Radanfah Abu Bakr

Radanfah Abu Bakr (born 12 February 1987) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TT Premier Football League club AC Port of Spain.

Club career Abu Bakr went to Queen's Royal College in Trinidad and began his career in Trinidad and Tobago side Caledonia AIA, before signing for Swansea City on 30 August 2009, in a short-term loan deal until 1 January 2010. He has been signed to help relieve the injury crisis at the club. He previously had two trial spells at the club, in 2007 and in 2008, but was unable to sign for the Swans after they were denied a work permit. Bakr started his career at a relatively late age which he has put down to him deciding to put his head down and study, he took a degree in business management in Kingston University in London.

In August 2009, a work permit was arranged for the UK, and Radanfah signed a three-month contract with Swansea on 1 September 2009. After this deal expired he was not offered terms to extend his stay and so returned to Trinidad to sign for Joe Public. On 21 July 2011, he was signed by Belgium club Olympic Charleroi after a successful trial. He left Olympic Charleroi and returned to Caledonia AIA during the 2012 season. Abu Bakr helped Caledonia AIA win the 2012 CFU Club Championship on 21 June 2012. He scored his side's goal in a 1–1 draw after extra time against W Connection, with Caledonia AIA winning 4–2 on penalty kicks.

In February 2013 Abu Bakr moved to Kazakhstan Premier League side Vostok. He played 28 league games for Vostok before moving to Lithuanian A Lyga side Kruoja a year later.

On 2 February 2015, he signed a contract with Danish club HB Køge.

In July 2016, Abu Bakr signed with Estonian top division club JK Sillamäe Kalev.

On 25 February 2017, he joined Lithuanian A Lyga side Sūduva Marijampolė.

On 6 September 2019 Abu Bakr penned deal with I-League side and is currently playing for Churchill Brothers.

International career Abu Bakr made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team on 30 July 2008, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Haiti. Another substitute appearance followed two weeks later in a friendly against El Salvador.

Career statistics

Club + Club statistics

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| Swansea City 2009–10

| Joe Public F.C. 2010–11

| Olympic Charleroi 2011–12

| Kruoja 2014

International goals Updated to games played 8 June 2014 Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.1 12 July 2009 Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 1–0 3–2 Friendly 2 8 October 2015 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 23 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Personal life Radanfah is the son of Yasin Abu Bakr.