Abdul Razak (footballer)
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Abdul Razak is an English footballer, who was born in the Ivory Coast
. He currently plays as a box-to-box midfielder
for Premier League club .
Razak was initially added to the Manchester City Elite Development Squad. However, he was not chosen to play his first game for the EDS until early February 2011 when he was one of the starting eleven in the EDS team that beat the reserve team 2–0 at Ewen Fields
in the Manchester Senior Cup
.
Only two days after finally making his debut for the Manchester City reserve team Razak was then given a surprise debut for the first team, coming on as a substitute for David Silva
in the final minutes of the Premier League game against on 5 February 2011.
His unexpected first team debut makes Razak the ninth youth player to graduate from Manchester City's academy under manager Roberto Mancini
in just over a year of the latter's management at the club. The day after his debut for the Manchester City first team Razak was added to the first team squad. In his second game for the EDS team three days later the young Ivorian was shown a straight red card for a rash challenge in the 51st minute of the Premier Reserve League North game against Bolton Wanderers
.
In his second game for the Manchester City first team against on 10 September 2011 Razak subsituted Yaya Touré
in the 80th minute of the match.
He made his first full appearance for the first team on 21 September 2011 in the third round of the Football League Cup
against , playing for 86 minutes before being substituted by Luca Scapuzzi.
His second full appearance for the first team was on 26 October 2011 in the fourth round of this competition against which Manchester City won 5–2 at Molineux
. Razak played in this game for 85 minutes before being substituted by James Milner
.
He made his debut for Portsmouth against the next day, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute in a game Portsmouth lost 3–1.
After one month with Pompey and three appearances, Razak returned to Manchester City
and played as a late substitute in their 0-1 League Cup
quarter-final victory against at the Emirates
on 29 November 2011, replacing Owen Hargreaves
in the 79th minute.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. He currently plays as a box-to-box midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Premier League club .
Manchester City
Having been transferred over from 's youth set-up in July 2010,Razak was initially added to the Manchester City Elite Development Squad. However, he was not chosen to play his first game for the EDS until early February 2011 when he was one of the starting eleven in the EDS team that beat the reserve team 2–0 at Ewen Fields
Ewen Fields
Ewen Fields is a multi-use stadium in Tameside, England. It is the home ground of Hyde F.C. and Manchester City Reserves and has also in the past hosted Manchester United F.C. Reserves, Stockport County Reserves and Oldham Curzon Ladies. It is currently used for football...
in the Manchester Senior Cup
Manchester Senior Cup
The Manchester FA Senior Cup is an annual football tournament held between the clubs of the Manchester Football Association which was first played in 1885...
.
Only two days after finally making his debut for the Manchester City reserve team Razak was then given a surprise debut for the first team, coming on as a substitute for David Silva
David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker...
in the final minutes of the Premier League game against on 5 February 2011.
His unexpected first team debut makes Razak the ninth youth player to graduate from Manchester City's academy under manager Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
in just over a year of the latter's management at the club. The day after his debut for the Manchester City first team Razak was added to the first team squad. In his second game for the EDS team three days later the young Ivorian was shown a straight red card for a rash challenge in the 51st minute of the Premier Reserve League North game against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C. Reserves and Academy
-Reserve team:Bolton Wanderers Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. They also participate in the Manchester Senior Cup, although in recent years the teams entered in this competition have featured an increasing number of youth players.Bolton Wanderers Reserves play their...
.
In his second game for the Manchester City first team against on 10 September 2011 Razak subsituted Yaya Touré
Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
in the 80th minute of the match.
He made his first full appearance for the first team on 21 September 2011 in the third round of the Football League Cup
2011–12 Football League Cup
The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
against , playing for 86 minutes before being substituted by Luca Scapuzzi.
His second full appearance for the first team was on 26 October 2011 in the fourth round of this competition against which Manchester City won 5–2 at Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
. Razak played in this game for 85 minutes before being substituted by James Milner
James Milner
Milner was described as a "first class" student at his school; he left with 11 GCSEs and an award for his performance in physical education. Milner also showed talent in cricket, sprinting and long-distance running...
.
Portsmouth (loan)
On 28 October 2011, Razak was loaned to on a one-month deal.He made his debut for Portsmouth against the next day, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute in a game Portsmouth lost 3–1.
After one month with Pompey and three appearances, Razak returned to Manchester City
and played as a late substitute in their 0-1 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
quarter-final victory against at the Emirates
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
on 29 November 2011, replacing Owen Hargreaves
Owen Hargreaves
Owen Lee Hargreaves is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester City and the English national football team....
in the 79th minute.
Club statistics
As of 29 November 2011| Club | Season | League | Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Manchester City F.C. season The 2010–11 season is Manchester City Football Clubs 109th season of football, its ninth consecutive season in the Premier League, and its fourteenth season in the Premier League since it was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs... |
0 (1) | - | - | - | - | - | 0 (1) | - | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Manchester City F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Manchester City Football Club's 110th season of football, its tenth consecutive season in the Premier League, and its fifteenth season in the Premier League since it was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs... |
0 (1) | - | 2 (1) | - | - | - | 2 (2) | - | |
| (loan) | 2011–12 2011–12 Portsmouth F.C. season The 2011-12 Season is Portsmouth's second season in The Championship after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season.- Squad information :As 11 July 2011.- Transfers :... |
1 (2) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (2) | - |
| Career total | 1 (4) | - | 2 (1) | - | - | - | 3 (5) | - | |