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Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif (born 1 January 2001) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He represents Somalia at international level.




Early life


Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif was born in Somalia on 1 January 2001 before he emigrated to the United Kingdom with his family in 2004. He grew up in Toxteth with his nine older brothers.




Club career






= Liverpool

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Sharif spent his youth with the Academy at Liverpool, spending three years training with the club before he joined officially at the age of nine. He turned professional at Anfield in July 2019. He suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury and was given a one-year contract extension to allow him the opportunity to recover.




= Wigan Athletic

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He spent a year unattached and then joined Wigan Athletic following a successful trial in the summer of 2022. He scored goals in friendlies against Hyde United and Alvechurch during his trial spell. He made his senior debut for the club on the last day of the 2022–23 season, in a 0–0 draw with Rotherham United at the DW Stadium. This made him the first Somali to play in the EFL Championship.
He joined National League North club AFC Telford United on loan on 25 November 2023. He returned to Wigan in the new year.
He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2023–24 season.




International career


Sharif was called up to represent Somalia for the first time in October 2023.




Style of play


A central midfielder, he earned praise from Liverpool coach Steven Gerrard for his stamina. He can also play at right-back and was a centre-forward in his youth.




Career statistics


As of match played 6 December 2023




References






External links


Profile at the Wigan Athletic F.C. website
Abdi Sharif – UEFA competition record (archive)

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• Ali bin Husain
• Kepengurusan Partai Golongan Karya
• Ali bin Abi Thalib
• Abdul Somad
• Daftar pemimpin negara
• Ibnu Batutah
• Polisi Khusus Pemasyarakatan
• Yerusalem
• Universitas Padjadjaran
• Pertempuran Mogadishu (1993)
• Abdi Sharif
• Ali Abdi (activist)
• Somalia national football team
• 2020 in Iowa
• 2024–25 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
• List of members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
• 2023–24 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
• 2022–23 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
• List of political parties in Somalia
• South West State of Somalia