Bilal Hersi

Bilal Abdullahi Hersi (born 29 October 2001) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for the Siena Saints.

Bilal Hersi

Personal information
Full name	Bilal Abdullahi Hersi
Date of birth	(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Siena Saints
Number	11
Youth career
	Seacoast United Maine
	New England Revolution
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Siena Saints	60	(12)
International career^‡
2020	Somalia U20	2	(0)
2022–	Somalia	1	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Decatur in the United States, Hersi attended Lewiston High School, captaining the side for two years. Before Hersi joined Siena College, he played for Seacoast United Maine and New England Revolution at youth level. In 2020, Hersi scored one goal in eight games for the Siena Saints. The following year, Hersi scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the Siena Saints.^[1]

International career

In November 2020, Hersi was called up for Somalia's under-20 squad for the country’s 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification campaign.^[2]

On 23 March 2022, Hersi made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[3]

References

1. "Bilal Hersi". Siena Saints. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. "Lewiston's Bilal Hersi earns starting spot on Somali under-20 national soccer team". Sun Journal. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. "Bilal Hersi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2022.