Aliyu Abubakar: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Aliyu Abubakar: profile

Aliyu Abubakar (born 15 June 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Khan Tengri.

Abubakar started out at F.C. Ashdod in 2015. He has played for 12 clubs in 8 countries since 2015. His most appearances came at Kuopion Palloseura (2016), where he made 25 appearances and scored 0 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 101 appearances and 1 goal.

Lagos has produced 367 footballers in our database, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Moses and Obafemi Martins.

Key facts

Club career: 2015–present (12 seasons)
Countries played in: 8: Israel, Tunisia, Finland, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Club goals per game: 0.01 (1 in 101)
Latest move: FC Khan Tengri (2023)
Shares a birthday with: Mohamed Salah, Yussuf Poulsen and Iñaki Williams (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2015	F.C. Ashdod	Israeli Premier League	1	0
2016	CA Bizertine	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	3	0
2016	Kuopion Palloseura	Veikkausliiga	25	0
2017	FC Dila Gori	Erovnuli Liga	19	0
2018	Palloseura Kemi Kings	Kakkonen	13	1
2018–2019	FC Slutsk-2024	Belarusian First League	23	0
2019	FC Olimpik Donetsk	Ukrainian First League	2	0
2020	FC Okzhetpes	Kazakhstan Premier League	11	0
2020	FC Shakhter Karagandy	Kazakhstan First League	1	0
2021	FC Zhetysu	Kazakhstan Premier League	3	0
2022–2023	FK Radnik Hadžići		–	–
2023–	FC Khan Tengri		–	–
	Total		101	1

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2013	Nigeria U17	Under-17	5	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is Aliyu Abubakar?

Aliyu Abubakar was born on 15 June 1996, which makes him 30 years old.

Where was Aliyu Abubakar born?

Aliyu Abubakar was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Which clubs has Aliyu Abubakar played for?

Aliyu Abubakar's recorded clubs are F.C. Ashdod, CA Bizertine, Kuopion Palloseura, FC Dila Gori, Palloseura Kemi Kings, FC Slutsk-2024, FC Olimpik Donetsk, FC Okzhetpes, FC Shakhter Karagandy, FC Zhetysu, FK Radnik Hadžići and FC Khan Tengri.

What team does Aliyu Abubakar play for now?

According to the latest data, Aliyu Abubakar plays for FC Khan Tengri.

How tall is Aliyu Abubakar?

Aliyu Abubakar is 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall.

What position does Aliyu Abubakar play?

Aliyu Abubakar plays as a defender.