Aliyu Abubakar (footballer)

Aliyu Audu Abubakar // (born 15 June 1996), is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for FC Khan-Tengri.

Aliyu Abubakar
Personal information
Full name Aliyu Audu Abubakar
Date of birth (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
FC Khan-Tengri
Youth career
Mutunchi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Ashdod 1 (0)
2015–2016 CA Bizertin 3 (0)
2016 KuPS 25 (0)
2017 Dila Gori 19 (0)
2018 PS Kemi 13 (1)
2018–2019 Slutsk 23 (0)
2019 Olimpik Donetsk 2 (0)
2020 Shakhter Karagandy 1 (0)
2020 Okzhetpes 11 (0)
2021 Zhetysu 3 (0)
2022–2023 Radnik Hadžići 9 (1)
2023– Khan-Tengri
International career
2013 Nigeria U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2023

Career

Club

In December 2014, Abubakar signed a three-year contract with Ashdod,[1] before leaving the club following their relegation at the end of the 2014–15 season. Following his release from Ashdod, Abubakar was linked with a move to an unnamed Serie A side.[2] In March 2016, Abubakar signed a one-year contract with KuPS, after a successful trial,[3] then a year later, in February 2017, Abubakar signed for Dila Gori.[4]

In April 2018, Aliyu moved to PS Kemi in Veikkausliiga.[5]

On 5 February 2020, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Abubakar.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 May 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KuPS 2016 Veikkausliiga 2501000260
Dila Gori 2017 Erovnuli Liga 19020210
PS Kemi 2018 Veikkausliiga 13110141
Slutsk 2018 Belarusian Premier League 11000110
2019 12020140
Total 23020------250
Olimpik Donetsk 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 200020
Shakhter Karagandy 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 100010
Okzhetpes 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 1100010
Zhetysu 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 300030
Career total 9716000----1031

Honours

Nigeria U17

References

  1. "Abubakar Thrilled To Have Signed For Ashdod". sl10.ng. SL10. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. "Ex – Golden Eaglets Star Aliyu Abubakar Chased By Serie A Club". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Done Deal : KuPS Bring In Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Abubakar Aliyu". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Official: Ex Nigeria U-17 Star Aliyu Abubakar Joins FC DILA Of Georgia". owngoalnigeria.com. Own Goal Nigeria. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. "ALIYU ABUBAKAR SIIRTYY PS KEMIIN". pskemi.fi. ps kemi. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: АЛИЮ АБУБАКАР – ИГРОК ФК ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway


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