Ahmed Abdulla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Mohamed Abdulla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitehawk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Arsenal | ||
| 2008–2011 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Barnet | 29 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Whitehawk | 25 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Staines Town | 38 | (2) |
| 2016– | Whitehawk | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:39, 16 October 2016 (UTC) | |||
Ahmed Mohamed Abdulla (Arabic: أحمد عبدالله), (born 12 November 1991) is a Saudi Arabian born footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Whitehawk.
Early life
Of Somali and Yemeni descent Abdulla moved to Enfield, London aged eight.[3] He has pledged any future international career to Saudi Arabia [3]
Football career
Having previously played for Arsenal's youth team Abdulla joined West Ham as a sixteen-year-old in 2008.[4] He signed his first professional contract, with West Ham, in the summer of 2011.[5] In August 2011 he signed a loan deal with Swindon Town until January 2012.[4] Abdulla made his debut on 3 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win against Rotherham United.[6] In January 2012 Abdulla joined Dagenham & Redbridge on-loan.[7] On his return to West Ham he was released by the club but signed a permanent short-term deal, until the end of the 2011–12 season, with Dagenham in March 2012.[8] In May 2012, Abdulla was released by Dagenham due to the expiry of his contract.[9]
On 4 July 2012, Abdulla signed for Barnet.[10] He scored his first goal for Barnet against Salisbury City on 28 September 2013.[11] His second goal was the winner in a 1–0 win at Hereford United on 19 October.[12] Abdulla was released at the end of the 2013-14 season, though he was invited back for 2014-15 pre-season training.[13] Abdulla played in pre-season friendlies for Barnet in 2014-15 but instead joined Whitehawk,[14] followed by a year at Staines Town. Abdullah re-signed for Whitehawk for the start of the 2016-17 season.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other* | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Barnet | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
- Other = Football League Trophy, FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League Squad Lists 2010/11". Premier League. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 550. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ a b "West Ham striker Ahmed Abdulla wants Saudi Arabia future". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Abdulla loaned to Robins". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Ahmed keen to impress". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Swindon 3 – 2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Daggers loan Hammers duo". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Richards, Joshua (5 March 2012). "Dagenham & Redbridge sign former West Ham midfielder". London24. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Eight cut loose by Daggers". Sky Sports. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "AND ABDULLA MAKES THE HAT TRICK!". Barnet FC. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Barnet 3 – 1 Salisbury
- ^ Hereford 0 – 1 Barnet
- ^ 2014/15 retained list
- ^ Another new signing
- ^ "Whitehawk make six signings". The Argus. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
External links
- Ahmed Abdulla at Soccerbase
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian footballers
- Saudi Arabian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Arsenal F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Whitehawk F.C. players
- Staines Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Saudi Arabian people of Yemeni descent
- Saudi Arabian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabian people of Somali descent
- Sportspeople from Jeddah