Nigerian professional footballerFor the civil servant, see Abdullahi Shehu.

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:30, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Shehu Usman Abdullahi (born 12 March 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Cypriot First Division side Omonia.

Contents

• 1 Club career
  • 1.1 Qadsia SC
  • 1.2 União da Madeira
  • 1.3 Anorthosis Famagusta
  • 1.4 Bursaspor
  • 1.5 Omonia
• 2 International career
• 3 Career statistics
  • 3.1 Club
  • 3.2 International
• 4 Honours
  • 4.1 Club
  • 4.2 International
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Club career

Qadsia SC

In July 2014, Abdullahi moved from Kano Pillars, Nigeria to Kuwait Premier League side Qadsia SC in a deal worth $480,000, of which Abdullahi received $330,000 and Kano Pillars $150,000.

União da Madeira

On 6 June 2015, Shehu joined newly promoted Primeira Liga side C.F. União on a two-year deal.

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 2 September 2016, Shehu joined Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year deal worth for the 20% of the player re-sale fee in other European club.

Bursaspor

On 24 January 2018, Shehu signed for two and a half years Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

Omonia

On 19 September 2020, Shehu signed for the Cyprus First Division side Omonia.

International career

Shehu with Nigeria in 2017

In January 2014, Senior team coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be a part of the Nigeria national football team squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe by a goal to nil.

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In May 2018 he was named in Nigeria's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 May 2021

International

As of match played 16 July 2019

Honours

Club

Qadsia

• Kuwait Emir Cup: 2014–15
• Kuwait Super Cup: 2014
• AFC Cup: 2014

Omonia

• Cypriot First Division: 2020–21
• Cypriot Cup: 2021–22
• Cypriot Super Cup: 2021

International

Nigeria U23

• African Games bronze medal: 2015

Nigeria Olympic team

• Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2016

References

External links

• Shehu Abdullahi at Soccerway
• Abdullahi SHEHU – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)