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Abdiwali Abdirahman Mohamed
Abdiwali Abdirahman Mohamed, born 1 January 2000, is a Somali footballer who plays as a defender for Horseed. He played for Mogadishu City Club in the 2020-21 CAF Champions League and first played for Somalia in August 2019.
Who is he?
Abdiwali Abdirahman Mohamed is a Somali footballer who plays as a defender for Horseed Sports Club (Wikipedia). His recorded birth date is 1 January 2000 (same source); see why so many Somalis have 1 January birthdays.
Career
He made two appearances for Mogadishu City Club in the 2020-21 CAF Champions League (Wikipedia). He first played for Somalia on 3 August 2019, a 4-1 loss to Uganda in qualifying for the 2020 African Nations Championship (same source). See Sport in Somalia.
In short
A young Somali defender who has played club football in Africa's Champions League and for the national team.
Sources
- Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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