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Abdul Bashiru

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Abdul Bashiru (born 17 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Ghanaian Premier League side Ashanti Gold.

Club career

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Bashiru previously plied his trade with Accra-based club Dreams F.C. before joining Ashanti Gold. He has had spells at Ghanaian clubs; Hearts of Oak, King Faisal, Bechem United, Sekondi Eleven Wise, Inter Allies and Egyptian club Ismaily SC.[1][2]

Dreams FC

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He helped the club gain promotion into the Ghana Premier League in 2014–15 season. He played for Dreams for 6 seasons and served as captain for the club in the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season which was their debut in the Ghanaian top flight league.[3][4] He made 25 league appearances and was nominated for the best Ghana Premier League Player award competing against Latif Blessing and Kwesi Donsu.[5] The award was subsequently won by Liberty Professionals' Latif Blessing. He was also nominated for the best defender of the year award.[6][7][5] He was also adjudged the club's best player of the season.[8][4]

Bechem United (loan)

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In January 2017, he joined Bechem United on a one-year loan deal from Dreams FC.[6][9] He went on to play in 20 league matches in the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League season and featured in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.

FC Prishtina

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In July 2017, Bashiru joined Kosovo top team FC Prishtina on a two-year contract.[10][3] He played 3 seasons with the club from 2017 to 2020. During his time with the club he won the Kosovar Cup on two occasions in 2017–18 and 2019–20.[2][11][12] He also helped them to finish 2nd in the Football Superleague of Kosovo on two occasion; in 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, simultaneously qualifying them into the Europa League.[13]

Dreams FC

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After his contract with Prishtina he returned to his old club Dreams FC.

Ashanti Gold

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He was a member of the club's squad that featured in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[14][15]

Honours

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FC Prishtina

References

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  1. ^ "OFFICIAL: Dreams FC farm out skipper Abdul Bashiru to Bechem United on a season loan". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Exclusive: Abdul Bashiru leaves Dreams FC | SportsWorldGhana". 14 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Bechem United defender Abdul Bashiru moves to Kosovo to join FK Prishtina". GhanaSoccernet. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Dreams FC vote captain Abdul Bashiru as club's player of the season". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Latif Blessing, Kwesi Donau and Abdul Bashiru battle it out for 2015/16 GPL player of the season". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Dreams FC captain Abdul Bashiru joins Bechem United on loan". www.ghanaweb.com. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ^ "OFFICIAL: Dreams FC captain Abdul Bashiru joins Bechem United on loan - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Dreams FC captain Abdul Bashiru joins Bechem United on loan". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Bechem United sign Dreams FC captain Abdul Bashiru- reports". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Bechem United defender Abdul Bashiru moves to Kosovo to join FK Prishtina". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Ghanaian forward Abdul Basit revels Kosovo Cup triumph". GhanaSoccernet. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Ghanaian trio Basit, Arago and Bashiru excel as FK Pristina beat Villaznimi on penalties to win Kosovo Cup". GhanaSoccernet. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghanaian trio Basit Khalid, Abdul Bashiru and Arago Jamal clinch Europa League spot with FK Prishtina". GhanaSoccernet. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  14. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (3 December 2020). "#CAFCC - Ashantigold announce 20-man squad for the trip to Burkina Faso". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ "AshantiGold name 20-man squad for FC Salitas match". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Ghana - A. Bashiru - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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