Idrus Abdulahi

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Idrus Abdulahi
Personal information
Full name Idrus Shaban Abdulahi [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-22) 22 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Ethiopia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Brunswick City
Melbourne City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Melbourne City NPL 18 (0)
2019–2021 Melbourne City 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Australia U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2019

Idrus Shaban Abdulahi (born 22 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne City. Born in Ethiopia, he represented Australia at youth level.

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Early life

Born in Ethiopia among seven siblings, Abdulahi's family settled as refugees in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. He joined his first football club with Brunswick City in their under-10s, where he would stay for two years before being signed by Melbourne City Youth. [3] Abdulahi attended Maribyrnong College during his high school years and continued training at Brunswick despite being under contract with Melbourne City. [4]

Club career

Melbourne City

After sitting on the bench for most of the 2018–19 season with Melbourne City, [5] Abdulahi made his debut at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on 26 April 2019 in a 5–0 rout of Central Coast Mariners, replacing Dario Vidošić in the 81st minute. [6] Although he missed the record by eight days, Abdulahi became the second youngest debutant in A-League history, aged 15 years and 220 days, behind Teeboy Kamara who made his maiden appearance aged 15 years and 212 days. [7] [8] On 9 September, Abdulahi signed on a two-year scholarship contract with Melbourne City, finishing the season with one league appearance. [9]

International career

On 2 October 2019, Abdulahi was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [10] He played in all of the Joeys' Group B games, playing the full 90 minutes against Hungary and Nigeria as they progressed to the Knockout stage. [11] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Idrus Abdulahi". Melbourne City FC. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Lynch, Joey (24 June 2020). "Idrus Abdulahi on settling in Australia, Joeys stardom and Black Lives Matter". ESPN. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Lynch, Michael (27 April 2019). "Teen record-breaker Abdulahi still pinching himself after City debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Davutovic, David (23 October 2018). "Melbourne City's Idrus Abdulahi on track to set a new record as the youngest A-League debutant". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "A-League Report: City 5-0 Central Coast". Melbourne City. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Davutovic, David (27 April 2019). "Refugee Idrus Abdulahi smashes Melbourne City's youngest A-League debutant record in dazzling display". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Sirianos, Athos (27 April 2019). "'I thought I was dreaming': Ethiopia-born teenager Idrus Abdulahi is Melbourne City's latest A-League starlet". The Football Sack. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Melbourne City Bolsters Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters". Melbourne City. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Joeys' World Cup squad named". FTBL.
  11. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Ecuador survive late Australia charge". www.fifa.com.
  12. ↑ "Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France". FTBL.


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