Wahab Adams (born 25 November 1993) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side

Asante Kotoko S.C. Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the ''Porcupine Warriors'', they compete in the Ghana Premier Lea ...

He previously played for

Aduana Stars Aduana Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League. It made history by winning the Ghana Premier League at their first attempt with 53 points. I ...

Club career

Sekondi Hasaacas

Adams featured for

Sekondi Hasaacas Sekondi Hasaacas FC is a Ghanaian professional association football club based in Sekondi-Takoradi. The club won the Ghana Premier League in 1977 and is currently participating in the Division One League following relegation from the 2015-16 Gh ...

before securing a move to play for Aduana Stars.

Aduana Stars

Adams played for

for 8 years from 2009 to 2017. He was a member of the first title winning campaign in 2009–2010 season. He featured in 29 matches out of 30 to help to second place in the

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season. During the

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, he continued to play a key role in the team, playing a 23 league matches to help them clinch the league title for the second time in the club's history. He won the league twice whilst playing for the club.

Asante Kotoko

After spending 8 years with Aduana Stars, he showed interest in joining

Kumasi Asante Kotoko Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the ''Porcupine Warriors'', they compete in the Ghana Premier Le ...

after his contract with Aduana Stars run out in 2017. He signed a two-year deal with the club in December 2017 ahead of the

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season. He made his debut on 17 March 2018 in a 1–1 draw against

West African Football Academy West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sogakope in the Volta Region that was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are competing in the Ghana Premier League. The 2016–17 seaso ...

(WAFA). He featured in 13 league matches that season before the league was brought to an abrupt end due to dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose. In December 2019, he signed a new 2-year contract with the club set to expire in December 2021. In March 2021, there were reports that he had handed in a transfer request to exit the club due to limited play time due to the presence of defensive pair Ismail Abdul Ganiu and Yussif Mubarik who were being played by coach Johnson Smith. His agent later came out to deny the reports. On 17 September 2021, he was released by the club with 3 months left on his contract.

Personal life

In May 2020, Adams mentioned in an interview with Light FM that, in 3 years of joining Asante Kotoko, he used his salaries to build a house and set up businesses which was bringing him relevant income.

Honours

Club

Aduana Stars * Ghana Premier League: 2009–2010,

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* Ghana Super Cup:

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Asante Kotoko * GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Wahab 1993 births Living people Association football defenders Ghanaian footballers Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players Aduana Stars F.C. players Asante Kotoko S.C. players