McKeal Abdullah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | McKeal Aroon Abdullah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Mansfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 5 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
McKeal Aroon Abdullah (Urdu: مکیل ہارون عبداللہ; born 7 July 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town.
Club career[edit]
The 2022–23 season saw Abdullah score twenty-five goals across all competitions for the Mansfield Town Under-19s team, winning the Academy Player of the Year award,[3] and being awarded a first professional contract.[4]
On 8 August 2023, he made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup First Round victory over Grimsby Town,[5] making his league debut in similar circumstances four days later against Morecambe.[6]
International career[edit]
Abdullah is eligible to play for Pakistan due to his heritage. In November 2023, the Pakistan Football Federation contacted Abdullah, along with Adil Nabi and Mohammad Fazal for the next international window.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 7 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2023–24[8] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ McKeal Abdullah at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ @mansfieldtownfc (2 May 2023). "💫 Forward McKeal Abdullah is our 2022/23 Academy Player of the Season. McKeal's parents Steph and Aroon Abdullah collect the award on his behalf. #Stags 🟡🔵 | @MTFCAcademy" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Six under-19s sign professional contracts". www.mansfieldtown.net. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 3–0 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Faiz (23 November 2023). "Pakistan Likely to Get Exciting New Diaspora Footballers for Next Fixtures". ProPakistani. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by McKeal Abdullah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- McKeal Abdullah at Soccerway
- McKeal Abdullah at FootballDatabase.eu
- McKeal Abdullah at Soccerbase
