Abdi Sharif

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.

He joined National League North club AFC Telford United on loan on 25 November 2023. He returned to Wigan in the new year.

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Aberystwyth Town On 10 January 2025, Sharif joined Cymru Premier club Aberystwyth Town.

Connah's Quay Nomads On 2 July 2025, following Aberystwyth's relegation to the Cymru South, Sharif joined Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads. in December 2025 he signed a new deal with the club.

International career Sharif was called up to represent Somalia for the first time in October 2023.

Style of play A central midfielder, he earned praise from Liverpool coach Steven Gerrard for his stamina. He can also play at right-back and was a centre-forward in his youth.

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