Bilal Abdullahi Hersi (born 29 October 2001) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for the Siena Saints.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bilal Abdullahi Hersi | ||
Date of birth | (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Decatur, United States | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Siena Saints | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Seacoast United Maine | |||
New England Revolution | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Siena Saints | 27 | (21) |
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Somalia U20 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Somalia | 1 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Decatur in the United States, Hersi attended Lewiston High School, captaining the side for two years. Before Hersi joined Siena College, he played for Seacoast United Maine and New England Revolution at youth level. In 2020, Hersi scored one goal in eight games for the Siena Saints. The following year, Hersi scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the Siena Saints.[1]
In November 2020, Hersi was called up for Somalia's under-20 squad for the country’s 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[2]
On 23 March 2022, Hersi made his debut for Somalia in a 3–0 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
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