Denis Abdulahi

Denis Abdulahi
Abdulahi with VPS in 2015
Personal information
Full name Denis Abdulahi
Date of birth (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Kosovska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfield
Youth career
Hakunilan Riento
Vantaa Akatemia
AC Allianssi
HJK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Viikingit 35 (5)
2010–2012 Örebro 7 (0)
2011 → Víkingur (loan) 10 (0)
2012 → VPS (loan) 30 (0)
2013 Viikingit 10 (0)
2014 MYPA 31 (6)
2015 VPS 16 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Finland U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Denis Abdulahi (born 22 May 1990) is a former professional football player from Finland. His natural position was defense midfield, but he could play in other positions too. He retired after the 2015 season, at the age of 25.[1]

Early life

He was born on 22 May 1990 in Kosovska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia.

Career

FC Viikingit

On 16 May 2009, Abdulahi made his senior debut for the second-tier club. He showed immediate success in midfield. During the start year of 2010, he also made his international debut for Finland's U21 team.

Örebro SK

On 30 July 2010, Örebro SK announced that they had signed Abdulahi on a long-term contract.[2] The lad had a trial with the club in the mid of June 2010 and the club decided to sign him after making a good trial. While signing for Örebro SK, he was described as a dynamic defense midfielder with great working capacity and much potential.

Vikingur Reykjavik

In the 2011 season Denis played against Knattspyrnufelag Vesturbæjar in the Visa Cup. Denis was sent off for head butting Arnar Smarason (AKA Kaiser) who was wearing a buff on the pitch. He received a 2 match ban[3] for the incident.

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2024.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viikingit 2009 Ykkönen 21 3 – – – 21 3
2010 Ykkönen 14 2 – – – 14 2
Total 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 5
Örebro 2010 Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 – – 4 0
2011 Allsvenskan 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Víkingur Reykjavik (loan) 2011 Úrvalsdeild 10 0 – – – 10 0
VPS (loan) 2012 Veikkausliiga 30 0 1 0 5 0 – 36 0
Viikingit 2013 Ykkönen 10 0 0 0 – – 10 0
MYPA 2014 Veikkausliiga 31 6 1 0 4 0 4[a] 1 40 7
VPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 16 0 1 0 2 0 2[a] 0 21 0
Career total 139 11 3 0 11 0 6 1 159 12
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ Entinen VPS-pelaaja lopetti uransa vain 25-vuotiaana – avautui lajin nurjasta puolesta: ”Lopettaminen oli elämäni paras päätös”, suomifutis.com 22 May 2018
  2. ^ Mattisson, Linus (31 July 2010). "Abdulahi klar för ÖSK". Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Tveir í bann". RÚV (in Icelandic). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ Denis Abdulahi stats, Finnish FA