Umar Abubakar

Umar Abubakar
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 9
Youth career
Footwork FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Footwork FC 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Jong Gent (loan) 27 (21)
2025– Famalicão 22 (3)
International career‡
2023 Nigeria U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:29, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Umar Abubakar (born 15 February 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Famalicão.

Career

A youth product of the Nigerian club Footwork FC, Abubakar joined Jong Gent on loan for the 2024–25 season in the Belgian Division 1.[3] He finished the season as top scorer for Jong Gent with 21 goals in 26 appearances.[4] He was also nmed Jong Gent's player of the season.[2] On 15 July 2025, he signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Famalicão on a five-year contract.[5] He made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 1–0 league win over Tondela on 16 August 2025.[6]

International career

Abubakar played for the Nigeria U-17 team at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Ademoh, Barikisu (17 September 2025). "Kano-Born Striker Umar Abubakar Lights Up Famalicão's U23s — Now Poised for First-Team Breakthrough".
  2. 1 2 "Umar Abubakar's Goal-Scoring Brilliance Earns Him KAA Gent Youth Player of the Season". 1 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ochicha, Lovette (15 December 2024). "Umar Abubakar Shines Bright: 7 Goals in 14 Matches for Jong KAA Gent!".
  4. 1 2 Taiwo, Jide (28 April 2025). "Umar Abubakar Ends Season as Top Scorer in Belgian National Division 1 VV".
  5. ↑ Ademoh, Barikisu (15 July 2025). "Umar Abubakar Signs Five-year Deal With FC Famalicão".
  6. ↑ Ademoh, Barikisu (26 August 2025). "Kano-Born Striker Umar Abubakar Makes Impactful Second Debut for Famalicão".
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