Adams was one of the revelations of the tournament and scored important goals for the team in the tournament. He scored three goals as Nigeria finished in third place.

Although the tournament ended in January, Akor Adams still has beautiful memories from the widely viewed AFCON.

“I think my confidence was already good. But playing in the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria was a great privilege, something I’m very grateful for,” Adams said.

“I was able to play every match and experience the whole thing. It’s a shame we couldn’t win the tournament, but it was a very important step in my career,” he added.

Adams returned from the tournament in fine form and has scored 7 goals this season for Sevilla. Adams acknowledged that his club has been supporting his career and he feels safe at the club. He started for the side in their 5-2 loss to Barcelona on Sunday in the Laliga