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Salim Abubakar
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information

Current team

Sassuolo
Number68
Youth career
EurAfrica
2019–2021 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sassuolo 0 (0)
International career
2023– Niger U231 (0)
2023– Niger5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Salim Abubakar (born 6 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Serie A club Sassuolo.He plays for the Niger national team.

Career[edit]

Abubakar arrived in Italy in 2019 during the COVID-19 pandemic where he joined the youth academy of Sassuolo.[2] On 1 September 2021, he extended his professional contract with Sassuolo until 2026.[3] He made 4 appearances on the bench for the senior team in 2022.[2]

International career[edit]

Born in Ghana, Abubakar is of Nigerien descent. He was called up to the Niger U23s for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, making one appearance.[4] In September 2023, he was called up to the senior Niger national team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches. He debuted in a 2–0 loss to Uganda on 7 September 2023.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Salim Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
  • ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (13 June 2023). "Salim Abubakar convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa Under 23".
  • ^ "Sassuolo extends Salim Abubakar's contract in Italian youth league | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. 17 September 2021.
  • ^ "Salim Abubakar del Sassuolo convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa U23". Sassuolo News.
  • ^ Sport, Sky (7 September 2023). "Serie A, il bilancio degli 'italiani' in Nazionale squadra per squadra". sport.sky.it.
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