Abdi Mohamed Ahmed
Abdi Mohamed Ahmed (born 30 December 1962), popularly nicknamed AbdiXaaq /ˌæbdiːˈhɑːk/, is a Somali former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent his whole career at Kismaayo F.C in Somalia from 1978–88. He is one of the most successful Somali footballers of all time, having won 4 Somali championships, 6 Somali Cup Titles. His individual contributions have earned him five consecutive Best Goalkeeper Of Regions Of Somalia awards & captained his club on numerous occasions. Abdi is nicknamed AbdiXaaq due to his formidable presence and influence. Abdi was also known for his skills as a dead-ball specialist, and often took penalties. He was also known for his eccentricity and at times fiery temper, which brought him his fair share of controversies; Abdi Mohamed made his last professional appearance for Kismaayo in 1988 at the National Stadium of Mogadishu by helping his team win the league title by saving a penalty and amazingly scoring the decisive penalty himself. He is considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers in the History of Somali Football having also featured in the Somali National team (16 Regions) squad for 9 years.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Abdi Mohamed Ahmed | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Kismaayo, Somalia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kismaayo F.C | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mogadishu F.C | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Mogadishu F.C | 41 | (1) |
| 1978–1988 | Kismaayo F.C | 201 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1978–1988 | Somalia | 55 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:28, 12 April 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:28, 12 April 2009 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
Abdi Mohamed currently lives in Australia with his family. Abdi wishes to begin football development projects and open a football club in the near future. Abdi is also an active football ambassador of his homeland.
Honours
Kismaayo F.C
- Somali League Championships: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986
- League Cup: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Individual
- Somali Footballer of the Year: 1980, 1982
- Best Somali Regions Goalkeeper: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986