Abdul Wahid Binate (born January 24, 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Harju JK in the Estonian Meistriliiga.

Abdul Binate
Personal information
Full name Abdul Wahid A Binate
Date of birth (2003-01-24) January 24, 2003 (age 23)
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)
2023Nautsa’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

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Binate 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

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In 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

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As of September 23, 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pacific FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
2023 30000030
Total 3000000030
Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) 2023[20] League1 British Columbia 4141
Valour FC 2024 Canadian Premier League 27410284
AS Blainville 2025[21] Ligue1 Québec 157231710
Career total 59120010235215

References

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  1. 1 2 Abdul Binate at Soccerway
  2. Longo, Jack (February 16, 2022). "Abdul Wahid Binate joins Pacific FC for 2022!". Pacific FC.
  3. "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.
  4. "Des athlètes récompensés par la FAEQ" [Athletes rewarded by the FAEQ]. Courrier Laval (in French). February 7, 2021.
  5. Jacques, John (February 16, 2022). "Pacific Adds Young Attacker Abdul Binate". Northern Tribune.
  6. Longo, Jack (November 24, 2022). "Mukumbilwa, Gazdov and Binate Returning for 2023!". Pacific FC.
  7. Longo, Jack (September 12, 2023). ""Trust The Kids" ethos continues to power Pacific FC forward". Pacific FC.
  8. Jacques, John (November 24, 2022). "Tridents Re-Sign Young Trio For 2023". Northern Tribune.
  9. @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.
  10. Longo, Jack (July 12, 2023). "Match Report – Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers FC: Tridents drop points on eerie East Coast evening". Pacific FC.
  11. "Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason". Pacific FC. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. "Valour FC sign Canadian attacker Abdul Binate". Valour FC. February 14, 2024.
  13. Jacques, John (February 14, 2024). "Valour Adds Pacific Attacker Abdul Binate". Northern Tribune.
  14. 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).
  15. Jacques, John (October 4, 2024). "Valour Winger Binate Upbeat On Playoff Chase: 'We're A Team To Watch'". Northern Tribune.
  16. 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.
  17. Belzer, Jared (February 3, 2025). "Sporting KC II announces schedule and roster for the 2025 preseason presented by Central Bank". Sporting Kansas City.
  18. @soccerquebec; (November 7, 2025). "Prix LS Pro" [Awards LS Pro] (in French) via Instagram.
  19. Jacques, John (February 19, 2026). "Binate Etches Back Into Pro Ranks With Estonia Move". Northern Tribune.
  20. "Abdul Binate L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
  21. "Ligue1 Quebec Stats". Spordle (in French).
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