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Biography
Ebrima "Ebou" Adams (born 15 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town on loan from Norwich City.
Early life
Adams was born in Greenwich and attended The John Roan School. After playing his youth football at Orpington, he joined Dartford's youth ranks at the age of 15. He moved up to the Dartford Academy in August 2012.
Career
Dartford
On 26 April 2014, Adams made his Dartford debut with a 29-minute appearance in a 3-1 defeat to Nuneaton Town.Following his loan at Walton Casuals, he became a regular in the first team set-up and made 16 appearances during the 2015-16 season prior to his departure.
Walton Casuals (loan)
On 14 September 2014, he joined Isthmian Division One South club Walton Casuals on loan alongside Dartford teammates Kieran Scantlebury and Bode Anidugbe. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5-4 defeat to Whitstable Town the following month. Adams also scored in a 2-0 victory at home to Chipstead in March 2015.
Norwich City
On 1 February 2016, Adams joined Norwich City on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee, becoming Dartford's record sale. He immediately joined up with the Under-23s and made his youth team debut in a 7-0 defeat to a Manchester United team including Sergio Romero, Phil Jones and Memphis Depay. Adams faced a tough start to life in the professional game with subsequent Premier League 2 appearances against Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. He finished the season with nine Premier League 2 appearances and one assist.
Adams scored his first goal for the club in November 2016, completing a 4-1 win over MK Dons in the EFL Trophy. On 6 March 2017, he scored his first goal of the Premier League 2 campaign with the winning strike in a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United.
Braintree Town (loan)
In December 2016, Adams moved to National League club Braintree Town on a one-month youth loan. On 17 December, he made his debut from the bench in a 1-1 draw at Gateshead. Completing a full 90 minutes in a 1-0 win at Boreham Wood three days later, Adams was dismissed in the 73rd minute of a 3-2 win over Dagenham & Redbridge. A three game suspension meant he was unable to feature again during his loan.
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
On 26 June 2017, he joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a six-month loan.
Career statistics
- As of Match played 23 September 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dartford | 2013–14 | Conference National | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Conference National | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | National League South | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Walton Casuals (loan) | 2014–15 | Isthmian Division One South | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Norwich City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||