Aliyu Abubakar (footballer)

Aliyu Abubakar

Personal information
Full name	Aliyu Audu Abubakar
Date of birth	(1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Negeri Sembilan
Number	6
Youth career
	Mutunchi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Ashdod	1	(0)
2015–2016	CA Bizertin	3	(0)
2016	KuPS	25	(0)
2017	Dila Gori	19	(0)
2018	PS Kemi	13	(1)
2018–2019	Slutsk	23	(0)
2019	Olimpik Donetsk	2	(0)
2020	Shakhter Karagandy	1	(0)
2020	Okzhetpes	11	(0)
2021	Zhetysu	3	(0)
2022–2023	Radnik Hadžići	9	(1)
2023	Khan-Tengri	21	(0)
2024–	Negeri Sembilan	0	(0)
International career
2013	Nigeria U17	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

Aliyu Audu Abubakar // ^ⓘ (born 15 June 1996), is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Career

Club

In December 2014, Abubakar signed a three-year contract with Ashdod,^[1] before leaving the club following their relegation at the end of the 2014–15 season. Following his release from Ashdod, Abubakar was linked with a move to an unnamed Serie A side.^[2] In March 2016, Abubakar signed a one-year contract with KuPS, after a successful trial,^[3] then a year later, in February 2017, Abubakar signed for Dila Gori.^[4]

In April 2018, Aliyu moved to PS Kemi in Veikkausliiga.^[5]

On 5 February 2020, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Abubakar.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 May 2021^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KuPS	2016	Veikkausliiga	25	0	1	0	0	0	–		–		26	0
Dila Gori	2017	Erovnuli Liga	19	0	2	0	–		–		–		21	0
PS Kemi	2018	Veikkausliiga	13	1	1	0	–		–		–		14	1
Slutsk	2018	Belarusian Premier League	11	0	0	0	–		–		–		11	0
	2019		12	0	2	0	–		–		–		14	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	0
Olimpik Donetsk	2019–20	Ukrainian Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
Shakhter Karagandy	2020	Kazakhstan Premier League	1	0	0	0	–		–		–		1	0
Okzhetpes	2020	Kazakhstan Premier League	11	0	0	0	–		–		–		1	0
Zhetysu	2021	Kazakhstan Premier League	3	0	0	0	–		–		–		3	0
Career total			97	1	6	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	103	1

Honours

Nigeria U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2013

References

1. "Abubakar Thrilled To Have Signed For Ashdod". sl10.ng. SL10. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
2. "Ex – Golden Eaglets Star Aliyu Abubakar Chased By Serie A Club". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
3. "Done Deal : KuPS Bring In Ex-Golden Eaglets Star Abubakar Aliyu". allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Official: Ex Nigeria U-17 Star Aliyu Abubakar Joins FC DILA Of Georgia". owngoalnigeria.com. Own Goal Nigeria. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "ALIYU ABUBAKAR SIIRTYY PS KEMIIN". pskemi.fi. ps kemi. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
6. "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: АЛИЮ АБУБАКАР – ИГРОК ФК ШАХТЕР". shakhter.kz/ (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway

External links

• Aliyu Abubakar at Soccerway