Salim Abubakar

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Salim Abubakar
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sassuolo
Number 68
Youth career
EurAfrica
2019–2021 Sassuolo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Sassuolo 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Niger U23 1 (0)
2023– Niger 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Salim Abubakar (born 6 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Serie A club Sassuolo.He plays for the Niger national team.

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Career

Abubakar arrived in Italy in 2019 during the COVID-19 pandemic where he joined the youth academy of Sassuolo. [2] On 1 September 2021, he extended his professional contract with Sassuolo until 2026. [3] He made 4 appearances on the bench for the senior team in 2022. [2]

International career

Born in Ghana, Abubakar is of Nigerien descent. He was called up to the Niger U23s for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, making one appearance. [4] In September 2023, he was called up to the senior Niger national team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches. He debuted in a 2–0 loss to Uganda on 7 September 2023. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Salim Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Boscagli, Gabriele (13 June 2023). "Salim Abubakar convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa Under 23".
  3. ↑ "Sassuolo extends Salim Abubakar's contract in Italian youth league | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. 17 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Salim Abubakar del Sassuolo convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa U23". Sassuolo News.
  5. ↑ Sport, Sky (7 September 2023). "Serie A, il bilancio degli 'italiani' in Nazionale squadra per squadra". sport.sky.it.
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