Abdul Basit (footballer)

Mohammed Abdul Basit is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Lebanese club Tadamon Sour. A versatile offensive player, Abdul Basit can also play as second striker.

Abdul Basit
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Abdul Basit
Date of birth 10 December 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder, second striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Berekum Chelsea 89 (46)
2014–2015 Al-Sulaibikhat SC 23 (15)
2016–2017 FC Stumbras 24 (13)
2017 → Marítimo (loan) 6 (0)
2018 → Rafik Sorman 14 (10)
2019 Tadamon Sour 10 (7)
National team
2013 Ghana 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Abdul Basit has played for several Ghanaian teams as a Midfielder.[1]

In May 2016, he joined Lithuanian A Lyga side Stumbras[2] and became one of his club leaders, being elected in A Lyga Team of the Week 5 times. On 31 January 2017 Basit joined Marítimo on loan.[3]

After just half a season in Lebanon, Basit left Tadamon Sour in December 2019 due to uprise (crisis) in Lebanon.[4]

International career

Basit featured for Ghana Local Black Stars team at the 2011 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Sudan.[5][6] Ghana lost 0–1 to Niger in their final Group B match in Wad Madany, Sudan.[7]

In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[8] He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.[9]

References
  1. "Ghana Start Camping Today For Wafu Tournament". modernghana.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. "Net trys "Stumbro" žaidėjai išrinkti į simbolinę lygos X turo rinktinę" (in Lithuanian). FC Stumbras. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. "Abdulas-Basitas skolinamas Portugalijos aukščiausios lygos klubui" (in Lithuanian). FC Stumbras. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. https://lebanonfg.com/player/469
  5. https://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/02/09/2345372/chan-2011-ghana-0-1-zimbabwe-warriors-striker-archford-gutu
  6. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-exit-CHAN-after-Zimbabwe-defeat-202843
  7. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Local-Black-Stars-bow-out-disappointingly-203073
  8. "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  9. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.


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