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Aliyu Abubakar (footballer)

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Aliyu Abubakar
Personal information
Full name Aliyu Audu Abubakar
Date of birth (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Negeri Sembilan
Number 6
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 21 (0)
2024– Negeri Sembilan 0 (0)
International career
2013 Nigeria U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

Aliyu Audu Abubakar // (born 15 June 1996), is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Career

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Club

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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

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Club

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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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KuPS 2016 Veikkausliiga 25 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
Dila Gori 2017 Erovnuli Liga 19 0 2 0 21 0
PS Kemi 2018 Veikkausliiga 13 1 1 0 14 1
Slutsk 2018 Belarusian Premier League 11 0 0 0 11 0
2019 12 0 2 0 14 0
Total 23 0 2 0 - - - - - - 25 0
Olimpik Donetsk 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Shakhter Karagandy 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Okzhetpes 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League 11 0 0 0 1 0
Zhetysu 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 97 1 6 0 0 0 - - - - 103 1

Honours

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Nigeria U17

References

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  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.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway
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