Ahmed Abdulla

Not to be confused with Ahmed Abdulla (Maldivian footballer).
Ahmed Abdulla
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Mohamed Abdulla[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Whitehawk
Youth career
2001–2008 Arsenal
2008–2011 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 West Ham United 0 (0)
2011Swindon Town (loan) 6 (0)
2012Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 4 (0)
2012 Dagenham & Redbridge 1 (0)
2012–2014 Barnet 29 (3)
2014–2015 Whitehawk 25 (1)
2015–2016 Staines Town 38 (2)
2016– Whitehawk 12 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:39, 16 October 2016 (UTC).


Ahmed Mohamed Abdulla (Arabic: أحمد عبدالله), (born 12 November 1991) is a Saudi Arabian born footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Whitehawk.

Early life

Of Somali and Yemeni descent Abdulla moved to Enfield, London aged eight.[3] He has pledged any future international career to Saudi Arabia [3]

Football career

Having previously played for Arsenal's youth team Abdulla joined West Ham as a sixteen-year-old in 2008.[4] He signed his first professional contract, with West Ham, in the summer of 2011.[5] In August 2011 he signed a loan deal with Swindon Town until January 2012.[4] Abdulla made his debut on 3 September 2011 in a 3–2 home win against Rotherham United.[6] In January 2012 Abdulla joined Dagenham & Redbridge on-loan.[7] On his return to West Ham he was released by the club but signed a permanent short-term deal, until the end of the 2011–12 season, with Dagenham in March 2012.[8] In May 2012, Abdulla was released by Dagenham due to the expiry of his contract.[9]

On 4 July 2012, Abdulla signed for Barnet.[10] He scored his first goal for Barnet against Salisbury City on 28 September 2013.[11] His second goal was the winner in a 1–0 win at Hereford United on 19 October.[12] Abdulla was released at the end of the 2013-14 season, though he was invited back for 2014-15 pre-season training.[13] Abdulla played in pre-season friendlies for Barnet in 2014-15 but instead joined Whitehawk,[14] followed by a year at Staines Town. Abdullah re-signed for Whitehawk for the start of the 2016-17 season.[15]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Other* Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2011–12 000000
Total 000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2011–12 60001070
Total 60001070
Dagenham & Redbridge 2011–12 502070
Total 502070
Barnet 2012–13 601070
2013–14 2332010263
Total 29310333
Career Total 4033010473

References

  1. "Premier League Squad Lists 2010/11". Premier League. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 550. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. 1 2 "West Ham striker Ahmed Abdulla wants Saudi Arabia future". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Abdulla loaned to Robins". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  5. "Ahmed keen to impress". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  6. "Swindon 3 – 2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  7. "Daggers loan Hammers duo". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  8. Richards, Joshua (5 March 2012). "Dagenham & Redbridge sign former West Ham midfielder". London24. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  9. "Eight cut loose by Daggers". Sky Sports. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. "AND ABDULLA MAKES THE HAT TRICK!". Barnet FC. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  11. Barnet 3 – 1 Salisbury
  12. Hereford 0 – 1 Barnet
  13. 2014/15 retained list
  14. Another new signing
  15. "Whitehawk make six signings". The Argus. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.

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