Abubeker Nassir
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abubeker Nassir Ahmed | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attack - Left Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SuperSport United | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Harar City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Ethiopian Coffee | 56 | (51) |
2022– 2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | (4) |
2024- | SuperSport United | ||
International career‡ | |||
Ethiopia U17 | |||
Ethiopia U23 | |||
2019– | Ethiopia | 21 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:31, 22 November 2022 (UTC) |
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (Amharic: አቡበከር ናስር አህመድ; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for SuperSport United in the Premier Soccer League and the Ethiopia national team.[1]
Early Life
[edit]he was born on 23 February 2000 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Club career
[edit]Nassir left his first club Harar City in 2016 (2009 E.C.) to join perennial powerhouse Ethiopian Coffee.[2] Nassir initially played with the club's B team before quickly working his way into the senior team.[3] In 2020, Nassir signed a contract extension with Ethiopian Coffee that would keep him at the club until 2025.[4]
In 2021, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns of the DStv Premiership have reportedly stepped up the chase for Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nassir. Furthermore, both Chiefs and Sundowns are not the only teams interested in Nassir as clubs from Algeria and Egypt are also keeping an eye on him. According to KickOff, Coffee have already turned down offers from Tanzanian club Azam after they had tabled concrete offers for the striker. The publication reports that Nassir also has offers in Georgia and in lower divisions of Spanish football.[5][6][7][8] Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi confirmed Abubeker Nassir's move to rivals SuperSport United.[9]
International career
[edit]International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[10]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Malawi | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Madagascar | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 30 August 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Uganda | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
4 | 14 November 2021 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 5 June 2022 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Malawi | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ethiopia stun Madagascar to revive qualification hopes". Box Score News. 24 March 2021.
- ^ Gebremariam, Abraham (4 March 2021). "የአቡበከር ናስር ወደ ታላቅነት ጉዞ". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ Tolesa, Dawit (20 March 2021). "Abubakir: the early lights of a new star". The Reporter Ethiopia.
- ^ Mesfin, Daniel (2 September 2020). "አቡበከር ናስር እና ሚኪያስ መኮንን ስለ ውል ማራዘማቸው ይናገራሉ". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns step up Nassir chase BUT..." The South African. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nasir attracts PSL interest". Kick Off. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Ethiopian striker, Abubeker Nassir could land a dream contract with Mamelodi Sundowns after impressing the club's technical team during his trial". Kick Off. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Sundowns Set To Offer Nassir Contract". iDiski Times. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Sithole, Sinethemba (25 September 2024). "Mngqithi confirms Abubeker Nassir's move to SuperSport United". FARPost. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Abubeker Nassir". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Abubeker Nassir at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Ethiopian men's footballers
- Ethiopia men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ethiopian Coffee S.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Ethiopian Premier League players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- South African Premier Division players
- Ethiopian expatriate men's footballers
- Ethiopian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa