Bilal Hersi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bilal Abdullahi Hersi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Decatur, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Shockers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seacoast United Maine | |||
| New England Revolution | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Siena Saints | 60 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | New York Shockers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Somalia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Somalia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Bilal Abdullahi Hersi (born 29 October 2001) is a footballer who plays as a forward for the New York Shockers in the National Premier Soccer League. Born in the United States, he plays for the Somalia national team.
Born in Decatur in the United States, Hersi attended Lewiston High School, captaining the side for two years. Before Hersi joined Siena College, he played for Seacoast United Maine and New England Revolution at youth level. In 2020, Hersi scored one goal in eight games for the Siena Saints. The following year, Hersi scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the Siena Saints.[1]
In 2024, Hersi played with Secoast United Phantoms in USL League Two. He scored the winning goal for the Phantoms in 2024 USL League Two championship game.[2]
Hersi also joined the New York Shockers of the National Premier Soccer League in 2024. He was with the club in April,[3] and also in March 2025 during the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[4]
