Akor Jerome Adams is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Sevilla FC and the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Standing at 1.90 metres tall and built like a tank, the 26-year-old has carved out a reputation as one of West Africa’s most physically imposing centre-forwards currently active in top European football.
His career path winds from barefoot games on local pitches in Nigeria’s Middle Belt through the modest surroundings of Norwegian football, through a striking Ligue 1 arrival with Montpellier, and into the heat of La Liga in Spain.
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In this article, Footynaija.com brings you everything you need to know about the Benue-born striker.
Biography
Born on January 29, 2000, in Kogi State (where his father was posted at the time) Akor Jerome Adams traces his ethnic roots to Otukpa in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.
His family belongs to the Idoma-speaking communities of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, and his father, a Physical Health Education teacher whose frequent job postings saw the family live across Kogi, Niger, and Benue States, instilled an early discipline in his children.
Adams grew up mainly in Minna, Niger State, attending Federal Government College Minna for his secondary education while the football bug had already taken hold.
Before the academy years, Adams played on neighbourhood pitches in Tungan Goro with a local team called Net Shakers FC. It was raw, unpolished football, but the physical gifts were already there. He eventually joined Jamba Football Academy in Kaduna, one of Nigeria’s more productive youth setups, and it was there that European scouts would eventually come calling.
In August 2018, aged 18, Adams made the move to Norwegian side Sogndal in the country’s second tier, signing from Jamba. He made his debut on August 28, 2018, and though injury wiped out most of the 2020 season, he rebounded to end his Sogndal spell with 10 goals in 28 appearances before his contract expired.
In December 2021, Lillestrøm SK came in for him with a three-year deal, moving Adams up into the Eliteserien, Norway’s top flight. That is where he properly announced himself. He scored on his competitive cup debut against Nardo and then opened his league account against HamKam in April 2022 in a 2–2 draw.
Across all competitions for Lillestrøm, Adams finished with 28 goals in 50 appearances, numbers that made it impossible to stay anonymous. Montpellier HSC came calling in August 2023 with a reported €4 million offer, and Adams became the club’s big statement signing for the new era.
The Ligue 1 arrival was immediate and memorable. In his debut on August 14, 2023, Adams scored twice in a 2–2 draw against Le Havre AC, making him the first player in Montpellier’s history to net a brace on debut for the club.
He followed that up by scoring seven goals in his first ten league appearances, asserting himself in the French top flight.
In 18 months at Montpellier, he contributed 11 goals across all competitions before Sevilla FC came in January 2025 with a €5 million offer. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, committing his future to the historic Spanish club until June 2029.
At Sevilla, an injury limited his appearances to just four La Liga matches in the second half of the 2024/25 season, during which he managed no goals. But the 2025/26 campaign told a completely different story. Adams scored his first goal for the club on September 28, 2025, a late winner away at Rayo Vallecano in a 1–0 victory.
Shortly after, he went one better, scoring Sevilla’s fourth in a stunning 4–1 defeat of Barcelona, announcing himself to La Liga in the most emphatic fashion possible.
International Career
Adams first represented Nigeria at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where the Flying Eagles bowed out in the round of 16 to Senegal 2–1. After the tournament, a young Adams famously reached out to Victor Osimhen on social media for guidance, and the Super Eagles striker responded with advice about hard work, self-belief, and consistency.
His senior debut was on October 10, 2025, in Polokwane, South Africa, when Eric Chelle introduced him as a substitute in the 63rd minute of Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho. Adams scored the winning goal in the 80th minute to make it 2–1, with Victor Osimhen providing the assist. He became the 61st Nigerian player to score on debut for the Super Eagles.
He followed that with a start against Benin in the next qualifier four days later. In December 2025, he was named in Nigeria’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the Super Eagles finished third, earning a bronze medal.
Career Stats
Adams began his professional journey in 2018 and has developed into one of the more productive Nigerian forwards in European football. His career record across club and country reads as follows:
Sogndal (2018–2021): 14 goals, 28 appearances
Lillestrøm SK (2021–2023): 23 goals, 38 appearances
Montpellier HSC (2023–2025): 11 goals, all competitions
Sevilla FC (2025–present): 8 goals, 3 assists in the 2025/26 La Liga season alone
Super Eagles senior appearances: 13 caps, 5 goals
In the current 2025/26 La Liga season, Adams has made 28 appearances for Sevilla, and registered 8 goals and 3 assists across the campaign.
Salary and Net Worth
Adams earns approximately €36,000 per week at Sevilla, around €1.87 million per year, a number that represents a dramatic upward trajectory from the modest wages of his Norwegian years.
For context, his annual salary at Montpellier is believed to have been in the €600,000–€750,000 range, and his Norwegian contracts would have been lower. The jump to La Liga has been the single biggest financial leap of his career.
His net worth is estimated at between $4 million and $8 million USD, factoring in career earnings, transfer bonuses, and the reported €5 million fee Sevilla paid to bring him to Spain.
His market value on Transfermarkt currently stands at approximately €12 million.
Parents and Family
Adams’ father was a Physical Health Education teacher whose posting to Kogi State at the time of Akor’s birth gave the family a nomadic early life across multiple Nigerian states.
Adams brought both his parents to Sevilla in May 2025 to share in the reality of where football had taken their son.
Adams grew up with deep roots in the Idoma community of Benue State, and his father’s name, Joseph, carries the patronymic tradition that gives Akor his surname.
He has also spoken about a community support initiative he runs called the Akor Football Empowerment Scheme, which channels resources toward young footballers in his home community.
Wife / Relationship Status
When it comes to his personal life, Akor Adams is deliberately private. There are no public records of a wife, girlfriend, or confirmed romantic partner. As things stand, his relationship status remains undisclosed. The focus, by all accounts, is on football and family.
Akor Adams Transfer News
Adams is tied to Sevilla until June 2029 on a contract signed when he joined in January 2025. With 8 goals and 3 assists in his debut full La Liga season, including a goal against Barcelona, he has done enough to justify the €5 million outlay and put himself firmly in the shop window for the future.
Sevilla finished mid-table in La Liga in 2024/25 and are not Champions League regulars at this stage of their rebuild. If Adams continues to score at his current rate and the Super Eagles qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup accelerates his international profile, a move to a larger stage in the next one or two transfer windows is not far-fetched.
For now, no concrete links to other clubs have been reported.
FC 26 Ratings
Adams carries an overall rating of 74 in EA SPORTS FC 26, with a potential of 78, reflecting the game’s acknowledgment of his upward trajectory. He wears the No. 9 shirt at Sevilla in the game. His detailed attributes include:
Pace: 75 Acceleration, 78 Sprint Speed
Shooting: 73 Finishing, 76 Heading Accuracy, 72 Volleys
Passing: 65 Short Passing, 45 Long Passing
Dribbling: 70 Dribbling, 74 Ball Control, 70 Reactions
Physicality: Strength and aerial ability the standout attributes
