Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 6 April 2003||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
Youth career | |||
EurAfrica | |||
2019–2021 | Sassuolo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Niger U23 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Niger | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024 |
Salim Abubakar (born 6 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Sassuolo. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Niger national team.
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]
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.[4] 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.[5]