/actualidad/noticias/akor-adams-receives-nigeria-call-up |access-date=8 October 2025 |website=sevillafc.es |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lesotho vs Nigeria: Akor Adams' debut goal proves decisive as Super Eagles take advantage of South Africa slip-up in fierce World Cup race |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/lesotho-vs-nigeria-akor-adams-debut-goal-proves-decisive-as-super-eagles-take-advantage-of-south-africa-slip-up-in-fierce-world-cup-race-2025101017593908272 |date=10 October 2025|access-date=12 November 2025 |website=Pulse Sports Nigeria}}</ref>
On December 11, 2025, Akor Adam became part of the Nigerian roster for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge |url=https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/nigeria-name-star-packed-afcon-squad-as-osimhen-and-lookman-lead-super-eagles-challenge/ |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge |language=en-GB}}</ref> where he secured a bronze medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nigeria Clinches AFCON Bronze in Thrilling Penalty Shootout Against Egypt |url=https://www.soccerstat.com.ng/2026/01/nigeria-defeat-egypt-on-penalties-to-win-2025-afcon-.html |access-date=2026-01-22}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="nff">{{NFF|3495429}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Norwegian Cup, Coupe de France, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Sogndal |2018 |rowspan="4"|Norwegian First Division |10||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EPO|Appearance(s) in Eliteserien play-offs}}||0||11||1 |- |2019 |12||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EPO}}||0||13||3 |- |2020 |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EPO}}||2||4||2 |- |2021 |26||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EPO}}||0||28||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!14!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!2!!56!!16 |- |rowspan="3"|Lillestrøm |2022 |rowspan="2"|Eliteserien |23||8||5||2||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||29||10 |- |2023 |15||15||5||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||20||18 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!23!!10!!5!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!28 |- |rowspan="3"|Montpellier |2023–24 |rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |32||8||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||10 |- |2024–25 |15||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!11!!2!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!13 |- |rowspan="3"|Sevilla |2024–25 |rowspan="2"|La Liga |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2025–26 |31||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!10!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!36!!10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !170!!58!!14!!7!!1!!0!!5!!2!!191!!67 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Nigeria |2025||7||2 |- |2026||6||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!13!!5 |}
:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adams goal.''<ref name="NFT"/> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Akor Adams !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|10 October 2025}} |Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |{{fb|LES}} |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|13 November 2025}} |Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |{{fb|GAB}} |style="text-align:center"|'''1'''–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–1 {{aet}} |2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{dts|5 January 2026}} |Fez Stadium, Fez, Morocco |{{fb|MOZ}} |style="text-align:center"|'''4'''–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |2025 Africa Cup of Nations |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |{{dts|10 January 2026}} |Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |{{fb|ALG}} |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |2025 Africa Cup of Nations |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |{{dts|27 March 2026}} |Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |{{fb|IRN}} |style="text-align:center"|'''2'''–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |2026 Jordan International Tournament |}
==Honours== '''Nigeria''' *Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=17 January 2026 |title=Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpqyvje5de8t |access-date=20 January 2026 |website=BBC Sport |language=}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|567468}} {{Commons category}}
{{Sevilla FC squad}} {{Nigeria squad 2025 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Akor}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Benue State Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Lillestrøm SK players Category:Montpellier HSC players Category:Sevilla FC players Category:Norwegian First Division players Category:Eliteserien players Category:Sogndal Fotball players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:La Liga players Category:Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers Category:Nigeria men's international footballers Category:2025 Africa Cup of Nations players Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen