McKeal Abdullah explained
McKeal Abdullah |
Full Name: | McKeal Aroon Abdullah[1] |
Birth Date: | 7 July 2005 |
Birth Place: | Nottingham, England |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Mansfield Town |
Clubnumber: | 28 |
Years1: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | Mansfield Town |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | Basford United (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | Pakistan |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 5 October 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Youthyears1: | 2021– |
Youthclubs1: | Mansfield Town |
McKeal Aroon Abdullah (ur|{{Nastaliq| مکیل ہارون عبداللہ; born 7 July 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League club Basford United, on loan from Mansfield Town academy.[2] [3] Born in England, he plays for the Pakistan national football team.[4]
Club career
Mansfield Town
The 2022–23 season saw Abdullah score twenty-five goals across all competitions for the Mansfield Town Under-19s team, winning the Academy Player of the Year award,[5] and being awarded a first professional contract.[6]
On 8 August 2023, he made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup first round victory over Grimsby Town,[7] making his league debut in similar circumstances four days later against Morecambe.[8]
Basford United (loan)
On October 4, 2024, Basford United announced the loan signing of Mckeal Abdullah from Mansfield Town reserves until January 1, 2025.[9]
International career
Abdullah is eligible to play for Pakistan due to his heritage. In November 2023, the Pakistan Football Federation contacted Abdullah, along with Adil Nabi and Mohammad Fazal for the next international window.[10] On 6 June 2024, Abdullah made his debut for Pakistan against Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as a substitute in the additional time.[11] [12]
Career statistics
International
Honours
Mansfield Town
Notes and References
- Web site: SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS. EFL. 5 December 2023. 27 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231127163307/https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/f9455bd0-4dac-11ee-8864-711544c578ce.pdf. live.
- Web site: U21s . 2024-08-11 . Teams . www.mansfieldtown.net.
- Web site: Facebook . 2024-10-04 . www.facebook.com.
- Web site: England-born McKeal, Adam join national team's camp. The News International.
- 1653308344168325121. Forward McKeal Abdullah is our 2022/23 Academy Player of the Season. McKeal's parents Steph and Aroon Abdullah collect the award on his behalf. #Stags @MTFCAcademy. mansfieldtownfc. Mansfield Town F.C.. 2 May 2023. 5 December 2023.
- Web site: Six under-19s sign professional contracts. www.mansfieldtown.net. 12 May 2023. 5 December 2023. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004124841/https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2023/may/six-under-19s-sign-professional-contracts/. live.
- Web site: Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town. BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. 5 December 2023. 11 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811185056/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368364. live.
- Web site: Mansfield Town 3–0 Morecambe. BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. 5 December 2023. 16 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816115119/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66413541. live.
- Web site: Facebook . 2024-10-04 . www.facebook.com.
- Web site: Ahmed . Faiz . 2023-11-23 . Pakistan Likely to Get Exciting New Diaspora Footballers for Next Fixtures . 2023-12-21 . ProPakistani . en-US . 27 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227114436/https://propakistani.pk/2023/11/23/pakistan-likely-to-get-exciting-new-diaspora-footballers-for-next-fixtures/amp/ . live .
- Web site: FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: McKeal Abdullah set to represent Pakistan, Easah Suliman unavailable . 2024-05-20 . www.geosuper.tv . en-US.
- Web site: Pakistan vs. Saudi Arabia - 6 June 2024 - Soccerway . 2024-06-06 . uk.soccerway.com.
- Web site: Boss: Character was central to promotion . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507143411/https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/ . live .