Salifu Mudasiru

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Salifu Mudasiru
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Berekum Chelsea
CS Sfaxien
AS Tanda
2019–2023 Asante Kotoko 57 (2)
2022Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 12 (0)
2023Al-Batin (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Bukiryah 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salifu Mudasiru (born 1 April 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder.

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Club career

In July 2019, Mudasiru signed a two-year contract with Kumasi Asante Kotoko. [1] [2] In December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup. [3] [4] He made his debut on 29 December 2019, starting in a central midfield role in an eventual 1–0 victory over Techiman Eleven Wonders. [5] On 7 October 2021, he was named as the new second deputy club captain by manager Prosper Narteh Ogum following the departure of Felix Annan and Emmanuel Gyamfi. [6]

On 7 January 2023, Mudasiru joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin on loan. [7] [8]

On 30 July 2023, Mudasiru joined Al-Bukiryah on a permanent deal. [9]

Personal life

Mudasiru married Zainab Mohammed in Kumasi on Sunday, 5 September 2021. [10] He is a devout Muslim and regards Ghanaian international Mubarak Wakaso and former Ghanaian footballer Sulley Muntari as his role models. [11]

Honours

Asante Kotoko

Sheriff Tiraspol

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