Shehu Abdullahi is a Nigerian international footballer who currently plays as a defender and midfielder for the National team of Nigeria and the Turkish football club Bursaspor. The 24-year-old footballer has played for many clubs that, include Kano Pillars, Qadsia, Uniao Da Madeira, Anorthosis Famagusta, etc.
In 2012, Abdullahi earned his first international cap with the Nigeria U-20 team. He is best known as the "King of defense.”
Shehu Abdullahi was born on March 12, 1993, in Sokoto, Nigeria. He has a beautiful sister named, Bambinibamb, London-based writer. Abdullahi belongs to black ethnicity and holds a Nigerian nationality.
In November 2015, Abdullahi lost his father after a brief illness while he was in Swaziland for 2018 World Cup qualifier. Shehu Abdullahi was at the National Stadium in Abuja when he was informed of his father’s passing in their hometown of Sokota.
Abdullahi often credited his father for the success of his career since his early career.
Abdullahi's current market value is estimated at € 600 thousand since November 13, 2017. Abdullahi currently receives around €1K as a weekly salary from his current club and earns about €50,000 in a year.
Moreover, He earned $330,000 from his move to Al-Qadisiya with a deal worth $480,000 of which $150,000 was received by Kano Pillars.
Calculating his career earnings, we can estimate his net worth to be about $300,000 roughly.
Abdullahi began his career with the youth team of Plateau United and played until 2012. On January 1, 2012, he joined the Kano Pillars but later left in 2014.
Another tough test ahead of us! pic.twitter.com/vojf37M8rT
— Shehu Abdullahi (@OfficialShehu) December 20, 2017
On July 19, 2014, Abdullahi signed a deal with Al-Qadisiya with the transfer fee reported to be €480 thousand of which Kano Pillars received $150,000 and Abdullahi got $330,000.
For the club, Abdullahi has scored 1 goal in 7 appearances until 2015. He was the member of the team that won Kuwait Super Cup in 2014-2015.
On July 1, 2015, Abdullahi was transferred to newly promoted Primeira Liga side Uniao Madeira on a two-year contract. He scored 1 goal in 28 appearances before leaving the club in 2016.
Abdullahi then signed a two-year contract with Anorthosis Famagusta in September 2016. Before ending his career in a team, he scored 3 goals in 48 appearances.
On January 24, 2018, Abdullahi joined the Bursaspor with the transfer fee of €300 thousand. Abdullahi is the agent of MITM SPORTS SPRL.
Happy Sunday!
Great away win at Aris Limassol. Thanks @anorthosisfc fans for the support! #WeAreAnorthosis #AwayWin pic.twitter.com/PEqZ1yQlPr
— Shehu Abdullahi (@OfficialShehu) December 17, 2017
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Abdullahi began his international career with the Nigeria U-20 in 2012. For the team, he played 21 matches until 2013 and also played 9 games for the U-23 national team.
At the age of 20, Abdullahi earned his senior cap under the coach Stephen Keshi on January 11, 2014. So far, he has earned 12 caps since 2014. He was called up for 2014 African Nations Championship.
Abdullahi made his Olympic debut on August 5, 2016, under the coach Samson Siasia. Along with his Olympic team, he has played in 5 matches.
Abdullahi, along with Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun, and Tyronne Ebuehi, was called up to the Nigerian squad on 14 November 2017 against Argentina.
Abdullahi is happily married to his wife, Sumayya Mustapha, beautician who owns a beauty store and fashion brands in Sokoto. The couple is blessed with an adorable son.
Abdullahi's wife graduated from the Blue Crescent School and attended the Danfodio University of Public Administration.
The couple first met through a mutual. Abdullahi got her number and they started to have a conversation. They then really had a good talk and started dating after a couple of months. The couple is now spending a blissful married life.
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