Abdul Wahid Binate (born January 24, 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Harju JK in the Estonian Meistriliiga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Wahid A Binate | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harju JK | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | CS Fabrose | ||
| 2016–2017 | CS Chomedey | ||
| 2018–2021 | CF Montréal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Pacific FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2024 | Valour FC | 27 | (4) |
| 2025 | AS Blainville | 15 | (7) |
| 2026– | Harju JK | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 23, 2025 | |||
Early life
editBinate played for the CF Montreal Academy, playing with the U23 team in 2022.[2] In 2021, he won a student-athlete scholarship from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ).[3][4]
Club career
editIn February 2022, Binate signed a professional contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5] He suffered an injury in pre-season and missed the entire 2022 season.[6][7] In November 2022, he re-signed with the club for the 2023 season.[8] He also spent some time on loan with Pacific's League1 British Columbia affiliate Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023.[9] He made his professional debut with Pacific on July 11, in a substitute appearance against the HFX Wanderers.[10] Binate was released by Pacific FC in November 2023, after having made three appearances for the club.[11]
In February 2024, Binate signed with Valour FC.[12][13] After limited playing time during his time with Pacific, he became a fundamental piece for Valour in 2024, recording over 1000 minutes of action.[14][15] On June 23, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Forge FC.[16]
Ahead of the 2025 season, he went on trial with Sporting Kansas City II.[17] He then joined AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec for the 2025 season, where he won the Ballon D'or, as the league's best player.[18]
In February 2026, he signed with Harju JK in the Estonian Meistriliiga.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of September 23, 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pacific FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | 2023[20] | League1 British Columbia | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 4 | ||
| AS Blainville | 2025[21] | Ligue1 Québec | 15 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 15 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 Abdul Binate at Soccerway
- ↑ Longo, Jack (February 16, 2022). "Abdul Wahid Binate joins Pacific FC for 2022!". Pacific FC.
- ↑ "La Fondation de l'athlète d'excellence remet 130 000 $ en bourses individuelles à 47 étudiants" [The Foundation for Athlete Excellence awards $130,000 in individual scholarships to 47 students]. RDS (in French). February 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Des athlètes récompensés par la FAEQ" [Athletes rewarded by the FAEQ]. Courrier Laval (in French). February 7, 2021.
- ↑ Jacques, John (February 16, 2022). "Pacific Adds Young Attacker Abdul Binate". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Longo, Jack (November 24, 2022). "Mukumbilwa, Gazdov and Binate Returning for 2023!". Pacific FC.
- ↑ Longo, Jack (September 12, 2023). ""Trust The Kids" ethos continues to power Pacific FC forward". Pacific FC.
- ↑ Jacques, John (November 24, 2022). "Tridents Re-Sign Young Trio For 2023". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ @nautsamawtfc (May 7, 2023). "It's our pleasure to have Abdul Binate from Pacific FC warm up with us today enacting the CPL downward player affiliation agreement with Pacific FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Longo, Jack (July 12, 2023). "Match Report – Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers FC: Tridents drop points on eerie East Coast evening". Pacific FC.
- ↑ "Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason". Pacific FC. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Valour FC sign Canadian attacker Abdul Binate". Valour FC. February 14, 2024.
- ↑ Jacques, John (February 14, 2024). "Valour Adds Pacific Attacker Abdul Binate". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Parisis, Quentin (October 3, 2024). "La résurrection d'Abdul Binate tombe à point pour Valour" [Abdul Binate's resurrection comes at a good time for Valour]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ↑ Jacques, John (October 4, 2024). "Valour Winger Binate Upbeat On Playoff Chase: 'We're A Team To Watch'". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 23, 2024). "Match Analysis: Early Poku brace lifts Forge over Valour despite back-and-forth second half". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Belzer, Jared (February 3, 2025). "Sporting KC II announces schedule and roster for the 2025 preseason presented by Central Bank". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ @soccerquebec; (November 7, 2025). "Prix LS Pro" [Awards LS Pro] (in French) – via Instagram.
- ↑ Jacques, John (February 19, 2026). "Binate Etches Back Into Pro Ranks With Estonia Move". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Abdul Binate L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ↑ "Ligue1 Quebec Stats". Spordle (in French).
External links
edit- Abdul Binate at Soccerway