Cisse Aadan Abshir
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| Cisse Aadan Abshir | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 1, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker, Second striker, Attacking midfielder, |
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| Club information | ||
| Current club | Eidsvold Turn | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1997–1998 1999–2002 |
Midnimo Elman |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008 2009–present |
Elman Simba SC Pietà Hotspurs Lillestrøm B Lillestrøm Eidsvold Turn |
60 (40)[citation needed] 20 (13)[citation needed] 19 (11)[citation needed] 0 (0) 10 (4)[citation needed] |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003–present | Somalia | 29 (18)[citation needed] |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Cisse Aadan Abshir (born June 1, 1986) is a Somali football striker who currently plays for Norwegian side Eidsvold Turn. He is the captain of the Somalia national team.
[edit] Club career
Born in Mogadishu, at a young age he was playing with Somali top club Elman FC. After a spell in Tanzanian football with Simba SC, and in Malta with Pietà Hotspurs,[1] Abshir travelled to Norway in 2006 as a refugee. He continued to play amateur football for Lillestrøm SK with the club's B teams in the lower leagues. After he received his work permit in 2007, he signed a 2-year contract with the senior club.[2] However, he did not play a single Norwegian Premier League game.[3] In February 2009 Cisse transferred to division two club Eidsvold Turn.
[edit] References
- ^ National Football Teams
- ^ Cisse signs for Lillestrøm
- ^ "Cisse Aadan Abshir". 100% Fotball, Norwegian Premier League stats. http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=person&personId=140500042. Retrieved on 24 April 2009.

