Idrus Shaban Abdulahi (born 22 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne City. Born in Ethiopia, he represented Australia at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idrus Shaban Abdulahi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brunswick City | |||
| Melbourne City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Melbourne City NPL | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Melbourne City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2019 | |||
Early life edit
Born in Ethiopia among seven siblings, Abdulahi's family settled as refugees in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. He joined his first football club with Brunswick City in their under-10s, where he would stay for two years before being signed by Melbourne City Youth.[3] Abdulahi attended Maribyrnong College during his high school years and continued training at Brunswick despite being under contract with Melbourne City.[4]
Club career edit
Melbourne City edit
After sitting on the bench for most of the 2018–19 season with Melbourne City,[5] Abdulahi made his debut at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on 26 April 2019 in a 5–0 rout of Central Coast Mariners, replacing Dario Vidošić in the 81st minute.[6] Although he missed the record by eight days, Abdulahi became the second youngest debutant in A-League history, aged 15 years and 220 days, behind Teeboy Kamara who made his maiden appearance aged 15 years and 212 days.[7][8] On 9 September, Abdulahi signed on a two-year scholarship contract with Melbourne City, finishing the season with one league appearance.[9]
International career edit
On 2 October 2019, Abdulahi was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10] He played in all of the Joeys' Group B games, playing the full 90 minutes against Hungary and Nigeria as they progressed to the Knockout stage.[11] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition.[12]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Idrus Abdulahi". Melbourne City FC. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (24 June 2020). "Idrus Abdulahi on settling in Australia, Joeys stardom and Black Lives Matter". ESPN. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (27 April 2019). "Teen record-breaker Abdulahi still pinching himself after City debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Davutovic, David (23 October 2018). "Melbourne City's Idrus Abdulahi on track to set a new record as the youngest A-League debutant". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "A-League Report: City 5-0 Central Coast". Melbourne City. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Davutovic, David (27 April 2019). "Refugee Idrus Abdulahi smashes Melbourne City's youngest A-League debutant record in dazzling display". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Sirianos, Athos (27 April 2019). "'I thought I was dreaming': Ethiopia-born teenager Idrus Abdulahi is Melbourne City's latest A-League starlet". The Football Sack. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne City Bolsters Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters". Melbourne City. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup squad named". FTBL.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Ecuador survive late Australia charge". www.fifa.com.
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France". FTBL.
External links edit
- Idrus Abdulahi at Soccerway
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