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Abubakr Barry

Abubakr Barry (born 2 July 2000) is a Gambian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Austria Wien and the Gambia national team.

Career

A youth product of the Gambian club Superstars Academy, Barry moved to Israel in 2018 with Maccabi Haifa where he finished his development.[2] From 2019 to 2024, he played for various Israeli clubs in the Liga Leumit, with successive spells at Hapoel Nof HaGalil, Hapoel Kfar Shalem, Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Bnei Yehuda.[3] In his last season in Israel for 2023–24, he scored 9 goals and had 4 assists in 32 league matches. On 29 July 2024, he transferred to the Austrian Football Bundesliga club Austria Wien on a 2-year contract.[4]

International career

Barry was called up to the the Gambia national team for a set of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2025.[5]

Personal life

Barry is the brother of Hamza Barry who is also a professional footballer.[6]

References

  1. ^ "דואגת לעתיד: מכבי חיפה הנחיתה למבחנים את אחיו הצעיר של חמזה בארי - וואלה ספורט". וואלה. 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ חיפה, מערכת ספורט רדיו (5 December 2018). "אבובאקר בארי חתם בקבוצת הנוער של מכבי חיפה". רדיו חיפה - 107.5FM.
  3. ^ "רשמית: בארי אבובאקר חתם בבני יהודה". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ "אבובאקר בארי חתם לשנתיים באוסטריה וינה". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ohnathan McKinstry this afternoon announced his 24-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Ivory Coast". Facebook. Gambia Football Federation. 13 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Abubakr Barry: «My dream is to win a trophy with Austria Vienna»".