Fahad Ishmail

Fahad Ishmail

Personal information
Full name	Fahad Abdisamed Ishmail
Date of birth	(1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Golweyn, Somalia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2013–2015	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Boston United
2017	FK Minija	5	(0)
2018	Jonava	11	(0)
International career^‡
2019–	Somalia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Fahad Abdisamed Ishmail (Somali: Fahad Xabdusamed Ismaciil; born 2 September 1996) is a Somali footballer who last played as a midfielder for Jonava.

Club career

Born in Golweyn, Somalia, Ishmail joined English club Sheffield United as a youth player in 2013.^[1] Following his release in 2015, Ishmail played for Boston United, as well as spending time in Norway, playing on trial for Ullern IF.^[2][3] In 2017, Ishmail joined Lithuanian club FK Minija, making five appearances for the club, before signing for Jonava in January 2018, making 11 A Lyga appearances.^[4]

International career

On 5 September 2019, Ishmail made his debut for Somalia in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe, marking Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory.^[5]

References

1. "Development Squad". Sheffield United F.C. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
2. "FK "Jonava" ekipoje – talentingas saugas iš Anglijos" (in Lithuanian). Jonavos Žinios. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
3. "MSA: 2-3 mot Kjelsås lørdag" (in Norwegian). Ullern Fotball. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. "Fahad Abdisamed Ismael" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Futbolas. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
5. "Somalia vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2019.