Denis Abdulahi

Denis Abdulahi
	Abdulahi with VPS in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Denis Abdulahi
Date of birth	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
2009–2010	Viikingit
2010–2012	Örebro
2011	→ Víkingur (loan)
2012	→ VPS (loan)
2013	Viikingit
2014	MYPA
2015	VPS
International career
2010–2011	Finland U21
	*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 this horrendous 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
Club	Season	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

^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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

External links

Denis Abdulahi at Soccerway

[uel-5] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[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

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