Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Nasarawa, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
HB Academy Abuja | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Jong Gent | 38 | (21) |
2024 | Gent | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Nigeria U20 | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC) |
Ahmed Abdullahi (born 19 June 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland.
In 2021, Abdullahi went on trial with French side Olympique de Marseille and German side Borussia Dortmund, with Belgian side Gent also showing interest. [1] He went on to sign for the latter, despite interest from a number of other clubs across Europe. [2] [3]
On 30 August 2024, Abdullahi signed a four-year contract with Sunderland. [4]
Abdullahi was called up to the Nigerian under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [5] He had to forego his salary for a month at club side Gent to play in the tournament, as the Belgian club did not view the under-20 competition as important enough to miss training sessions for. [6] He received a red card in the first game against Senegal; a second yellow for dangerous play. [6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jong Gent | 2023–24 | Eerste Nationale | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 |
Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jong Gent | 2022–23 | Eerste Nationale | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Career total | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 |
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