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Nurudeen Abdulai
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Besa Kavajë
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Ashanti Gold 13 (0)
2018–2021 Karela United 21 (0)
2021 Aduana Stars 26 (0)
2022–2023 Nsoatreman
2023–2024 Trepça 10 (0)
2024– Besa Kavajë 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Nurudeen Abdulai (born 24 June 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Besa Kavajë in the Kategoria e Parë. He previously played for Ashanti Gold and Karela United.[1][2]

Career

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Ashanti Gold

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Abdulai played for Obuasi-based club Ashanti Gold before moving to Karela United.[2] He featured in 6 league matches in the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League season before the league was abandoned due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[3]

Karela United

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In September 2018, he was signed by Western Region-based club Karela United by then coach Johnson Smith on an initial two-year contract.[2] He became a key member of the club, as he featured in 7 league matches before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He featured in 10 league matches in the first round of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League and helped them to a first round 1st place league position before joining Aduana Stars in March 2021.[4][5] He played a total of 26 league matches before leaving the club after his contract expired.[6][2]

Aduana Stars

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In March 2021, when Abdulai's contract with the club expired he left Karela as a free agent after the first round of the season and signed a 2-year deal with Aduana Stars.[2][6] He was signed to replace the club's defender Farouk Adams who was in custody and standing trial for allegedly killing a Police officer with a car.[6]

Trepça

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On August 21, 2023, Abdulai signed for the Kosovan club KF Trepça which competes in the First Football League of Kosovo.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 – MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Aduana Stars announce defender Nurudeen Abdulai signing". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Nurudeen Abdulai – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (23 January 2021). "Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai eyes Olympics scalp". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Aduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai | SportsWorldGhanaAduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai Aduana Stars snap former Karela United defender Nurudeen Abdulai". 12 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Aduana Stars sign center back Nurudeen Abdulai on a free transfer". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Zyrtare : NURUDEEN ABDULAI nënshkruan me KF TREPÇËN dhe i bashkohët skuadrës tonë 2023 - 2025 💚🖤". K.F. Trepça. 21 August 2023.
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