Amodou Abdullei | |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1987 |
Birth Place: | Kano, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Eintracht Trier |
Years1: | –2007 |
Clubs1: | Eintracht Trier |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs2: | SSV Ulm |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2008 |
Clubs3: | TSG Thannhausen |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs4: | SSV Ulm |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2010 |
Clubs5: | Beveren |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs6: | Dudelange |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs7: | Borussia Neunkirchen |
Years8: | 2014 |
Clubs8: | SV Mehring |
Caps8: | 13 |
Goals8: | 7 |
Years9: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs9: | UN Käerjéng 97 |
Caps9: | 11 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Years10: | 2015–2016 |
Caps10: | 17 |
Goals10: | 10 |
Years11: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs11: | CS Grevenmacher |
Years12: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs12: | TuS Koblenz |
Caps12: | 50 |
Goals12: | 20 |
Years13: | 2020 |
Clubs13: | VfR Aalen |
Caps13: | 0 |
Goals13: | 0 |
Years14: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs14: | Eintracht Trier |
Caps14: | 7 |
Goals14: | 5 |
Amodou Abdullei (born 20 December 1987) is a Nigerian-German former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Aged 17 Abdullei left a football academy in Nigeria for Norway before joining German club Eintracht Trier where he played in the Under 19 Bundesliga during the 2005–06 season.[1] He moved to SSV Ulm in July 2007,[2] to TSG Thannhausen in February 2008[3] but in November 2008, he was back at SSV Ulm.[4] [5] In May 2009, it was announced Abdullei would leave the club.[6]
Abdullei scored three goals in four games for K.S.K. Beveren through March 2010.[7] He was fined 100 euros and temporarily suspended for aggressive conduct at Waasland-Beveren,[8] sidelined at home to Dender and traveling to Antwerp.[9] During the 2009–10 Belgian Second Division, he made 11 appearances and scored tree goals.
Abdullei played for F91 Dudelange from 2010[10] to 2012.
In late September 2012, he moved to German fifth-tier side Borussia Neunkirchen.[11] In March 2014, having been without a club for a year and having trained with Blackpool und bei Charlton Athletic in England, he signed with SV Mehring, also of the Oberliga. He scored twice on his debut.[12] [13]
Abdullei moved to Luxembourg National Division club UN Käerjéng 97 approaching the end of 2014,[14] He put his first goal past Wiltz in their opener.[15]
Having drawn interest from Küçük Kaymaklı Türk S.K.,, and Bostancı Bağcıl S.K. halfway through September 2015,[16] the then 27-year old starred as Cihangir put three past Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.,[17] finally settling on the club in advance of the 2015–16 season.[18]
In winter 2016–17 Abdullei returned to Luxembourg with second-tier side CS Grevenmacher[19] and stayed the following season.[20]
Abdullei signed for TuS Koblenz, newly relegated to the Oberliga, in summer 2018.[1]
In August 2020, Abdullei returned to Eintracht Trier after 15 years.[21]