Abdi Sharif
Somali association football player
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.
Early life
Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif was born in Somalia on 1 January 2001 before he emigrated to the United Kingdom with his family in 2004. He grew up in Toxteth with his nine older brothers.
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. He turned professional at Anfield in July 2019. He suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury and was given a one-year contract extension to allow him the opportunity to recover.
Wigan Athletic
He spent a year unattached and then joined Wigan Athletic following a successful trial in the summer of 2022. He scored goals in friendlies against Hyde United and Alvechurch during his trial spell. 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. This made him the first Somali to play in the EFL Championship.
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