Suleiman Abdullahi
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Suleiman Abdullahi
| image = SuleimanAbdullahi (cropped).jpg
| caption = Abdullahi with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2018
| fullname = Suleiman Abdullahi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria
| height = 1.85 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Gee Lee Academy
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = El-Kanemi Warriors
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = Viking FK 2
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Viking FK
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2016–2019
| clubs3 = Eintracht Braunschweig
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Union Berlin (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2019–2022
| clubs5 = Union Berlin
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2022–2024
| clubs7 = IFK Göteborg
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 17:06, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Suleiman Abdullahi (born 10 December 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.
Career
Abdullahi was born in Kaduna, Nigeria.{{Worldfootball.net|suleiman-abdullahi}} He signed a contract for Viking FK in 2015. He made his debut for Viking on 6 April 2015 against Mjøndalen, they lost the game 1–0.{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=298754&tournamentId=1&seasonId=337&teamId=303&useFullUrl=false |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427183741/http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=298754&tournamentId=1&seasonId=337&teamId=303&useFullUrl=false |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2015 |title=Suleiman Abdullahi |work=altomfotball.no |publisher=TV2 |access-date=2 June 2015}}
In June 2016, Abdullahi signed a four-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig.{{cite web|title=Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Abdullahi|url=http://www.eintracht.com/aktuelles/neues/eintracht-braunschweig-verpflichtet-abdullahi/|website=eintracht.com|publisher=Eintracht Braunschweig|access-date=17 June 2016|language=German|date=17 June 2016}} In spring 2018 he injured his ankle which kept him out of action until the end of 2017–18 season.{{cite news |title=Union leiht Suleiman Abdullahi aus |url=https://www.kicker.de/union-leiht-suleiman-abdullahi-aus-730014/artikel |access-date=21 August 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=21 August 2018 |language=German}} In two seasons with Braunschweig he made 41 league appearances scoring 8 goals and making 6 assists.
In August 2018, following Braunschweig's relegation, Abdullahi joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the season. Union Berlin secured an option to sign him permanently until 2022. It was reported he would be able to return to training four to six weeks later as a result of his ankle injury.
On 1 June 2019, 1. FC Union Berlin signed Abdullahi on a permanent transfer following his loan spell at the club.{{cite web|title=UNION BERLIN COMPLETE SIGNING OF SULEIMAN ABDULLAHI|url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Union-Berlin-complete-signing-of-Suleiman-Abdullahi-276o/|work=Union Berlin|access-date=1 June 2019|language=English|date=1 June 2019}}
In August 2020, Abdullahi returned to Eintracht Braunschweig, joining on loan for the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |title=Rückkehr perfekt: Braunschweig holt Abdullahi zurück |url=https://www.kicker.de/rueckkehr_perfekt_braunschweig_holt_abdullahi_zurueck-782027/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=16 August 2020 |language=German |date=16 August 2020}}
On 28 June 2022, Abdullahi signed a contract until the end of 2025 with Swedish club IFK Göteborg.{{cite web|publisher=IFK Göteborg|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2022/suleiman-ar-klar/|title=Suleiman är klar!|date=28 June 2022|access-date=22 July 2022|language=sv}}
On 10 February 2025, Abdullahi left IFK Göteborg after mutually agreeing to terminate the contract.{{cite web|publisher=IFK Göteborg|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2025/suleiman-abdullahi-lamnar//|title=Suleiman Abdullahi lämnar|date=10 February 2025|access-date=10 February 2025|language=sv}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 May 2021|{{Soccerway|suleiman-abdullahi/395765|access-date=18 January 2022}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Viking
|2015 |rowspan="2"|Eliteserien |27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2016
|13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 15 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Eintracht Braunschweig
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=playoff|Appearance(s) in promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 7 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Union Berlin
|2. Bundesliga |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=playoff}} | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig
|2. Bundesliga |16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!122 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 30 |
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References
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External links
- {{ifkdb|name=#20 Suleiman Abdullahi}}
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Category:Footballers from Kaduna
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players
Category:Eintracht Braunschweig players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:Nigeria Professional Football League players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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