Karim Abubakar

Karim Abubakar (born 30 June 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers.[1]

Karim Abubakar
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sliema Wanderers
Number 99
Youth career
0000–2009 Proud United
2009–2010 All Blacks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Medeama
2013 → Okwawu United (loan)
2013–2015 Leganés 0 (0)
2014 → Alcorcón B (loan)
2014–2015 → Conquense (loan) 12 (1)
2015–2016 Don Benito
2016–2017 Valdivia
2017–2018 Plasencia
2018–2019 Don Benito 11 (1)
2019–2020 Algeciras 49 (10)
2020–2021 Yeclano Deportivo 23 (3)
2021–2022 Hapoel Acre 36 (11)
2022–2023 Bnei Yehuda 16 (2)
2023 Sumgayit 18 (3)
2023– Sliema Wanderers 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Club career

Early years in Ghana

Abubakar began his career with a Ghanaian junior-level club, Proud United. In 2008–09, he was the club's top scorer. In 2009–10, Abubakar moved to Division One League side Gamba All Blacks.

He transferred to Medeama S.C.'s reserve team in 2010–11. He was the top scorer of the season, and the team went on to become champions of the Southern Zone. Abubakar earned a first team spot after a successful season with the reserve side and played a further two seasons, scoring two goals in the 2011–12 campaign.[2]

Abubakar was loaned in the January transfer window of the 2012–13 season to Okwawu United, another first division team, which reached the promotion playoffs.

Career in Spain

In 2013–14, Abubakar signed a three-year contract with Spanish side CD Leganés, where he played four months with the under-19 team. Later that season, he was loaned to AD Alcorcón B in the Tercera División. He was the top scorer and player of the year for the side, despite arriving mid-season. In 2014–15, he returned to the Leganés first team and made a preseason appearance. He was later loaned to UB Conquense in the Segunda División B.[3] His contract was terminated due to unsettled salaries. Abubakar then joined CD Don Benito in the Tercera División.

In 2016–17, he moved to CD Valdivia, also in the third division.[4][5] In 2017–18, he moved to UP Plasencia, also in the third division.

On 24 January 2023, Sumgayit announced the signing of Abubakar from Bnei Yehuda on a contract until the summer of 2023, with an option for an additional year.[6] On 7 June 2023, Sumgayit announced that Abubakar had left the club after his contract had expired.[7]

On 19 August 2023, Maltese Premier League side Sliema Wanderers announced the signing of Abubakar.[8]

References
  1. Karim Abubakar at Soccerway
  2. "Baffour finishes as top scorer". GhanaWeb.com. GhanaWeb. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. Karim Abubakar at BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. Domeque, Estrella (15 June 2016). "Anxo deja el Villanovense y ficha por el Valdivia" [Anxo leaves Villanovense and signs for Valdivia]. Hoy.es (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. Massó, Carlos Ruiz (17 February 2015). "Karim, la esperanza balompédica" [Karim, the footballing hope]. ElDeporteConquense.com (in Spanish). El Deporte Conquense. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. ""Sumqayıt" FK Karim Abubakarla müqavilə imzalayıb". facebook.com/sumqayitfc (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK Facebook. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. "Terrens Tisdell, Karim Abubakar və Dieqo Karioka ilə yollar ayrılıb". sfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. "Sliema Wanderers sign Ghanian forward". Maltafootball.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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