Aliyu_Abubakar_(footballer)
Aliyu Audu Abubakar // ⓘ (born 15 June 1996), is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aliyu Audu Abubakar | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 27) | ||
| 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 | |||
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]
Club
- As of match played 29 May 2021[7]
| 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 | ||
Nigeria U17
- "Abubakar Thrilled To Have Signed For Ashdod". sl10.ng. SL10. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "Ex – Golden Eaglets Star Aliyu Abubakar Chased By Serie A Club". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "Done Deal : KuPS Bring In Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Abubakar Aliyu". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- "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.
- "ALIYU ABUBAKAR SIIRTYY PS KEMIIN". pskemi.fi. ps kemi. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: АЛИЮ АБУБАКАР – ИГРОК ФК ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway
- Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway
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