Abubeker Nassir
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the Ethiopia national team.
Early life
Nassir was born on 23 February 2000 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Club career
Ethiopian Coffee
Nassir left his first club Harar City in 2016 to join perennial powerhouse Ethiopian Coffee. Nassir initially played with the club's B team before quickly working his way into the senior team. In 2020, Nassir signed a contract extension with Ethiopian Coffee that would keep him at the club until 2025.Mamelodi Sundowns
In 2021, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns of the DStv Premiership have reportedly stepped up the chase for Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nassir. Furthermore, both Chiefs and Sundowns are not the only teams interested in Nassir as clubs from Algeria and Egypt are also keeping an eye on him. According to KickOff, Coffee have already turned down offers from Tanzanian club Azam after they had tabled concrete offers for the striker. The publication reports that Nassir also has offers in Georgia and in lower divisions of Spanish football.2024–25: Loan to SuperSport United
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi confirmed Abubeker Nassir's move to rivals SuperSport United.International career
International goals
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 17 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 3 | 30 August 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 14 November 2021 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 5 June 2022 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 6 | 24 March 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 24 March 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco | 3–0 | 6–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 24 March 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |