Salim Abubakar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Skënderbeu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EurAfrica | |||
| 2019–2021 | Sassuolo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Pergolettese (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025– | Skënderbeu | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Niger U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Niger | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 January 2024 | |||
Salim Abubakar (born 6 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albanian club Skënderbeu. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Niger national team.
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]
On 30 August 2024, Abubakar was loaned to Pergolettese in Serie C.[4]
In July 2025, Abubakar moved to Skënderbeu in Albania.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
References
- ^ Salim Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Boscagli, Gabriele (13 June 2023). "Salim Abubakar convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa Under 23".
- ^ "Sassuolo extends Salim Abubakar's contract in Italian youth league | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Le ultime operazioni in uscita per il Sassuolo Calcio" [The latest outgoing operations for Sassuolo Calcio] (in Italian). Pergolettese. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Le ultime operazioni in uscita del Sassuolo" [Sassuolo's latest outgoing transfers] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Salim Abubakar del Sassuolo convocato dal Niger per la Coppa d'Africa U23". Sassuolo News.
- ^ Sport, Sky (7 September 2023). "Serie A, il bilancio degli 'italiani' in Nazionale squadra per squadra". sport.sky.it.
External links
- Salim Abubakar at Soccerway
- Salim Abubakar at WorldFootball.net