Ahmed Abdullahi | |
Birth Date: | 19 June 2004 |
Birth Place: | Nasarawa, Nigeria |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Jong Gent |
Youthclubs1: | HB Academy Abuja |
Years1: | 2022– |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U20 |
Club-Update: | 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC) |
Ahmed Abdullahi (born 19 June 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jong Gent.
In 2021, Abdullahi went on trial with French side Olympique de Marseille and German side Borussia Dortmund, with Belgian side Gent also showing interest.[1] He went on to sign for the latter, despite interest from a number of other clubs across Europe.[2] [3]
Abdullahi was called up to the Nigerian under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[4] He had to forego his salary for a month at club side Gent to play in the tournament, as the Belgian club did not view the under-20 competition as important enough to miss training sessions for.[5] He received a red card in the first game against Senegal; a second yellow for dangerous play.[5]