Pashang Abdulla

Pashang Abdulla (; born 29 May 1994) is an Iraqi Kurdish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Iraq Stars League club Duhok SC and the Iraq national team.

Club career Abdulla started his senior playing career at the age of 14, as he went on to feature for several teams from the Stockholm metropolitan area, before joining Karlbergs BK for the 2019 season. penning his first full-time professional contract. Throughout the 2021 season, he established himself as one of the best players in the Swedish third tier, eventually becoming Ettan Norra's joint top scorer for the year (together with Rodin Deprem).

In January 2022, Abdulla joined newly promoted Superettan side Dalkurd FF. Throughout the first half of the 2023 season, the striker rose to prominence as one of the league's best performers, having scored eight goals in 12 matches. Two days later, he made his top-tier debut, starting and playing full 90 minutes in a 2–1 league win over Brommapojkarna. The forward stayed with Degerfors IF following their relegation at the end of the 2024 season; however, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent on 21 May 2024, after falling out with manager William Lundin.

On 24 July 2024, Abdulla joined Iraq Stars League club Duhok on a free transfer.

International career After going through the bureaucratic process to obtain his Iraqi citizenship, in June 2023 Abdulla received his first call-up to the Iraq senior national team by head coach Jesús Casas. He then made his full international debut on 16 June, starting in a friendly match against Colombia, which ended in a 1–0 loss.

Personal life Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, but raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Abdulla worked as a teacher while playing part-time football during the first part of his career; he eventually quit his job after signing his first full-time deal with Piteå IF.

Honours Duhok Iraq FA Cup: 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League: 2024–25

Individual Ettan Norra top scorer: 2021