Basit Abdul Khalid

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Basit Abdul Khalid

|image =

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|fullname = Basit Abdul Khalid

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = Accra, Ghana

|height = 1.87 m

|position = Centre-forward

|currentclub = Makedonija G.P.

|clubnumber = 7

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

|youthclubs1 = Dreams

|years1 = 2016–2019

|clubs1 = Prishtina

|caps1 = 50

|goals1 = 13

|years2 = 2019–2020

|clubs2 = Teuta Durrës

|caps2 = 9

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2020–2021

|clubs3 = Makedonija G.P.

|caps3 = 14

|goals3 = 8

|years4 = 2021

|clubs4 = Espérance Tunis

|caps4 = 13

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2021–2022

|clubs5 = Sheriff Tiraspol

|caps5 = 16

|goals5 = 5

|years6 = 2022

|clubs6 = Al-Tadamon

|caps6 =

|goals6 =

|years7 = 2023–

|clubs7 = Makedonija G.P.

|caps7 = 12

|goals7 = 1

|club-update = 19 October 2023

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Basit Abdul Khalid (born 10 August 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Makedonija G.P. in North Macedonia.

Club career

=Prishtina=

==2015–16 season==

In March 2016, Khalid joined Prishtina of Football Superleague of Kosovo by signing a contract until June 2018.{{cite news|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/kosovo-based-striker-abdul-basit-khalid-determined-to-succeed-in-europe|title=Kosovo-based striker Abdul Basit Khalid determined to succeed in Europe|publisher=GhanaSoccer.net|date=30 March 2016|access-date=6 October 2017}} During the remaining 2015–16 season, he scored twice in 10 matches as Prishtina finished 8th in the championship.

==2016–17 season==

During the 2016–17 season, he bagged 13 goals in 35 league appearances, being top scorer of the team. He also scored his first career hat-trick on 5 April 2017 in matchday 24 against Drita which finished 1–3 for Khalid's side.{{cite news|url=http://prishtinafc.com/al/lajme/post/java-xxiv-drita-basit-abdul-khalid-1-3/|title=Java XXIV: Drita – Basit Abdul Khalid 1-3|trans-title=Matchday XXIV: Drita – Basit Abdul Khalid 1-3|publisher=Prishtina FC|language=Albanian|date=5 April 2017|access-date=7 October 2017}} Prishtina also reached Kosovar Cup final where they defeated Drita 2–1 thanks to Khalid brace.{{cite news|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/abdul-basit-khalids-double-helps-fc-prishtina-to-win-kosovan-cup-to-earn-europa-berth|title=VIDEO: Abdul Basit Khalid's double helps FC Prishtina to win Kosovan Cup to earn Europa berth|publisher=GhanaSoccer.net|date=1 June 2016|access-date=6 October 2017}}

==2017–18 season==

The triumph in cup meant that Prishtina has qualified to UEFA Europa League for the first time in history. They were shorted against Sweden's IFK Norrköping.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/prishtina-luan-kunder-ifk-norrkoping-ne-europa-league/|title=Prishtina luan kundër IFK Norrkoping në Europa League|trans-title=Prishtina plays against IFK Norrkoping|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2016|access-date=6 October 2017}} Khalid played in both matches unable to deliver as Prishtina was eliminated 6–0 on aggregate.{{cite news|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/?p=20517|title=Prishtina eliminohet nga Europa League|trans-title=Prishtina eliminated from Europa League|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=19 June 2016|access-date=6 October 2017}} In October 2017, after dealing for a long time with a meniscus injury, Khalid undergo surgery time and was reported that he will be back in January of the following year.{{cite news|url=http://prishtinafc.com/al/lajme/post/eshte-operuar-nga-miniskusi-basit-khalid|title=Është operuar nga miniskusi, Basit Khalid|trans-title=Basit Khalid is operated in meniscus|publisher=FC Prishtina|language=Albanian|date=3 October 2017|access-date=6 October 2017}}

=Teuta Durrës=

In August 2019, Abdul Khalid completed a transfer to Albanian Superliga side Teuta Durrës.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/basid-khalid-largohet-nga-prishtines-kalon-te-teuta-e-durresit/|title=Basid Khalid largohet nga Prishtina, kalon te Teuta e Durrësit|trans-title=Basit Khalid leaves Prishtina, transfers to Teuta Durrës|publisher=Telegrafi.com|language=Albanian|date=21 August 2019|access-date=22 August 2019}}

=Esperance de Tunis=

Basit joined Espérance on 25 January 2021{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=Esperance sign Ghanaian striker|url=https://ghanafootballnews.com/esperance-sign-ghanaian-striker/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Ghana Football News|language=en-US}} for a two-and-a-half-year contract but this contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 July 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Basit Abdul Khalid: Espérance sign Ghanaian striker until 2023|url=https://footy-ghana.com/2021/01/basit-abdul-khalid-esperance-sign-ghanaian-striker-until-2023/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Footy-GHANA.com|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-07-29|title=Résiliation du contrat d'Abdul Basit|url=https://e-s-tunis.com/fr/news/2021/07/29/14209-résiliation-du-contrat-d-abdul-basit|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-29|website=E-S-Tunis.com|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729220934/https://e-s-tunis.com/fr/news/2021/07/29/14209-r%C3%A9siliation-du-contrat-d-abdul-basit |archive-date=2021-07-29 }}

=Sheriff Tiraspol=

On 17 September 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol.{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-sheriff.com/en/vse/welcome-basit-abdul/|title=Welcome, Basit Abdul|website=FC Sheriff Tiraspol|date=17 September 2021|access-date=17 September 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|6 October 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://prishtinafc.com/en/skuadra/pro/basit-abdul-khalid/|title=Basit Abdul Khalid|publisher=Prishtina FC|access-date=6 October 2017}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4" valign="center"\| Prishtina \|2015–16 \|rowspan="3"\| Football Superleague of Kosovo \|10	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	10	2
2016–17 \|35	13	1	2	colspan="2"\|—	37	15
2017–18 \|6	1	0	0	2All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League	0	8	1
colspan="2" valign="center"\|Total !51\|\|16\|\|1\|\|2\|\|2\|\|0\|\|54\|\|18
colspan="3"\|Career total !51\|\|16\|\|1\|\|2\|\|2\|\|0\|\|54\|\|18