Azeem Abdulai

Azeem Abdulai of Hibernian was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 9 December 2002 (age 23).

Azeem Abdulai, born 9 December 2002 (age 23), is a Scottish centre midfielder with Hibernian, where he wears squad number 47.

The substantial part of his senior career has come at Swansea City. Across two league seasons there, he made 24 league appearances and scored once, with his busiest campaign coming in 2024-25, when he played 17 times in the league and got his one goal.

By 2026-27 he was with Hibernian, making two league appearances and three more in Conference League qualifying. His career so far is a compact one: mainly Swansea, with his Hibs spell still in its early stages.

📈 Key stats and insights

Azeem Abdulai is 23 and plays as a centre midfield for Hibernian

Azeem Abdulai has two Premiership appearances this season – one start and one as a substitute

Azeem Abdulai has three Conference League Qualifiers appearances this season

Azeem Abdulai moved to Hibernian from Leyton Orient in July 2026 for an undisclosed fee

Azeem Abdulai joined Swansea City from Leicester City in July 2021 on a free transfer

Last updated 18 October 2026. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Azeem Abdulai

CM

1.83m (6ft)
Height: 47
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 9 December 2002 (age 23)
Date of Birth: Glasgow
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Hibernian
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Hibernian
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: 7
Utilisation: 22%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hibernian
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 season Abdulai has made two Premiership appearances (one start, one substitute) and three Conference League Qualifiers appearances, registering 0 goals – that pattern points to a squad role being managed across domestic and European qualifying fixtures as he builds minutes for Hibernian.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hibernian
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Swansea City
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: 1

Team: Swansea City
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: -

Abdulai is 23, Scottish and plays as a centre midfield for Hibernian. He moved from Leicester City to Swansea City in July 2021 on a free transfer, transferred to Leyton Orient in January 2025 for an undisclosed fee, and then joined Hibernian in July 2026 for an undisclosed fee, a sequence that shows steady movement between clubs as he enters the Scottish Premiership.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hibernian
4 July 2026
From: Leyton Orient
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Leyton Orient
22 January 2025
From: Swansea City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Swansea City
1 July 2021
From: Leicester City
Type: Free Transfer

Abdulai joined Swansea City from Leicester City in July 2021 on a free transfer, moved from Swansea City to Leyton Orient in January 2025 for an undisclosed fee, and transferred from Leyton Orient to Hibernian in July 2026 for an undisclosed fee – the 2026 move brought him into the Scottish Premiership.

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