Shehu Abdullahi

Shehu Usman Abdullahi (born 12 March 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and defender for Nigeria Premier Football League team Kano Pillars.

Club career Qadsia SC In July 2014, Abdullahi moved from Kano Pillars to Kuwait Premier League side Qadsia SC in a deal worth $480,000, of which Abdullahi received $330,000 and Kano Pillars $150,000.

União da Madeira On 6 June 2015, Shehu joined newly promoted Primeira Liga side C.F. União on a two-year deal.

Anorthosis Famagusta On 2 September 2016, Shehu joined Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year deal worth for the 20% of the player re-sale fee in other European club.

Bursaspor On 24 January 2018, Shehu signed for two and a half years Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

Omonia On 19 September 2020, Shehu signed for the Cyprus First Division side Omonia.

Levski Sofia On 16 September 2022, Shehu signed with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia until the end of the 2022–23 season.

International career In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship. Shehu earned his first cap on 11 January 2014, in the 1:2 loss against Mali, appearing as a substitute. He helped Nigeria defeat Zimbabwe for a third-place finish by a goal to nil.

He was included in the Nigeria 35-man provisional team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In May 2018 he was named in the Nigeria preliminary 30-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in Russia.

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Honours Club Qadsia Kuwait Emir Cup: 2014–15 Kuwait Super Cup: 2014 AFC Cup: 2014

Omonia Cypriot First Division: 2020–21 Cypriot Cup: 2021–22 Cypriot Super Cup: 2021

International Nigeria U23 African Games bronze medal: 2015

Nigeria Olympic team Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2016