Haji Abdikadir
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haji Abdikadir | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Loyal | ||
Number | 42 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Louisville Cardinals | 43 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Derby City Rovers | 8 | (1) |
2021– | San Diego Loyal | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2021 |
Haji Abdikadir (born 15 October 1998) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in USL Championship.
Career[]
Youth[]
Abdikadir was born in Nairobi in Kenya, before his family came to the United States when he was eight years old. Abdikadir briefly lived in Florida for three months before settling in Louisville, Kentucky. Abdikadir went on play high school soccer at Louisville Collegiate School, where he was named 2016–2017 All-USA Player of the Year honors and also Gatorade Kentucky player of the year.[1]
In 2017, Abdikadir played with USL PDL side Derby City Rovers, making eight appearances and scoring a single goal.[2]
College[]
In 2018, Abdikadir attended the University of Louisville to play college soccer. During his three seasons with the Cardinals, including an extended 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdikadir made 43 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying three assists.[3]
Professional[]
On 24 July 2021, it was announced Abdikadir had signed for USL Championship side San Diego Loyal.[1] He made his professional debut five days later, starting for San Diego in a 2–1 loss to Tacoma Defiance.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Loyal, San Diego (July 24, 2021). "San Diego Loyal Signs Midfielder Haji Abdikadir and Forward Chase Boone". San Diego Loyal SC.
- ^ "Derby City Rovers - 2017 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Haji Abdikadir - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance vs. San Diego Loyal - July 29, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Derby City Rovers players
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Kenyan expatriate footballers
- Kenyan footballers
- Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players
- Louisville Collegiate School alumni
- San Diego Loyal SC players
- Soccer players from Louisville, Kentucky
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players