Eilidh Adams (born 6 April 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hibernian of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL),[1] and for the Scotland women's national team.
Club career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne to Scottish parents[citation needed] and raised in Edinburgh, Adams began her youth career at Boroughmuir Thistle before joining Hibernian (the club her family supported), making her senior debut in 2019, aged 15.[2][3] The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted her progress initially, but when football resumed she was named as the Scottish Women's Premier League's Youth Player of the Season for 2020–21.[2][4] She agreed an improved contract with Hibs in May 2022,[5] and featured on the losing side against Rangers in the 2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final at the end of the year.[6]
After signing further contract extensions in January 2023[7] and October 2023[8] to keep her at Hibernian until June 2026, Adams missed the latter part of the 2023–24 season with a broken bone in her foot.[9] Upon her return at the start of 2024–25 her performances were consistently strong,[10] scoring at the rate of a goal per game as Hibs made a challenge for the title; she was named the SWPL's Player of the Month for January 2025.[11]
International career
Adams featured for Scotland at Schoolgirl,[12] under-15,[8] under-16, under-17 and under-19 youth levels.[13] In 2023 and 2024 she was selected for the under-23 team, which plays only friendly matches.[14][15]
She received her first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in February 2025,[16] making her debut as a substitute in a 1–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League defeat away to Austria.[17]
References
- ^ Eilidh Adams at Soccerway
- ^ a b Eilidh Adams, Hibernian FC. Retrieved 21 February 2025
- ^ Eilidh called up to First Team, George Heriot's School, 4 November 2019
- ^ 2020/21 MG ALBA SWF Annual Awards, Scottish Women's Football, 23 July 2021, via YouTube
- ^ Eilidh Adams extends Hibs stay as Scotland Under-19 internationalist hails 'brilliant' staff and team-mates, Patrick McPartlin, Edinburgh Evening News, 7 May 2022
- ^ "Rangers win Sky Sports Cup". Scottish Professional Football League. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Hibs striker Eilidh Adams signs new deal, Jack Dawson, Edinburgh Evening News, 18 January 2023
- ^ a b Eilidh Adams pens new deal, Hibernian FC, 30 October 2023
- ^ Hibs striker Adams set to miss rest of season, BBC Sport, 8 March 2024
- ^ Adams delighted to be back scoring for Hibs, BBC Sport, 23 August 2024
- ^ Adams and Townsley win SWPL Player of the Month awards, Wilf Frith, She Kicks, 21 February 2025
- ^ International Girls Cap Ceremony 2019, Scottish Schools' Football Association
- ^ Eilidh Adams, Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2025
- ^ Eilidh Adams, Soccerdonna. Retrieved 21 February 2025
- ^ Eilidh Adams, FlashScore. Retrieved 21 February 2025
- ^ Scotland Women's squad: Interim boss Michael McArdle makes 10 changes in first squad with six uncapped players included, Sahil Jaidka, Sky Sports, 6 February 2025
- ^ Scotland beaten by Austria in McArdle’s first game in interim charge, STV News, 21 February 2025
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