Abdi Sharif
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Qoryoley, Somalia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | Aberystwyth Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Connah's Quay Nomads | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Somalia | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:28, 20 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2025 | |||
Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif (born 1 January 2001) is a Somali footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads and the Somalia national team.
Club career
Liverpool
Sharif spent his youth with the Academy at Liverpool, spending three years training with the club before he joined officially at the age of nine.[5] He turned professional at Anfield in July 2019.[6] He suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury and was given a one-year contract extension to allow him the opportunity to recover.[7][8]
Wigan Athletic
He spent a year unattached and then joined Wigan Athletic following a successful trial in the summer of 2022.[3][9] He scored goals in friendlies against Hyde United and Alvechurch during his trial spell.[10] He made his senior debut for the club on the last day of the 2022–23 season, in a 0–0 draw with Rotherham United at the DW Stadium.[11] This made him the first Somali to play in the EFL Championship.[12][13]
He joined National League North club AFC Telford United on loan on 25 November 2023.[14] He returned to Wigan in the new year.[15]
He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2023–24 season.[16]
Aberystwyth Town
On 10 January 2025, Sharif joined Cymru Premier club Aberystwyth Town.[17]
Connah's Quay Nomads
On 2 July 2025, following Aberystwyth's relegation to the Cymru South, Sharif joined Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.[18] in December 2025 he signed a new deal with the club.[19]
International career
Style of play
A central midfielder, he earned praise from Liverpool coach Steven Gerrard for his stamina.[21] He can also play at right-back and was a centre-forward in his youth.[6][22]
