Fahad Abdisamed Ishmail (Somali: Fahad Xabdusamed Ismaciil; born 2 September 1996) is a Somali footballer who last played as a midfielder for Jonava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fahad Abdisamed Ishmail | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Golweyn, Somalia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Boston United | |||
| 2017 | FK Minija | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Jonava | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Somalia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Golweyn, Somalia, Ishmail joined English club Sheffield United as a youth player in 2013.[1] Following his release in 2015, Ishmail played for Boston United, as well as spending time in Norway, playing on trial for Ullern IF.[2][3] In 2017, Ishmail joined Lithuanian club FK Minija, making five appearances for the club, before signing for Jonava in January 2018, making 11 A Lyga appearances.[4]
International career
editOn 5 September 2019, Ishmail made his debut for Somalia in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe, marking Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Development Squad". Sheffield United F.C. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "FK "Jonava" ekipoje – talentingas saugas iš Anglijos" (in Lithuanian). Jonavos Žinios. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "MSA: 2-3 mot Kjelsås lørdag" (in Norwegian). Ullern Fotball. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fahad Abdisamed Ismael" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Futbolas. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Somalia vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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