# Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah (footballer)

> Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah (1961-2020): Somali national team footballer from Beledweyne.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/people/abdulkadir-mohamed-farah/
Last checked: 2026-11-12
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

## Who was he?

Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah was a Somali footballer, born in Beledweyne on 15 February 1961 ([Wikipedia, Mohamed Farah (footballer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Farah_(footballer))).

## Career

He began playing at schoolboy level in 1976, then at regional level, and went on to play club football for Batroolka ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Farah_(footballer))). He also represented the Somali national team (same source). He later worked as an adviser to the Minister of Youth and Sports (same source).

## Death

He died of COVID-19 in a [London](/en/diaspora/london/) hospital on 24 March 2020 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Farah_(footballer))).

## In short

A Beledweyne-born national team footballer who later advised Somalia's sports ministry.

---
I want to help with this: email hello@calankii.com. Fix this page: email hello@calankii.com with the page link and your source.