Mohammed Kadiri


Abdul Mohammed Kadiri is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Asta Mingachevir.

Club career

Ashanti Gold

Kadiri played in 20 games for the defending Ghana Premier League champions Ashanti Gold S.C. in 2016. He also played in the Ghana Super Cup, which Ashanti Gold lost 1–0 to Medeama S.C.

Austria Wien

Kadiri joined FK Austria Wien on 31 August 2016. He made his debut for Wien in a 2–0 win over SV Mattersburg on 16 October 2016.
On 2 August 2018, Kadiri signed a season-long loan deal with Russian Premier League club Arsenal Tula.

Dynamo Kyiv

On 3 June 2019, Kadiri signed a contract with the Ukrainian Premier League runner-up FC Dynamo Kyiv. On 16 September 2020, he was loaned back to FC Arsenal Tula until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 5 January 2021, the loan was terminated early by Kadiri's request for family reasons. On 15 February 2022, Kadiri was loaned to Budapest Honvéd in Hungary.
In February 2023, Kadiri went on trial with Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.

Araz-Naxçıvan

On 28 July 2023, Araz-Naxçıvan announced the signing of Kadiri.

International career

Kadiri was first called up to the Ghana national football team in the summer of 2016 by Avram Grant. He is yet to make his national team debut.

Personal life

Kadiri is of the royal bloodline of Ghana's Northern Region royal family, and had a life of wealth and privilege growing up. He has a sister and five brothers. Two of his brothers, Mohammed Fatau and Mohammed Sammed, are also professional footballers.