Abdul Hakim Sulemana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Hakim Sulemana | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Techiman, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Right to Dream | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lyon | ||
| 2024– | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Randers | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ghana U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Abdul Hakim Sulemana (born 19 February 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.
Club career
A product of Right to Dream Academy,[2] Sulemana moved abroad at a young age, joining Olympique Lyon in 2023, where he was a part of the clubs academy.[3]
Despite interest from several foreign clubs,[4] it was confirmed at the end of July 2024 that Sulemana had joined Danish Superliga club Randers FC on a deal until June 2026.[5] Sulemana later stated that Randers' assistant coach Fatah Abdirahman had played a key role in the transfer, as the two knew each other from their time together at the Right to Dream Academy.[6]
Sulemana made his debut for Randers on August 25, 2024, in a Danish Superliga game against Brøndby IF, replacing Simen Nordli after 84 minutes.[7]
International career
In March 2024, Sulemana was a part of Ghana's U20 squad for the Football at the 2023 African Games event.[8] He played four games for the team, contributing to their gold medal victory.[9]
Personal life
Abdul Hakim Sulemana is the younger brother of Southampton-player Kamaldeen Sulemana.[10] Their older brother, Abdul-Rauf Sulemana, also plays football and, like his two younger brothers, has also played football in Denmark.[11]
Sulemana's father is Gonja and his mother is Dagomba.[12] He is a Muslim.[12]
References
- ^ Abdul Hakim Sulemana at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Hold øje med ham: Kamaldeens bror på vej i FCN, tipsbladet.dk, 12 October 2022
- ^ Randers FC henter lillebror til tidligere Superligastjerne: Tiltræder i den kommende uge, amtsavisen.dk, 28 July 2024
- ^ Medie: Randers henter Kamaldeens lillebror, ekstrabladet.dk, 27 July 2024
- ^ Randers FC henter Abdul Hakim Sulemana, randersfc.dk, 28 July 2024
- ^ Fra Lyon til Superligaen: Han spillede nøglerolle, tipsbladet.dk, 28 October 2024
- ^ Brøndby vs. Randers 2 - 2, soccerway.com, 25 August 2024
- ^ African Games 2023: Five players to watch in Black Satellites team, myjoyonline.com, 8 March 2024
- ^ Danish side sign Ghanaian winger Abdul Hakim Sulemana on a two-year deal, modernghana.com, 29 July 2024
- ^ Medie: Randers henter Kamaldeens lillebror, bold.dk, 27 July 2024
- ^ Abdul-Rauf Sulemana fra FCN til AB på lejeaftale, ab-fodbold.dk, 5 September 2022
- ^ a b Raubil, Gariba (6 November 2021). "Kamaldeen Sulemana talks about his origin and how it all started for him in Techiman". Sportsworld Ghana.
External links
- Abdul Hakim Sulemana at Soccerway
- Abdul Hakim Sulemana at randersfc.dk