Brian Amidu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Abbas Amidu | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Glen Norah, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Black Mambas F.C. | ||
| 2012 | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Black Leopards F.C. | 36 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Masafi Al-Wasat | ||
| 2016–2017 | CAPS United F.C. | ||
| 2017–2018 | El Entag El Harby SC | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Arar | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 March 2019 | |||
Brian Abbas Amidu (born 21 May 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who played as a forward for the Zimbabwe national football team.[1]
Career
[edit]Kaizer Chiefs
[edit]After a two-week trial at the club in early 2012, Amidu joined South African club Kaizer Chiefs.[2] After struggling with injuries, Amidu left the club in August of that year, failing to make an official appearance.[3]
International
[edit]Amidu made his senior international debut on 6 February 2013 in a 2-1 friendly victory over Botswana.[4]
Arrest
[edit]In October 2025 Amidu was arrested for drug trafficking after he was found with dagga with an estimated street value of US$75,000 (approximately R1.4 million) by the Zimbabwean Police.[5] In February 2026, Amidu and Kudzai Mhlanga were each sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Zimbabwean court.[6]
International Goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[7]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Angola | 1–0 | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zimbabwe – A. Amidu – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amidu: I have joined Chiefs". kickoff.com. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ "Amidu sad to leave Chiefs". kickoff.com. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Botswana (2:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ Ndoro, Timothy (6 October 2025). "Former Warriors Forward Abbas Amidu Arrested In Drug Bust With Dagga Worth US$75,000". iHarare News. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-02-26-former-kaizer-chiefs-forward-abbas-amidu-sentenced-to-12-years-in-zimbabwe-drug-case/
- ↑ Brian Amidu at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Brian Amidu at WorldFootball.net
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Black Mambas F.C. players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Black Leopards F.C. players
- CAPS United players
- El Entag El Harby SC players
- Arar FC players
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Saudi Second Division players
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Zimbabwe men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Harare
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
