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.
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]
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.