While Aitor Karanka tended to chop and change the player on the left-hand side of Middlesbrough's midfield, it was telling that despite considerable competition, Adomah was invariably the person who got the nod in the right-midfield slot. His performances more than merited his manager's faith.
His pace and direct running enabled him to trouble a succession of Championship defences, while his work rate and willingness to track back meant that the full-back playing behind him was rarely exposed.
If anything, his performances improved as the season wore on, and he was the most influential player in both legs of Boro's play-off semi-final win over Brentford, with his goal at the Riverside a fitting reward for an excellent display.
Adomah has been handed a call-up into the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mauritius on June 14 in Accra.