In August 2018, he joined Norwegian side Sogndal from Jamba Football Academy in Nigeria.[2] He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2018.[3] He missed much of the 2020 season due to injury. His contract with Sogndal expired at the end of the 2021 season.[4] He ended the season with 10 goals in 28 games.[3]
Lillestrøm
On 2 December 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Lillestrøm.[5] He made his competitive debut in the cup, scoring against Nardo; and then his Eliteserien debut on 2 April 2022 against HamKam, scoring one of the goals in a 2–2 draw.[3]Akor Adams scored 28 goals in 50 appearances for Lillestrøm SK across all competitions.
Montpellier
On 7 August 2023, he joined Ligue 1 club Montpellier for a reported fee of €4 million.[6][7] Akor Adams scored 11 goals in all competitions during his time at Montpellier HSC (from August 2023 to January 2025).
Sevilla
On 27 January 2025, Adams joined La Liga side Sevilla for a reported €5 million fee, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[8] His first goal for the club came on 28 September 2025, a late match-winner away against Rayo Vallecano in a 1–0 victory.[9] He repeated the feat the following week in their next match against Barcelona, scoring his team's fourth goal in a 4–1 win against the Catalans.[10] His overall contribution at Sevilla stands at 56 goals and 12 assists.
On December 11, 2025, Akor Adam became part of the Nigerian roster for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco,[15] where he secured a bronze medal.[16]