Idrus Abdulahi

Idrus Abdulahi (born 22 September 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne City.[1]

Idrus Abdulahi
Personal information
Full name Idrus Abdulahi
Date of birth (2003-09-22) 22 September 2003
Place of birth Ethiopia
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 51
Youth career
Brunswick City
Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Melbourne City NPL 18 (0)
2019– Melbourne City 2 (0)
National team‡
2019– Australia U-17 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2019

Club career

Melbourne City

Abdulahi made his City debut as a second-half substitute in the final game of the 2018–19 season against Central Coast Mariners, replacing Dario Vidosic in the 81st minute.[2] In doing so, he became Melbourne City's youngest ever player at the age of 15 years, 7 months and 4 days.

On 9 September 2019, Abdulahi signed a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[3]

International Career

On 2 October 2019, Abdulahi was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4] He played in all of the Joeys' Group B games, playing the full 90 minutes against Hungary and Nigeria as they progressed to the Knockout stage.[5] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition.[6]

References
  1. https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/player/idrus-abdulahi
  2. https://www.a-league.com.au/news/melbourne-city-central-coast-mariners-live-blog-video-goals-highlights-match-report-aami-park
  3. https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-bolsters-youth-ranks-offering-scholarships-2019-20-season-talented-youngsters
  4. https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/joeys-world-cup-squad-named-531795
  5. https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/ecuador-survive-late-australia-charge#players-of-ecuador-celebrate
  6. https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/joeys-world-cup-ends-at-hands-of-france-533584

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