Abdul Zubairu Explained

Abdul Zubairu
Fullname:Abdul Musa Zubairu
Height:1.65 m[1]
Birth Date:3 October 1998
Birth Place:Kaduna, Nigeria
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:GBS Academy
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:AS Trenčín
Caps1:130
Goals1:4
Years2:2022
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Kolubara
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Club-Update:28 June 2024

Abdul Zubairu (born 3 October 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovak Niké liga club Zemplín Michalovce.

Career

Zubairu made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against Slovan Bratislava on 25 February 2016.[2]

He played for AS Trenčín 7 consecutive seasons in the Slovak top tier, and in the summer of 2022, he moved to the region of former-Yugoslavia and joined the well-established Bosnian top-tier side HŠK Zrinjski. However, his stay was short, as he moved to Serbia in the following winter break to reinforce FK Kolubara which was struggling in its first-ever season at the top level.

Style of play

A dynamic and diminutive player, standing at just 1.65 m, Zubairu is known for his energy and ball-winning abilities as a box-to-box midfielder in the centre of the pitch. He is also capable as a playmaker, and has been likened to N'Golo Kanté.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AS Trenčín Profil hráča Abdul Zubairu #10 . AS Trenčín . 12 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612195655/https://www.astrencin.sk/hrac.asp?id=Abdul-Zubairu-871&sezona=2023&kategorie=MUZ . 12 June 2022 . sk . live.
  2. Web site: ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal – AS Trenčín Fortuna liga 21. kolo . SportNet . 12 June 2022 . sk.
  3. News: Ajax Linked with Nigerian 'Wonderkid' Abdul Zubairu . 12 June 2022 . Fox Sports Africa . 8 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200733/https://foxsportsafrica.com/news/item/4998/Ajax-linked-with-Nigerian-wonderkid-Abdul-Zubairu . 8 January 2019.