| 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]
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]toTSG 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]
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]
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]
