Ebou Adams

Ebrima "Ebou" Adams (born 15 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Portsmouth. Born in England, he plays for the Gambia national team. He began his career at Conference National club Dartford, before gaining regular football and attracting interest from Football League clubs while on loan at Walton Casuals. Adams joined Norwich City in February 2016, and had loan spells at National League sides Braintree Town and EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town, he had another loan spell in the National League with Leyton Orient. In June 2018, Adams signed with Ebbsfleet United of the National League, where he would remind for a year before returning to league football with Forest Green Rovers of EFL League Two in June 2019, where he would play a major part in the clubs League Two title in 2021–22. In May 2022, Adams signed a three-year contract with EFL Championship club Cardiff City, however he would have to wait a year for his debut as he missed the whole of 2022–23 season due to two injuries. In January 2024, Adams joined Derby County of League One on loan, where he would help the club gain promotion to the Championship; this move was made permanent in July 2024. He left Derby and joined Portsmouth of the Championship in January 2026 for a fee of £500,000. In November 2017, Adams was called up to represent the Gambian national team. The English-born midfielder qualified through his parents and made his debut against Morocco B.