Azeem Abdulai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azeem Kerr Abdulai | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Jimmy Johnstone Academy | ||
| 2012–2019 | Celtic | ||
| 2020–2021 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Swansea City | 24 | (1) |
| 2025– | Leyton Orient | 3 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Azeem Kerr Abdulai (born 9 December 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, centre-back or winger for League One side Leyton Orient.
Career
[edit]Abdulai was a youth at Celtic and Leicester before starting his senior career with Swansea.[2] On 9 August 2022, Abdulai debuted for Swansea during an EFL Cup loss to Oxford United.[3]
He scored his first goal for Swansea on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Gillingham.[4]
Leyton Orient
[edit]On 22 January 2025, Abdulai signed for League One club Leyton Orient on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 28 January, in his second appearance for the club, he scored a first career hat-trick in a 6–2 thrashing of Exeter City.[6]
International career
[edit]Abdulai was born in Scotland to a Sierra Leonean father and Scottish mother. He has represented Scotland at under-21 international level, making his debut in March 2023.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2022–23[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[8] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[9] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2024–25[9] | League One | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career total | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Times, Concord (January 10, 2023). "Dundee Utd, Leyton Orient tracking Sierra Leone starlet | Concord Times Communication".
- ^ "Azeem Abdulai | From being on the same pitch as Neymar to embracing the Swansea Way | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ Azeem Abdulai at Soccerway
- ^ "Swansea 3-1 Gillingham". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Orient complete permanent signing of Azeem Abdulai". www.leytonorient.com. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Exeter City 2–6 Leyton Orient: Azeem Abdulai hits hat-trick". BBC Sport. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
[edit]- Azeem Abdulai at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
- Scottish people of Sierra Leonean descent
- Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
- English Football League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen