Abdul Hakim Sulemana (born 19 February 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish 1st Division club Hillerød, on loan from Randers FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Hakim Sulemana | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Techiman, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Right to Dream | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lyon | ||
| 2024– | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Randers | 9 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Hillerød (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ghana U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editA product of Right to Dream Academy,[2] Sulemana moved abroad at a young age, joining Olympique Lyon in 2023, where he was a part of the clubs academy.[3]
Despite interest from several foreign clubs,[4] it was confirmed at the end of July 2024 that Sulemana had joined Danish Superliga club Randers FC on a deal until June 2026.[5] Sulemana later stated that Randers' assistant coach Fatah Abdirahman had played a key role in the transfer, as the two knew each other from their time together at the Right to Dream Academy.[6]
Sulemana made his debut for Randers on August 25, 2024, in a Danish Superliga game against Brøndby IF, replacing Simen Nordli after 84 minutes.[7]
On 1st September 2025, Sulemana was loaned out to Danish 1st Division side Hillerød Fodbold for the rest of the season.[8]
International career
editIn March 2024, Sulemana was a part of Ghana's U20 squad for the Football at the 2023 African Games event.[9] He played four games for the team, contributing to their gold medal victory.[10]
Personal life
editAbdul Hakim Sulemana is the younger brother of Atalanta player Kamaldeen Sulemana.[11] Their older brother, Abdul-Rauf Sulemana, also plays football and, like his two younger brothers, has also played football in Denmark.[12]
Sulemana's father is Gonja and his mother is Dagomba.[13] He is a Muslim.[13]
References
edit- ↑ Abdul Hakim Sulemana at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Hold øje med ham: Kamaldeens bror på vej i FCN, tipsbladet.dk, 12 October 2022
- ↑ Randers FC henter lillebror til tidligere Superligastjerne: Tiltræder i den kommende uge, amtsavisen.dk, 28 July 2024
- ↑ Medie: Randers henter Kamaldeens lillebror, ekstrabladet.dk, 27 July 2024
- ↑ Randers FC henter Abdul Hakim Sulemana, randersfc.dk, 28 July 2024
- ↑ Fra Lyon til Superligaen: Han spillede nøglerolle, tipsbladet.dk, 28 October 2024
- ↑ Brøndby vs. Randers 2 - 2, soccerway.com, 25 August 2024
- ↑ Slotsbyens hold lejer Hakim Sulemana resten af sæsonen, hfelite.dk, 1 September 2025
- ↑ African Games 2023: Five players to watch in Black Satellites team, myjoyonline.com, 8 March 2024
- ↑ Danish side sign Ghanaian winger Abdul Hakim Sulemana on a two-year deal, modernghana.com, 29 July 2024
- ↑ Medie: Randers henter Kamaldeens lillebror, bold.dk, 27 July 2024
- ↑ Abdul-Rauf Sulemana fra FCN til AB på lejeaftale, ab-fodbold.dk, 5 September 2022
- 1 2 Raubil, Gariba (6 November 2021). "Kamaldeen Sulemana talks about his origin and how it all started for him in Techiman". Sportsworld Ghana.
External links
edit- Abdul Hakim Sulemana at Soccerway