Eilidh Adams (born 6 April 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town of the Women's Super League 2, and for the Scotland women's national team.
Club career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne to Scottish parents Adams, Hibernian FC. Retrieved 17 June 2026 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.Eilidh Adams, Hibernian FC. Retrieved 21 February 2025Eilidh called up to First Team, George Heriot's School, 4 November 2019 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 2020–21.2020/21 MG ALBA SWF Annual Awards, Scottish Women's Football, 23 July 2021, via YouTube She agreed an improved contract with Hibs in May 2022,Eilidh Adams extends Hibs stay as Scotland Under-19 internationalist hails 'brilliant' staff and team-mates, Patrick McPartlin, Edinburgh Evening News, 7 May 2022 and featured on the losing side against Rangers in the 2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final at the end of the year.
After signing further contract extensions in January 2023Hibs striker Eilidh Adams signs new deal, Jack Dawson, Edinburgh Evening News, 18 January 2023 and October 2023Eilidh Adams pens new deal, Hibernian FC, 30 October 2023 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.Hibs striker Adams set to miss rest of season, BBC Sport, 8 March 2024
Upon her return at the start of 2024–25 her performances were consistently strong,Adams delighted to be back scoring for Hibs, BBC Sport, 23 August 2024 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.Adams and Townsley win SWPL Player of the Month awards, Wilf Frith, She Kicks, 21 February 2025 A month later she appeared in a second SWPL Cup final, but Hibs were unable to overcome Rangers who this time won by a 5–0 scoreline.Report: Hibernian 0-5 Rangers, Craig Vickers, Rangers FC, 22 March 2025Hibs Women 0 Rangers 5, Hibernian FC, 22 March 2025 They recovered to successfully hold off the challenges of Glasgow City and Rangers and clinched the title on 18 May with a 1–0 victory at Ibrox Stadium, winning the club's first SWPL championship in 18 years.Rangers 0-1 Hibernian, Jane Lewis, BBC Sport, 18 May 2025 Adams won both the Hibernian Women Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year awards for 2024–25.24/25 Women's Player Of The Year Award Winners, Hibernian FC, 25 April 2025 She was also nominated for both the PFA Scotland Women's Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the YearEilidh Adams On 'Special' Double PFA Scotland Nominations, Hibernian FC, 29 April 2025 and was named in the SWPL Team of the Year.PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year 2024/25, PFA Scotland, 21 April 2025 In November 2025, Adams was voted the Scottish Women's Football 2024–25 SWPL1 Player of the Year.Hibs Women Win Three Prestigious Scottish Women’s Football Awards, Hibernian FC, 1 December 2025
In August 2025 Adams made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut from the bench against Fortuna Hjørring, then became the first player to score for a Scottish club in the newly-introduced UEFA Women's Europa Cup in a defeat to Inter Milan.Inter Milan 4 Hibs Women 1, Hibernian FC, 10 September 2026 In both April and May 2026, Adams won the SWPL 1 Player of the Month Award, becoming only the third player to win consecutive SWPL 1 monthly awards. Eilidh Adams wins back-to-back Player of the Month Awards!, Hibernian FC, 12 June 2026 At the end of the 2025–26 season she won the Hibernian Women Staff Player of the Year award.Adams Delighted With Staff Player of the Year Recognition, Hibernian FC, 28 May 2026 On 29th June 2026 Hibernian announced that Adams had left the club after making 181 competitive appearances and scoring 89 goals 2025/26 Retained List Confirmed,Hibernian FC,29 June 2026
On 10 July 2026, it was announced that Adams had moved to Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town on a two-year contract.
International career Adams featured for Scotland at Schoolgirl,International Girls Cap Ceremony 2019, Scottish Schools' Football Association under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 youth levels.Eilidh Adams, Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 21 February 2025 In 2023 and 2024 she was selected for the under-23 team, which plays only friendly matches.Eilidh Adams, FlashScore. Retrieved 21 February 2025
She received her first call-up to the senior Scotland squad in 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 making her debut as a substitute in a 1–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League defeat away to Austria.Scotland beaten by Austria in McArdle’s first game in interim charge, STV News, 21 February 2025
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