Abubeker Nassir
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (Amharic: አቡበከር ናስር; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the Ethiopia national team. He previously played for Ethiopian Coffee in the Ethiopian Premier League.[1][2]
| Nassir with Ethiopia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Harar City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Ethiopian Coffee | 56 | (51) |
| 2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 10 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Ethiopia U17 | |||
| Ethiopia U23 | |||
| 2019– | Ethiopia | 21 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 12 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:31, 22 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Nassir left his first club Harar City in 2016 (2009 E.C.) to join perennial powerhouse Ethiopian Coffee.[3] Nassir initially played with the club's B team before quickly working his way into the senior team.[4] In 2020, Nassir signed a contract extension with Ethiopian Coffee that would keep him at the club until 2025.[5]
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 outfit 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.[6][7][8][9]
International career
International goals
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ Enyadike, Emeka (12 March 2021). "Nasri again inspires Ethiopia Coffee's win over beat Dire Dawa". Supersport.
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "Abubeker Nassir". National Football Teams. from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
- Abubeker Nassir at WorldFootball.net