Amodou Abdullei

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Amodou Abdullei
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Eintracht Trier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2007 Eintracht Trier
2007–2008 SSV Ulm 9 (1)
2008 TSG Thannhausen 2 (0)
2008–2009 SSV Ulm 11 (1)
2010 Beveren 11 (3)
2010–2012 Dudelange 10 (4)
2012–2013 Borussia Neunkirchen
2014 SV Mehring 13 (7)
2014–2015 UN Käerjéng 97 11 (6)
2015–2016 Cihangir GSK [tr] 17 (10)
2017–2018 CS Grevenmacher
2018–2020 TuS Koblenz 50 (20)
2020 VfR Aalen 0 (0)
2020–2021 Eintracht Trier 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amodou Abdullei (born 20 December 1987) is a Nigerian-German former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career[edit]

Early career in Germany[edit]

Aged 17 Abdullei left a football academy in Nigeria for Norway before joining German club Eintracht Trier where he played in the Under 19 Bundesliga during the 2005–06 season.[2] He moved to SSV Ulm in July 2007,[3] to TSG Thannhausen in February 2008[4] but in November 2008, he was back at SSV Ulm.[5][6] In May 2009, it was announced Abdullei would leave the club.[7]

Belgium, Luxembourg, and Northern Cyprus[edit]

Abdullei scored three goals in four games for K.S.K. Beveren through March 2010.[8] He was fined 100 euros and temporarily suspended for aggressive conduct at Waasland-Beveren,[9] sidelined at home to Dender and traveling to Antwerp.[10] During the 2009–10 Belgian Second Division, he made 11 appearances and scored tree goals.[11]

Abdullei played for F91 Dudelange from 2010[12] to 2012.

In late September 2012, he moved to German fifth-tier side Borussia Neunkirchen.[13] In March 2014, having been without a club for a year and having trained with Blackpool und bei Charlton Athletic in England, he signed with SV Mehring, also of the Oberliga. He scored twice on his debut.[14][15]

Abdullei moved to Luxembourg National Division club UN Käerjéng 97 approaching the end of 2014,[16] He put his first goal past Wiltz in their opener.[17]

Having drawn interest from Küçük Kaymaklı Türk S.K., Cihangir GSK [tr], and Bostancı Bağcıl S.K. halfway through September 2015,[18] the then 27-year old starred as Cihangir put three past Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.,[19] finally settling on the club in advance of the 2015–16 season.[20]

In winter 2016–17 Abdullei returned to Luxembourg with second-tier side CS Grevenmacher[21] and stayed the following season.[22]

Return to Germany[edit]

Abdullei signed for TuS Koblenz, newly relegated to the Oberliga, in summer 2018.[2]

In August 2020, Abdullei returned to Eintracht Trier after 15 years.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Amodou Abdullei at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Arens, Andreas (30 August 2018). "Abdullei: Tore für Koblenz, Hilfe für Nigeria". fussball.de (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Sportnotizen". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 28 July 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Das lange Hin und Her hat ein Ende: Amoudou Abdullei geht". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 1 February 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Ein Ulmer ist auf dem Weg zum Tor des Monats". Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Abdulleis 1:1 beim KSC vielleicht "Tor des Monats"". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 6 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Spatzen trennen sich von Coulibaly und Abdullei". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 25 May 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. ^ Centorame, Kevin (13 March 2010). "Lépicier: "Gare à Abdullei"". La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. ^ Parquet : 1 match de suspension pour Geraerts, 3 pour Chakouri La DH
  10. ^ Centorame, Kevin (8 February 2010). "Parquet : 1 match de suspension pour Geraerts, 3 pour Chakouri". La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ Amodou Abdullei at Soccerway
  12. ^ Official:AMODOU ABDULLEI moves to Luxembourg All Nigeria Soccer
  13. ^ "Freudenfest für Bidon und Abdullei". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). 7 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  14. ^ Weber, Stephen (11 March 2014). "Oberliga: Notlösung mit Durchschlagskraft". 5Vier (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  15. ^ Arens, Andreas (9 March 2014). "SV Mehring: Traum-Einstand für Neuzugang Amodou Abdullei". Wochenspiegel (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Football / Transfert en BGL Ligue: Käerjéng recrute une vieille connaissance". Luxemburger Wort (in French). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  17. ^ Hiégel, Didier (22 February 2015). "Football: Face à Wiltz, Abdullei préserve l'essentiel pour Käerjéng". Luxemburger Wort (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  18. ^ Amodou için kapışıyorlar..! Kıbrıs'ta Arena Spor Kolik
  19. ^ Anı maçı Cihangir’in: 3-0 Kıbrıs Haber
  20. ^ Son gün bereketi Kıbrıs Haber
  21. ^ Hiégel, Didier (1 February 2017). "Les transferts définitifs en Promotion d'Honneur: L'US Esch mise sur l'attaque, Rodange solidifie sa défense". Luxemburger Wort (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  22. ^ Colin, Jean-François (30 June 2017). "Transferts en Promotion d'Honneur: Le CS Grevenmacher fait sa mue". Luxemburger Wort (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Offensiv-Routinier: Eintracht Trier nimmt Amodou Abdullei unter Vertrag". kicker (in German). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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