Abdul Fatawu captured the hearts of Leicester City fans during his loan spell at the Foxes in their Championship-winning season and now he is back at the club permanently.
It’s not been since the days of Riyad Mahrez that Leicester City have had a winger that can get fans off of their seats.
When Abdul Fatawu arrived at the start of the 2023-24 season, he was relatively unknown. By the end of it, he was one of the first names on the teamsheet and was instrumental in guiding the Foxes back to the Premier League.
Still young, the world is Fatawu’s oyster. But what has his career looked like so far, in and out of football? We answer your questions about one of the Foxes’ brightest talents.
Abdul Fatawu personal profile
- Full name: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
- Age: 20 (8 March 2004)
- Birthplace: Tamale, Ghana
- Height: Five feet 10 inches (1.77m)
- Position: Winger
- Shirt number: 7
When did Abdul Fatawu join Leicester City?
Fatawu initially joined the club on loan from Sporting in Portugal for the 2023-24 campaign, arriving on August 31, 2023.
He made his debut three days later in a 1-0 defeat against Hull City and after winning the Championship, an automatic clause to buy the winger was activated. Fatawu joined the club permanently for a reported £14m, as per Leicestershire Live.
The transfer saw his original club, Steadfast FC, pocket over half of the fee after they inserted a sell-on clause when he first joined Sporting.
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Abdul Fatawu stats
Since joining Leicester in 2023, Fatawu has gone on to become a regular feature in the first team.
As of August 2024, Transfermarkt states that the 20-year-old has seven goals and 14 assists from 44 games for the Foxes.
- Leicester City: 44 appearances, seven goals, 14 assists
- Sporting: 12 appearances, zero goals, one assist
- Ghana: 19 appearances, two goals, zero assists
Abdul Fatawu salary
According to Capology, Fatawu earns a salary of £9,500-a-week, equating to £494,000 across the season. This makes him one of the lowest-paid players at the club.
Abdul Fatawu Instagram and X/Twitter accounts
You can follow Fatawu’s Instagram account at @issahakufatawu10 and his X account has the same username too.
Abdul Fatawu family
There is no information online about Fatawu’s family members.
Abdul Fatawu international career
After rising through the youth teams, Fatawu was called up to the Ghanaian senior squad in March 2021, however, he didn’t make an appearance.
He made his official debut in a 3-1 win against Zimbabwe as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Fatawu’s performances led to him receiving a call-up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, becoming the youngest player in the side and fourth-youngest in the entire tournament.
His first international goal came against Nicaragua on 27 September 2021.
In 2024 Fatawu was set to be selected for Ghana’s AFCON campaign but decided to turn down a call-up, instead choosing to focus on Leicester’s promotion push.