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{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Radanfah Abu Bakr
| image       =
| fullname    = Radanfah Abu Bakr
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1987|02|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago
| height      = {{Height|m=1.95}}
| currentclub = [[FK Sūduva Marijampolė|Sūduva Marijampolė]]
| clubnumber  = 4
| position    = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Central defender]]
| youthyears1 = 2002–05
| youthclubs1 = [[Queen's Royal College]]
| youthyears2 = 2005
| youthclubs2 = [[Caledonia AIA]]
| years1      = 2006–2009 | clubs1  = [[Caledonia AIA]]                            | caps1  = 22 | goals1  = 0
| years2      = 2009      | clubs2  = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]         | caps2  = 0  | goals2  = 0
| years3      = 2010–2011 | clubs3  = [[Joe Public F.C.|Joe Public]]               | caps3  = 3  | goals3  = 0
| years4      = 2011      | clubs4  = [[Olympic Charleroi]]                        | caps4  = 4  | goals4  = 0
| years5      = 2012–2013 | clubs5  = [[Caledonia AIA]]                            | caps5  =    | goals5  = 
| years6      = 2013      | clubs6  = [[FC Vostok|Vostok]]                         | caps6  = 27 | goals6  = 1
| years7      = 2014–2015 | clubs7  = [[FK Kruoja Pakruojis|Kruoja Pakruojis]]     | caps7  = 23 | goals7  = 2
| years8      = 2015–2016 | clubs8  = [[HB Køge]]                                  | caps8  = 19 | goals8  = 1
| years9      = 2016      | clubs9  = [[JK Sillamäe Kalev|Sillamäe Kalev]]         | caps9  = 15 | goals9  = 1
| years10     = 2017–     | clubs10 = [[FK Sūduva Marijampolė|Sūduva Marijampolė]] | caps10 = 3  | goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–
| nationalteam1  = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]]
| nationalcaps1  = 35
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| pcupdate = {{date|2017-3-31}}
| ntupdate = {{date|2017-1-24}}
}}
'''Radanfah Abu Bakr''' (born 12 February 1987 in [[Port of Spain]]) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[FK Sūduva Marijampolė|Sūduva Marijampolė]] in the [[A Lyga]].<ref name="Sūduva"/>
==Career==

===Club===
Abu Bakr went to [[Queen's Royal College]] in Trinidad<ref>[http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=550 Player Profile – Radanfah Abu Bakr: Soccer Warrirors]</ref> and began his career in Trinidad and Tobago side [[Caledonia AIA]], before signing for [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] on 30 August 2009, in a short-term loan deal until 1 January 2010. He has been signed to help relieve the injury crisis at the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8229704.stm  |title=Swansea capture Trinidad defender |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> He previously had two trial spells at the club, in 2007 and in 2008, but was unable to sign for the Swans after they were denied a work permit.<ref>[http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=31509.msg362651 Radanfah Abu Bakr gets Swansea trial.]</ref> Bakr started his career at a relatively late age which he has put down to him deciding to put his head down and study, he took a degree in business management in [[Kingston University]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1783326,00.html |title=Swans snap-up Radanfah |publisher=Swanseacity.net |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref>

In August 2009 a work permit was arranged for the UK, and Radanfah signed a three-month contract with Swansea on 1 September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swansea capture Trinidad defender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8229704.stm|website=news.bbc.co.uk|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=19 September 2014|date=1 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abu Bakr secures Swansea contract|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/foreign-based-news/foreign-based-news/5931-abu-bakr-secures-swansea-contract.html|website=www.socawarriors.net|publisher=socawarriors|accessdate=19 September 2014|date=30 August 2009}}</ref> After this deal expired he was not offered terms to extend his stay and so returned to Trinidad to sign for [[Joe Public F.C.|Joe Public]]. On 21 July 2011, he was signed by Belgium club [[Olympic Charleroi]] after a successful trial.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ttffonline.com/home/latest-news/mens-senior-team/139-abu-bakr-pens-2-yr-deal.html |title=ABU BAKR PENS 2-YR DEAL |publisher=ttffonline.com}}</ref> He left Olympic Charleroi and returned to Caledonia AIA during the 2012 season.  Abu Bakr helped Caledonia AIA win the [[2012 CFU Club Championship]] on 21 June 2012.  He scored his side's goal in a 1–1 draw after extra time against [[W Connection]], with Caledonia AIA winning 4–2 on penalty kicks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caledonia pips Connection for CFU Club Championship title|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1258:caledonia-pips-connection-for-cfu-club-championship-title&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=80|publisher=TTProleague.com|accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>

In February 2013 Abu Bakr moved to [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] side [[FC Vostok|Vostok]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Caledonia duo leads European exodus with Kazakhstan move|url=http://www.wired868.com/2013/02/04/caledonia-duo-leads-european-exodus-with-kazakhstan-move/|publisher=Wired868|accessdate=5 November 2013}}</ref>  He played 28 league games for Vostok before moving to [[A Lyga|Lithuanian A Lyga]] side [[FK Kruoja Pakruojis|Kruoja]] a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mohammed|first1=Inshan|title=Abu Bakr joins FK Kruoja Pakruojis|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/foreign-based-news/foreign-based-news/13731-abu-bakr-joins-fk-kruoja-pakruojis.html|publisher=SocaWarriors|accessdate=17 June 2014|date=19 March 2014}}</ref>

On 2 February 2015 he signed a contract with [[Denmark|Danish]] club [[HB Køge]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Helmin|first1=Jesper|title=HB Køge henter eksotisk stopper|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/hb-koege-henter-eksotisk-stopper|publisher=bold.dk|accessdate=9 February 2015|date=2 February 2015}}</ref>

