Suleiman Abdullahi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Suleiman Abdullahi | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Gee Lee Academy | |||
2014–2015 | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Viking | 40 | (13) |
2016–2019 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 41 | (8) |
2018–2019 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2019– | Union Berlin | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 28 June 2020 (UTC) |
Suleiman Abdullahi (born 10 December 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Union Berlin.
Career
Club
Abdullahi was born in Nigeria.[1] He signed a contract for Viking in 2015. He made his debut for Viking on 6 April 2015 against Mjøndalen, they lost the game 1-0.[1]
In June 2016, Abdullahi signed a four-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.[2] In spring 2018 he injured his ankle which kept him out of action until the end of 2017–18 season.[3] In two seasons with Braunschweig he made 41 league appearances scoring 8 goals and making 6 assists.[3]
In August 2018, following Braunschweig's relegation, Abdullahi joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the season. Union Berlin secured an option to sign him permanently until 2022. It was reported he would be able to return to training four to six weeks later as a result of his ankle injury.[3]
On 1 June 2019, 1. FC Union Berlin signed Abdullahi on a permanent transfer following his loan spell at the club.[4]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viking | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | – | 31 | 9 | ||
2016 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | – | 15 | 6 | ||||
Total | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | ||
Eintracht Braunschweig | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
Total | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
Career total | 81 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 23 |
References
- ^ a b c "Suleiman Abdullahi". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Abdullahi". eintracht.com (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Union leiht Suleiman Abdullahi aus". kicker Online (in German). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "UNION BERLIN COMPLETE SIGNING OF SULEIMAN ABDULLAHI". Union Berlin. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "S.Abdullahi". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Association football forwards
- El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players
- Viking FK players
- Eintracht Braunschweig players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- Nigerian Professional Football League players
- Eliteserien players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Bundesliga players
- Nigerian football forward stubs