Azeem Kerr Abdulai (born 9 December 2002) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian. Born in Scotland, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.
Career
Abdulai was a youth at Celtic and Leicester before starting his senior career with Swansea. On 9 August 2022, Abdulai debuted for Swansea during an EFL Cup loss to Oxford United.
He scored his first goal for Swansea on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Gillingham.
Leyton Orient On 22 January 2025, Abdulai signed for League One club Leyton Orient on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 28 January, in his second appearance for the club, he scored a first career hat-trick in a 6–2 thrashing of Exeter City.
International career Abdulai was born in Scotland to a Sierra Leonean father and Scottish mother. He represented Scotland at under-21 international level, making his debut in March 2023. Abdulai switched his international status to Sierra Leone in 2026, and made his full international debut in a 3–2 defeat against Zimbabwe on 24 September.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSwansea City2022–23Championship000010—102023–24Championship701020—1002024–25Championship1711021—202Total241205100312Leyton Orient2024–25League One153000000153Career total394205100465
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