Salim Abdalla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salim Yusuf Abdallah | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanduyi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Bukembe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Ligi Ndogo | ||
| 2013 | Sofapaka | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Posta Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Posta Rangers | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | AFC Leopards | 67 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Nairobi City Stars | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Nairobi City Stars | 52 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2023 | |||
Salim Yusuf "Shittu" Abdallah, is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars. He formerly turned out for Bukembe Academy, Ligi Ndogo, Sofapaka, Posta Rangers, and AFC Leopards.
Career
[edit]Salim joined lower-tier side Ligi Ndogo in 2011, after being scouted from Bungoma-based Bukembe Academy. At the end of the year 2012, he moved to Premier League side Sofapaka[1][2] on a four-year contract. He was then sent on loan[3] to Posta Rangers at the start of the year 2013. The loan move was later made permanent.
In 2017, Salim joined AFC Leopards on a two-year deal.[4][5][6] Upon expiry of that contract, he was handed a three-year deal[7][8] but after only six months he was released by the club.[9]
He joined Nairobi City Stars in August 2019, for a season[10] after the arrival of Bosnian UEFA Pro coach Sanjin Alagic. He extended his stay[11] at the club for a further two years after the team gained promotion to the Kenyan Premier League. He left at the end of the 2021–22 FKF Premier League season.[12][13]
After eight months out, he returned to Nairobi City Stars during the mid-transfer window in February 2023[14] to boost the club's defense line.
Honours
[edit]Posta Rangers
- National Super League: 2015
AFC Leopards
- GOtv Shield: 2017[15]
Nairobi City Stars
- National Super League: 2019–20
Individual
- Kenyan Premier League: Player of the Week: May 2021 (Nairobi City Stars)
References
[edit]- ^ Futaa, 14 December 2012 Shitu's rise and rise truly inspiring
- ^ Futaa, 14 December 2012 Former champs sign Ligi Ndogo duo
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 27 January 2013 Sofapaka loans Shitu to Rangers
- ^ Futaa, 29 May 2016 Shitu on ingwe radar
- ^ Futaa, 16 December 2016 Shitu set to join AFC Leoaprds
- ^ Futaa, 10 January 2017 Posta Rangers confirm sale of defender to AFC Leopards [dead link]
- ^ Goal, 30 October 2018 KPL transfers: AFC Leopards tie down defender Abdalla Salim to a new contract
- ^ Citizen Digital, 31 October 2018 Leopards Snap-Up Kipyegon, Offer Abdalla New Deal
- ^ Soka, 16 July 2019 Shittu weighing his options after leaving the Den
- ^ Goal, 5 September 2019 Salim denies falling-out with AFC Leopards and explains City Stars move
- ^ Goal, 22 November 2020 Shittu: Nairobi City Stars defender reveals target for FKF PL season
- ^ Mozzart Sports, 6 August 2022 Departing Shitu grateful to City Stars
- ^ The-Star, 19 August 2022 Nairobi City Stars part ways with 12 players ahead of new season
- ^ Mozzart Sports, 26 February 2023 Shitu reveals reason behind his return to Nairobi City Stars
- ^ Daily Sport, 20 October 2017 Gotv Shield: AFC Leopards beat Kariobangi Sharks in final
External links
[edit]- Salim Abdalla at Global Sports Archive