Career
He is the first Qatari football manager to have coached in Africa. In 2010, Adam coached Mesaimeer South Carolina in the Qatargas League. Later in 2010, he coached both the Somalia national team and the Somalia Olympic team
While in charge of Somalia, the team participated in the 2010 CECAFA Cup.
With an average squad age of 20, Somalia lost all of its group stage matches, including 0–6 against Zambia. He was unveiled as the new coach of lower tier club First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shahaniya in February 2013.
He was named as El Jaish"s new head coach on 15 January 2014. He left the club in May 2015.
In June 2015, he was confirmed as assistant coach of First Rate (at Lloyd's) Ahli.