Abubeker Nassir
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.jpg) Nassir with Ethiopia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abubeker Nassir Ahmed | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Harar City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Ethiopian Coffee | 56 | (51) |
| 2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → SuperSport United (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Ethiopia U17 | |||
| Ethiopia U23 | |||
| 2019– | Ethiopia | 23 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (Amharic: አቡበከር ናስር አህመድ; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National First Division club University of Pretoria and the Ethiopia national team.[1]
Nassir was born on 23 February 2000 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Club career
Ethiopian Coffee
Nassir left his first club Harar City in 2016 (2009 E.C.) to join perennial powerhouse Ethiopian Coffee.[2] Nassir initially played with the club's B team before quickly working his way into the senior team.[3] In 2020, Nassir signed a contract extension with Ethiopian Coffee that would keep him at the club until 2025.[4]
Mamelodi Sundowns
In 2021, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns of the DStv Premiership have reportedly stepped up the chase for Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nassir. Furthermore, both Chiefs and Sundowns are not the only teams interested in Nassir as clubs from Algeria and Egypt are also keeping an eye on him. According to KickOff, Coffee have already turned down offers from Tanzanian club Azam after they had tabled concrete offers for the striker. The publication reports that Nassir also has offers in Georgia and in lower divisions of Spanish football.[5][6][7][8]
2024–25: Loan to SuperSport United
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi confirmed Abubeker Nassir's move to rivals SuperSport United.[9]
International career
International goals
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |  Malawi |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |  Madagascar |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 30 August 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |  Uganda |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 14 November 2021 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 5 June 2022 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Malawi |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 24 March 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Djibouti |
2–0 | 6–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 3–0 | |||||
| 8 | 5–1 |
