Abdul Bashiru (born 17 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional

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who last played as a left-back for

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Club career

Bashiru previously plied his trade with Accra-based club Dreams F.C. before joining Ashanti Gold. He has had spells at Ghanaian clubs;

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, King Faisal,

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, Inter Allies and Egyptian club Ismaily SC.

Dreams FC

He helped the club gain promotion into the Ghana Premier League in 2014–15 season. He played for Dreams for 6 seasons and served as captain for the club in the

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season which was their debut in the Ghanaian top flight league. He made 25 league appearances and was nominated for the best Ghana Premier League Player award competing against

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and Kwesi Donsu. The award was subsequently won by Liberty Professionals' Latif Blessing. He was also nominated for the best defender of the year award. He was also adjudged the club's best player of the season.

Bechem United (loan)

In January 2017, he joined Bechem United on a one-year loan deal from Dreams FC. He went on to play in 20 league matches in the

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season and featured in the

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FC Prishtina

In July 2017, Bashiru joined Kosovo top team FC Prishtina on a two-year contract. He played 3 seasons with the club from 2017 to 2020. During his time with the club he won the

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on two occasions in 2017–18 and 2019–20. He also helped them to finish 2nd in the

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on two occasion; in 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, simultaneously qualifying them into the Europa League.

Dreams FC

After his contract with Prishtina he returned to his old club Dreams FC.

Ashanti Gold

He was a member of the club's squad that featured in the

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Honours

FC Prishtina *

: 2017–18, 2019–20

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* * Living people 1992 births Men's association football defenders Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players King Faisal Babes F.C. players Bechem United F.C. players International Allies F.C. players Dreams F.C. (Ghana) players FC Prishtina players Ashanti Gold S.C. players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo Football Superleague of Kosovo players Egyptian Premier League players Ghana Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo Ghanaian men's footballers Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. players Place of birth missing (living people) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bashiru, Abdul