Lalas Abubakar participated in the football team at the university and in 2013, after one of his teammates was selected to join the Dayton Flyers program in the United States, Abubakar was offered to join after his friend recommended him.
12 Facts About Lalas Abubakar
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In 2016, Lalas Abubakar was named the Defensive Player of the Year, and was named in the A10 Men's Soccer All-Conference First Team.
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Lalas Abubakar was named in the Eastern Conference team of the season, and was a finalist for the PDL's Young Player of the Year award, losing out to Timothy Mueller.
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The next season, in 2016, Lalas Abubakar joined the Michigan Bucks.
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On 13 January 2017, Lalas Abubakar was drafted by Columbus Crew SC in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and the fifth pick overall.
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In total, Lalas Abubakar made 15 appearances; ten with Columbus and five with Pittsburgh.
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Lalas Abubakar made one appearance for the Columbus Crew in 2019 before being loaned to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for $125,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money.
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Lalas Abubakar appeared in 22 matches for the Rapids, earning the team's Defender of the Year award and helping the club to make a late season playoff push that ultimately fell short.
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Lalas Abubakar finished his first season with the Rapids with 18 appearances, all starts, and the one goal.
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Lalas Abubakar earned the Colorado Rapids Defender of the Year award for the second consecutive season.
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On 15 December 2020, Lalas Abubakar signed a new contract with the Colorado Rapids, keeping him at the club until through 2024.
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Lalas Abubakar has been called up to represent Ghana at the under-20 level.