Bilal Hersi Explained

Bilal Hersi
Fullname:Bilal Abdullahi Hersi
Birth Date:29 October 2001
Birth Place:Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height:1.87 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Siena Saints
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Seacoast United Maine
Youthclubs2:New England Revolution
Collegeyears1:2020–
College1:Siena Saints
Collegecaps1:60
Collegegoals1:12
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Somalia U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Somalia
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
Ntupdate:16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Bilal Abdullahi Hersi (born 29 October 2001) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for the Siena Saints.

Club career

Born in Decatur in the United States, Hersi attended Lewiston High School, captaining the side for two years. Before Hersi joined Siena College, he played for Seacoast United Maine and New England Revolution at youth level. In 2020, Hersi scored one goal in eight games for the Siena Saints. The following year, Hersi scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the Siena Saints.[1]

International career

In November 2020, Hersi was called up for Somalia's under-20 squad for the country's 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[2]

On 23 March 2022, Hersi made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilal Hersi. Siena Saints. 28 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Lewiston’s Bilal Hersi earns starting spot on Somali under-20 national soccer team. Sun Journal. 28 November 2020. 28 March 2022.