Pashang Abdulla Explained

Pashang Abdulla
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Erbil, Iraq
Height:1.84 m
Position:Centre-forward
Currentclub:Duhok
Clubnumber:30
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Värmdö IF
Caps1:26
Goals1:6
Years2:2015
Clubs2:IFK Stockholm
Caps2:18
Goals2:6
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Spårvägens FF
Caps3:7
Goals3:3
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:IFK Aspudden-Tellus
Caps4:47
Goals4:18
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Karlbergs BK
Caps5:24
Goals5:26
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Sollentuna FK
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:IFK Haninge
Caps7:14
Goals7:5
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Piteå IF
Caps8:30
Goals8:20
Years9:2022
Clubs9:Dalkurd FF
Caps9:25
Goals9:8
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Jönköpings Södra IF
Caps10:12
Goals10:8
Years11:2023–2024
Clubs11:Degerfors IF
Caps11:21
Goals11:5
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Duhok
Caps12:?
Goals12:?
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Iraq
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:24 July 2024
Ntupdate:1 April 2024

Pashang Abdulla (Arabic: باشانغ عبدالله; born 29 May 1994) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Iraq Stars League club Duhok and the Iraq national team.[1]

Club career

Abdulla started his senior playing career at the age of 14,[2] as he went on to feature for several teams from the Stockholm metropolitan area,[3] before joining Karlbergs BK for the 2019 season.

Having scored 26 goals in 24 matches for the side, Abdulla joined IFK Haninge for the 2020 season. However, due to injuries, he scored just five goals in 14 matches, and was released at the end of the year.

On 19 January 2021, Abdulla officially signed for newly promoted Ettan Norra side Piteå IF,[4] penning his first full-time professional contract. On 11 October, he scored all of his side's goals in a 4–4 league draw against Umeå FC.[5] Throughout the 2021 season, he established himself as one of the best players in the Swedish third tier,[6] eventually becoming Ettan Norra's joint top scorer for the year (together with Rodin Deprem).[7]

In January 2022, Abdulla joined newly promoted Superettan side Dalkurd FF.

On 6 February 2023, he officially signed for fellow second-tier club Jönköpings Södra IF.[8] [9] Throughout the first half of the 2023 season, the striker rose to prominence as one of the league's best performers,[10] [11] having scored eight goals in 12 matches.

On 6 July 2023, Abdulla officially joined Allsvenskan side Degerfors IF for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the end of 2025 with the club.[12] [13] Two days later, he made his top-tier debut, starting and playing full 90 minutes in a 2–1 league win over Brommapojkarna.[14] The forward stayed with Degerfors IF following their relegation at the end of the 2024 season; however, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent on 21 May 2024, after falling out with manager William Lundin.[15] [16]

On 24 July 2024, Abdulla joined Iraq Stars League club Duhok on a free transfer.[17] [18]

International career

After going through the bureaucratic process to obtain his Iraqi citizenship,[19] in June 2023 Abdulla received his first call-up to the Iraq senior national team by head coach Jesús Casas.[20] He then made his full international debut on 16 June, starting in a friendly match against Colombia, which ended in a 1–0 loss.[21] [22]

Personal life

Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, but raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Abdulla worked as a teacher while playing part-time football during the first part of his career; he eventually quit his job after signing his first full-time deal with Piteå IF.

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pashang Abdulla. Fotbolltransfers. sv. 7 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Julin . Max . 20 January 2022 . Läraren flyttade 85 mil och vann skytteligan - nu klar för superettanklubb: "Stolt att vara här" . 7 July 2023 . fotbollskanalen . sv-SE.
  3. Web site: Sundvall . Magnus . 19 March 2023 . "Min dröm är roligare än vad pengarna är" . subscription . 7 July 2023 . Jnytt.se . sv-SE.
  4. Web site: 19 January 2021 . Pashang Abdulla klar för Piteå IF FF . 7 July 2023 . Piteå IF . sv-SE.
  5. Web site: 11 October 2021 . Umeå FC fixade kryss borta mot Piteå . 7 July 2023 . Aftonbladet . sv-SE.
  6. Web site: 22 November 2021 . Rankar: 25 bästa spelarna i division 1 säsongen 2021 . subscription . 7 July 2023 . Aftonbladet . sv-SE.
  7. Web site: Division 1 Norra 2021 - Top Scorer . 9 July 2023 . Worldfootball.net.
  8. Web site: 6 February 2023 . Pashang Abdulla är klar för Södra . 7 July 2023 . Jönköpings Södra IF . sv-SE.
  9. Web site: Persson . Max . 6 February 2023 . J-Södra värvar – plockar in anfallare . subscription . 7 July 2023 . Jnytt.se . sv-SE.
  10. Web site: Sjöblom . Patrik . 29 April 2023 . Pashang Abdulla ny publikfavorit på Vallen: "Det är svårt att ta in det" . subscription . 7 July 2023 . Jnytt.se . sv-SE.
  11. Web site: 4 July 2023 . Uppgifter: Pashang Abdulla nära Degerfors . 7 July 2023 . fotbollskanalen . sv-SE.
  12. Web site: 6 July 2023 . Pashang Abdulla klar för Degerfors IF . 7 July 2023 . Degerfors IF . sv-SE.
  13. Web site: 6 July 2023 . Han ska skjuta Degerfors kvar i allsvenskan . 7 July 2023 . Aftonbladet . sv-SE.
  14. Web site: Fiskaare . Jonas . 8 July 2023 . Degerfors vände och vann – efter målvaktstabbe . 9 July 2023 . Aftonbladet . sv-SE.
  15. Web site: 21 May 2024 . Pashang Abdulla lämnar Degerfors IF . 12 August 2024 . Degerfors IF . sv.
  16. Web site: Billengren . Ludwig . 21 May 2024 . Officiellt: Degerfors går skilda vägar med Abdulla . 12 August 2024 . fotbollskanalen . sv.
  17. Web site: Hennix . Simon . 24 July 2024 . Skyttekungen överens med ny klubb – efter anmärkningsvärda uppbrottet med Degerfors . registration . 12 August 2024 . . sv.
  18. Web site: Hjortling . Rasmus . 24 July 2024 . Officiellt: Pashang Abdulla klar för irakiska Duhok SC . 12 August 2024 . Fotbolldirekt . sv.
  19. Web site: Billengren . Ludwig . 3 June 2023 . Abdulla uttagen i irakiska landslaget: "Väldigt häftig känsla" . 7 July 2023 . fotbollskanalen . sv-SE.
  20. Web site: 2 June 2023 . Irak anuncia su convocatoria para enfrentar a Selección Colombia . 7 July 2023 . Diario AS . es-CO.
  21. Web site: Valle . Conrado . 16 June 2023 . Selección Colombia vence a Irak en amistoso de fecha FIFA . 7 July 2023 . Diario AS . es-CO.
  22. Web site: Colombia 1–0 Iraq (16 Jun, 2023) – Final Score . 7 July 2023 . ESPN.