In July 2016 Abu Bakr signed with Estonian top division club [[JK Sillamäe Kalev]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sillamäega on liitumas mängijad Itaaliast ning Trinidad ja Tobagost|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/sillamaega-on-liitumas-mangijad-itaaliast-ning-trinidad-ja-tobagost|publisher=soccernet.ee|accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref>

On 25 February 2017 he joined Lithuanian [[A Lyga]] side [[FK Sūduva Marijampolė|Sūduva Marijampolė]].<ref name="Sūduva">{{cite web|title=„Sūduvos“ gynybos grandyje – du naujokai|url=http://fksuduva.lt/suduvos-gynybos-grandyje-du-naujokai/|publisher=FK Sūduva|accessdate=25 February 2017|language=Lithuanian|date=25 February 2017}}</ref>

===International career===
Abu Bakr made his debut for the [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago national team]] on 30 July 2008, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]].  Another substitute appearance followed two weeks later in a friendly against [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]].<ref name="int" />

He would have to wait until June 2009 for his next international; making his first start and competitive appearance in a World Cup qualifier against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], losing 2–1.  Abu Bakr scored his first international goal a month later in a 3–2 friendly win against [[Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team|Saint Kitts and Nevis]].<ref name="int" />  He went on to play in a further four of Trinidad and Tobago's qualifiers for the [[2010 World Cup]], but lost his place in the side after that.<ref name="int"/>

Abu Bakr returned to the international side in June 2013 as part of Trinidad and Tobago's build up to the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], playing in friendlies away against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]].<ref name="int" />  He was selected for his nation's squad for the tournament, and helped them reach the quarter-finals where they lost narrowly to Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=matchreport&id=562 |title=Match Report |publisher=SocaWarriors |date= |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Club statistics
|-
! rowspan=2 | Season
! rowspan=2 | Club
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | National Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Other
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! App
! Goals
! App
! Goals
! App
! Goals
! App
! Goals
! App
! Goals
|- align=center
|[[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/sports/football/2010/04/29/bakr-swansea-experience-helped-me |title=Bakr: Swansea experience helped me |publisher=Guardian Media |date=29 April 2010 |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>
|| [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|- align=center
|[[2010–11 TT Pro League|2010–11]]<ref name="uksoc">{{cite web|url=http://live.sportlive.co.za/sportlive/widget/cricket/?sport=soccer&page=player&id=81797 |title=Radanfah Abu Bakr – Results, fixtures, tables and statistics |publisher=Live.sportlive.co.za |date= |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>
|| [[Joe Public F.C.]]
|2||0||0||0||0||0||5||2||7||2
|- align=center
|[[Belgian Third Division B|2011–12]]<ref name="uksoc" />
|| [[R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne|Olympic Charleroi]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|- align=center
|[[Belgian Third Division B|2011–12]]<ref name="uksoc" />
|| [[Caledonia AIA F.C.|Caledonia AIA]]
|?||1||0||0||0||0||4||2||4+||3
|- align=center
|[[Belgian Third Division B|2012–13]]<ref name="uksoc" />
|| [[Caledonia AIA F.C.|Caledonia AIA]]
|?||1||0||0||0||0||3||0||3+||1
|- align=center
|[[2013 Kazakhstan Premier League|2013]]<ref name="soccerway1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/players/radanfah-abu-bakr/81797/ |title=Trinidad and Tobago – R. Abu Bakr – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |publisher=Uk.soccerway.com |date= |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>
|| [[FC Vostok|Vostok]]
|28||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||29||1
|- align=center
|[[2014 A Lyga|2014]]<ref name="soccerway1"/>
|| [[FK Kruoja Pakruojis|Kruoja]]
|23||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||24||2
|- align=center
|[[2014–15 Danish 1st Division|2014–15]]<ref name="soccerway1"/>
|| [[HB Køge]]
|8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1
|- align=center
! Total
!
! 65+
! 6
! 2
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 12
! 4
! 79+
! 10
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago football team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2008||2||0
|-
|2009||6||1
|-
|2013||9||0
|-
|2014||1||0
|-
|2015||8||1
|-
|2016||7||0
|-
|2017||2||0
|-
!Total||35||2
|}
''Statistics accurate as of match played 8 January 2017''<ref name="int">{{cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=matchfixtures&pid=550 |title=Matches Played by Radanfah Abu Bakr |publisher=SocaWarriors |date= |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NFT player|pid=28888|Radanfah Abu Bakr |accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Updated to games played 8 June 2014
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref.
|-
| align=center|1 || 12 July 2009 || [[Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park]], [[Basseterre]], Saint Kitts and Nevis || 4 || {{fb|SKN}} || '''1'''–0 || 3–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Baptiste's goal gives T&T 3–2 win over St Kitts|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=matchreport&id=493|website=www.socawarriors.net|publisher=socawarriors|accessdate=19 September 2014|date=13 July 2009}}</ref> 
|-
| align=center|2 || 8 October 2015 || [[Estadio Rommel Fernández]], [[Panama City]], [[Panama]] || 23 || {{fb|PAN}} || '''2'''–0 || 2–1 || Friendly ||
|}

==Personal==
His brother Ayinde is former Manager of [[Caledonia AIA]] and over the years trained his brother here.<ref>[http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=28945.0 Radanfah Abu Bakr is back]</ref> Ayinde Abu Bakr is former  [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].<ref>[http://mpurcell.tripod.com/octoberschoolnews00.htm Naps tame Tigers]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{NFT player|pid=28888|Radanfah Abu Bakr}}
* [http://nr.soccerway.com/players/radanfah-abu-bakr/81797/ Radanfah Abu Bakr] on Soccerway

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