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McKeal Abdullah
Personal information
Full name McKeal Aroon Abdullah[1]
Date of birth (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mansfield Town
Number 28
Youth career
2021– Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Mansfield Town 1 (0)
2024– Basford United (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2024– Pakistan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC)

McKeal Aroon Abdullah (Urdu: مکیل ہارون عبداللہ; born 7 July 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League club Basford United, on loan from Mansfield Town academy.[3][4] Born in England, he plays for the Pakistan national football team.[5]

Club career

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Mansfield Town

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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,[6] and being awarded a first professional contract.[7]

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,[8] making his league debut in similar circumstances four days later against Morecambe.[9]

Basford United (loan)

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On October 4, 2024, Basford United announced the loan signing of Mckeal Abdullah from Mansfield Town reserves until January 1, 2025.[10]

International career

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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.[11] On 6 June 2024, Abdullah made his debut for Pakistan against Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as a substitute in the additional time.[12][13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mansfield Town 2023–24[14] 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
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

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As of 11 June 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Mansfield Town

References

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  1. ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ McKeal Abdullah at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ "U21s". Teams. www.mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ "England-born McKeal, Adam join national team's camp". The News International.
  6. ^ @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.
  7. ^ "Six under-19s sign professional contracts". www.mansfieldtown.net. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mansfield Town 2–0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Mansfield Town 3–0 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  11. ^ Ahmed, Faiz (23 November 2023). "Pakistan Likely to Get Exciting New Diaspora Footballers for Next Fixtures". ProPakistani. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  12. ^ "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: McKeal Abdullah set to represent Pakistan, Easah Suliman unavailable". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Pakistan vs. Saudi Arabia - 6 June 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by McKeal Abdullah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  15. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mckeal Abdullah (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Boss: Character was central to promotion". Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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