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Ché Adams
Scottish footballer (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams (born 13 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Torino and the Scotland national team.
![]() Adams with Birmingham City in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2003 | Highfield Rangers | ||
2003–2010 | Coventry City | ||
2010–2012 | St Andrews | ||
2012 | Oadby Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Oadby Town | 33 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Ilkeston | 40 | (9) |
2014–2016 | Sheffield United | 47 | (11) |
2016–2019 | Birmingham City | 116 | (34) |
2019–2024 | Southampton | 164 | (41) |
2024– | Torino | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Scotland | 33 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
Adams began his senior career in non-league football with Oadby Town and Ilkeston before moving into the Football League with Sheffield United in late 2014. He made 47 League One appearances before signing for Championship club Birmingham City in August 2016. After three seasons with Birmingham, he moved to Southampton in July 2019.
Adams represented his native England at under-20 level in 2015. He qualifies for Scotland by descent and made his senior debut in 2021. At UEFA Euro 2020 he became the first non-white player to play for Scotland at the finals of a major tournament.