The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Somalia
This page contains a list of the greatest Somali Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 3 of which were born in Somalia. This makes Somalia the birth place of the 136th most number of Soccer Players behind Jordan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Somali Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Somali Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Liban Abdi (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 32.55, Liban Abdi is the most famous Somali Soccer Player. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Liban Abdi Ali (Somali: Liibaan Cabdi; born 5 October 1988) is a Somali footballer who plays as a left winger. He previously played for Sheffield United in England, for Ferencváros in Hungary, for Olhanense in Portugal, and for FK Haugesund in his home country Norway. Born in Somalia, Abdi grew up in Norway and holds Norwegian citizenship. He is eligible to play internationally for Somaliland, Somalia, and Norway.
2. Ayub Daud (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 25.89, Ayub Daud is the 2nd most famous Somali Soccer Player. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Ayub Daud (Somali: Ayuub Daaud, Arabic: أيوب داود; born 24 February 1990) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for the Somalia national team.
3. Abdisalam Ibrahim (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 22.45, Abdisalam Ibrahim is the 3rd most famous Somali Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Abdisalam Abdulkadir Ibrahim (born 1 May 1991) is a footballer who last played as a midfielder for Ullensaker/Kisa in the OBOS-ligaen. Born in Somalia, he has represented the Norway national team.
4. Omar Mohamed (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 0.00, Omar Mohamed is the 4th most famous Somali Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Omar Abdullahi Mohamed (Somali: Cumar Cabdullahi Maxamed; Arabic: عمر محمد; born 5 May 1996) is a Somali professional footballer who plays for the Somalia national team.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Somali soccer players born between 1988 and 1996. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Somali soccer players include Liban Abdi, Ayub Daud, and Abdisalam Ibrahim. As of April 2024, 1 new Somali soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Omar Mohamed.
Living Somali Soccer Players
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Liban Abdi
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.55
Ayub Daud
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.89
Abdisalam Ibrahim
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.45
Omar Mohamed
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
