The 21-year-old striker has been recruited from Moreirense in the Portuguese top league and has signed a contract with MFF over the year 2025. Malik Abubakari did not make appearances for that team, but it was as a loaner at Casa Pia that he got his breakthrough. In that club, Abubakari last season scored eleven goals in 32 matches in Portugal’s second division.
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– I was so happy that Malmö FF wanted me. I had many offers and needed to decide where I was going, which is why I was so happy about Malmö’s interest.
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Were there offers from other Swedish clubs?
– No. There were offers from a Polish team, from Belgium and Portugal, in addition to Malmö FF.
– If you look at the situation with covid, it is a bit difficult for clubs to buy players and make transfers. When this type of team – in the situation we are in – was interested, then I did not have to think twice. It was just to move and accept the offer. I am happy to move here with this type of long-term contract. Now it is important to find time and adapt as quickly as possible to help the team, says Malik Abubakari.
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The Ghanaian will primarily compete with the strong Antonio Colak in the center position in MFF.
– If you look at Antonio Colak, he is a very good striker who has scored many goals. He has helped the team to reach many points and is very good in my opinion. He’s a great guy and I have a lot of respect for him. I’m not here to compete against any of my teammates. If it’s as little as a minute of play left over for me, I need to deliver what I have for the club. Now I’m part of the family. I’m just at the beginning now, it’s not about fighting to take a position or something like that, says Abubakari.
He describes himself as a flexible striker who primarily starts from the central position.
– As a player, I am used to different playing styles, and usually do not have a single type of playing style. I try to learn what the coach wants in the game and what I can deliver for the club. Malmö FF is the largest team in Sweden and used to winning. I am a person who hates to lose and always wants to be part of a winning team, says Abubakari.
He continues:
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– As a child, I used to play in many different positions, even on the edge and behind the striker. But after moving to Portugal, people feel like a striker and it was like what I played there. Last season, however, I played on the left or right edge on maybe five occasions. But I love playing as a striker and scoring goals and assists.
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Abubakari trained for a week with Moreirense in the pre-season and says that he is ready for games in MFF. On Saturday, the team will meet Degerfors away and the next day a training match against Elsinore is planned. Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has previously hinted that the new acquisitions play against the Danish team.
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– I’m just waiting for the chance and the coach’s decision. I’m ready to play – I’m not the type to say I’m not fit enough to play. I am always ready, says Malik Abubakari.
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