Abdi Muya Salim was born on 1 April 2001 and is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a defender the Somalia national team and most recently club football for Major League Soccer side Orlando City.
14 Facts About Abdi Salim
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Abdi Salim attended Hutchinson Central Technical High School and played his first-ever organized soccer game with youth club Delaware SC in 2013.
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In 2019, Abdi Salim began playing college soccer for the Buffalo State Bengals, a Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference program at Buffalo State University where older brother Saleman had already played the 2018 season.
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Abdi Salim played one season, starting 18 games, scoring one goal and leading the Bengals in minutes played.
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Abdi Salim was named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year and SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Ahead of the 2020 season, Abdi Salim entered the transfer portal and joined Division I program Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Abdi Salim returned for the 2022 season, playing in 22 of a possible 25 games including every minute of all three ACC Tournament games and all five in the NCAA Tournament.
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In May 2022, during the college offseason, Abdi Salim joined USL League Two side Ocean City Nor'easters.
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Abdi Salim made seven appearances as Ocean City went undefeated and topped the Mid Atlantic Division.
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On 21 December 2022, Abdi Salim was selected in the first round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.
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On 24 June 2024, Abdi Salim joined USL Championship team Detroit City on loan for the remainder of the season.
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Abdi Salim had previously made a trial appearance for the club in a friendly against Liga MX side Pumas, in which he scored the winning goal, two days earlier.
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Abdi Salim joined Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati's preseason tour in Clearwater, Florida in January 2025.
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In October 2023, Abdi Salim was called up to represent the Somalia national team at senior level.