Nurudeen Abdulai

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nurudeen Abdulai

| image =

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| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.92m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Besa Kavajë

| clubnumber = 13

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Ashanti Gold

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2021

| clubs2 = Karela United

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = Aduana Stars

| caps3 = 26

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = Nsoatreman

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| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = Trepça

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Besa Kavajë

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 0

| club-update = 6 June 2024

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Nurudeen Abdulai (born 24 June 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Besa Kavajë in the Kategoria e Parë. He previously played for Ashanti Gold and Karela United.{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 – MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Aduana Stars announce defender Nurudeen Abdulai signing|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1067699/aduana-stars-announce-defender-nurudeen-abdulai.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}

Career

= Ashanti Gold =

Abdulai played for Obuasi-based club Ashanti Gold before moving to Karela United. He featured in 6 league matches in the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League season before the league was abandoned due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.{{Cite web|title=Nurudeen Abdulai – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/nurudeen-abdulai/185569/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}

= Karela United =

In September 2018, he was signed by Western Region-based club Karela United by then coach Johnson Smith on an initial two-year contract. He became a key member of the club, as he featured in 7 league matches before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He featured in 10 league matches in the first round of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League and helped them to a first round 1st place league position before joining Aduana Stars in March 2021.{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2021-01-23|title=Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai eyes Olympics scalp|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/01/23/karela-united-defender-nurudeen-abdulai-eyes-olympics-scalp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123075828/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/01/23/karela-united-defender-nurudeen-abdulai-eyes-olympics-scalp/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 January 2021|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-12|title=Aduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai {{!}} SportsWorldGhanaAduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai Aduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/aduana-stars-snap-former-karela-united-defender-nurudeen-abdulai/|access-date=2021-03-21|language=en-US}} He played a total of 26 league matches before leaving the club after his contract expired.{{Cite web|title=Aduana Stars sign center back Nurudeen Abdulai on a free transfer|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/aduana-stars-sign-center-back-nurudeen-abdulai-on-a-free-transfer|access-date=2021-03-21|website=The Ghana Guardian News|language=en}}

= Aduana Stars =

In March 2021, when Abdulai's contract with the club expired he left Karela as a free agent after the first round of the season and signed a 2-year deal with Aduana Stars. He was signed to replace the club's defender Farouk Adams who was in custody and standing trial for allegedly killing a Police officer with a car.

= Trepça =

On August 21, 2023, Abdulai signed for the Kosovan club KF Trepça which competes in the First Football League of Kosovo.{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid027jrS9ETR6zVr2FQUkgqQxSfMP4HVZVYekeK12GqakcvA5LaEwzQMxtkBsUbJiL9Ml&id=100057475337202 |title= Zyrtare : NURUDEEN ABDULAI nënshkruan me KF TREPÇËN dhe i bashkohët skuadrës tonë 2023 - 2025 💚🖤|publisher=K.F. Trepça|date=21 August 2023}}