Abdi Mohamed Ahmed, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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association football player
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Place of Birth: Kismayo, Somalia
About Abdi Mohamed Ahmed
- Abdi Mohamed Ahmed (born 30 December 1962), popularly nicknamed AbdiXaaq , is a Somali former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
- He spent his whole career at Kismaayo F.C in Somalia from 1978–88.
- He is one of the most successful Somali footballers of all time, having won 4 Somali championships, 6 Somali Cup Titles.
- His individual contributions have earned him five consecutive Best Goalkeeper Of Regions Of Somalia awards & captained his club on numerous occasions.
- Abdi is nicknamed AbdiXaaq due to his formidable presence and influence.
- Abdi was also known for his skills as a dead-ball specialist, and often took penalties.
- He was also known for his eccentricity and at times fiery temper, which brought him his fair share of controversies; Abdi Mohamed made his last professional appearance for Kismaayo in 1988 at the National Stadium of Mogadishu by helping his team win the league title by saving a penalty and amazingly scoring the decisive penalty himself.
- He is considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers in the History of Somali Football having also featured in the Somali National team (16 Regions) squad for 9 years.
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