Azeem Kerr Abdulai (born 9 December 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Azeem Abdulai
Personal information
Full name Azeem Kerr Abdulai
Date of birth (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfield
Team information
Current team
Swansea City
Number 47
Youth career
2009–2012 Jimmy Johnstone Academy
2012–2019 Celtic
2020–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Swansea City 23 (1)
International career
2023– Scotland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Abdulai was a youth at Celtic and Leicester before starting his senior career with Swansea.[2] On 9 August 2022, Abdulai debuted for Swansea during an EFL Cup loss to Oxford United.[3]

He scored his first goal for Swansea on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Gillingham.[4]

International career

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Abdulai was born in Scotland to a Sierra Leonean father and Scottish mother. He has represented Scotland at under-21 international level, making his debut in March 2023.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swansea City 2022–23[5] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023–24[6] Championship 7 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
2024–25[7] Championship 3 1 0 0 2 1 5 2
Career total 10 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 16 2

References

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  1. ^ a b Times, Concord (January 10, 2023). "Dundee Utd, Leyton Orient tracking Sierra Leone starlet | Concord Times Communication".
  2. ^ "Azeem Abdulai | From being on the same pitch as Neymar to embracing the Swansea Way | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  3. ^ Azeem Abdulai at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Swansea 3-1 Gillingham". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  6. ^ "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  7. ^ "Games played by Azeem Abdulai in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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