Salim_Abubakar

Salim Abubakar

Salim Abubakar

Nigerien footballer

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.

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Career

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

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

  1. [1]
    Salim Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
  2. [2]
    Boscagli, Gabriele (13 June 2023). "Salim Abubakar convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa Under 23".
  3. [3]
    "Sassuolo extends Salim Abubakar's contract in Italian youth league | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. 17 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Salim Abubakar del Sassuolo convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa U23". Sassuolo News.
  5. [5]
    Sport, Sky (7 September 2023). "Serie A, il bilancio degli 'italiani' in Nazionale squadra per squadra". sport.sky.it.
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