Haji Abdikadir

Haji Abdikadir (born 15 October 1998) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in USL Championship.

Haji Abdikadir
Personal information
Full name Haji Abdikadir
Date of birth (1998-10-15) 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

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
  1. Loyal, San Diego (July 24, 2021). "San Diego Loyal Signs Midfielder Haji Abdikadir and Forward Chase Boone". San Diego Loyal SC.
  2. "Derby City Rovers - 2017 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. "Haji Abdikadir - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
  4. "Tacoma Defiance vs. San Diego Loyal - July 29, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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