Shehu Abdullahi


Shehu Unman Abdullahi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Bursaspor. Mainly a Central Midfield, he can also operate as a Right-Back.

Club career

Qadsia SC

In July 2014, Abdullahi moved from Kano Pillars to Kuwait Premier League side Qadsia SC in a deal worth $480,000, of which Abdullahi received $330,000 and Kano Pillars $150,000.

União da Madeira

On 6 June 2015, Shehu joined newly promoted Primeira Liga side C.F. União on a two-year deal.

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 2 September 2016, Shehu joined Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year deal worth for the 20% of the player re-sale fee in other European club.

Bursaspor

On 24 January 2018, Shehu sign for two and a half years Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

International career

In January 2014, Senior team coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be a part of the Nigeria national football team squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe by a goal to nil.
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria’s preliminary 30-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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Club

Nigeria Olympic
'''Nigeria U23 national team