Nurudeen Abdulai

Nurudeen Abdulai of Dunfermline Athletic was born on 1 August 2004 (age 22).

Nurudeen Abdulai is a Ghanaian central defender, born on 1 August 2004 (age 22), and wears number 6 for Dunfermline Athletic. His current market value is around £149,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Dunfermline is where his senior career has taken proper shape. Across two league seasons with the Pars, Abdulai has made 35 league appearances and scored twice, a steady enough return for a young centre-half still building his game.

His busiest league campaign came in 2025-26, when he made 23 appearances and scored once. In 2026-27, he has added 12 Championship appearances and one goal, along with four Scottish Cup outings and three in the Premiership play-offs.

At this stage, Abdulai’s career is a straightforward Dunfermline story: a young Ghanaian defender getting regular senior football and adding experience across league, cup and play-off fixtures.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Nurudeen Abdulai has started 12 Championship 2026 - 2027 matches
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Nurudeen Abdulai has scored 1 goal in the Championship 2026 - 2027
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Nurudeen Abdulai has made 4 Scottish Cup appearances this season
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Nurudeen Abdulai is 22 and valued at €175k
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Nurudeen Abdulai has received 2 yellow cards in the Championship 2026 - 2027
Last updated 12 November 2026. Send feedback

Nurudeen Abdulai stats

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
CD
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
6
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
1 August 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth
Ghana 🇬🇭
Country of Birth
Dunfermline Athletic
Team
£149,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games
12
Starting
12
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
86%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
80%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
2
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Abdulai has made 12 appearances (12 starts) in the Championship 2026 - 2027, scoring one goal and collecting two yellow cards; the fact that every league outing is a start points to a regular starting role for Dunfermline Athletic. He has also appeared four times in the Scottish Cup and three times in the Prem. Play-offs, bringing him to 19 appearances across competitions and underlining his role as a consistent presence in the matchday XI.

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
1
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
1

At 22, the Ghana central defender plays for Dunfermline Athletic and carries a €175k market value. Career entries record one goal in 2025 - 2026 and one goal in 2026 - 2027, indicating steady contribution across consecutive seasons as he continues his early-career progression in Scottish football.

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