Sheriff Isa

Sheriff Isa (born 10 November 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Sheriff Isa

Sheriff Isa in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Sheriff Isa
Date of birth	(1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Sokoto, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2005	Sultan Atiku Secondary School Team
2008–2009	Crystal Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Kano Pillars	67	(18)
2012–2015	Olimpik Donetsk	82	(14)
2016	Chornomorets Odesa	1	(0)
International career‡
2007–2009	Nigeria U17	6	(3)
2009	Nigeria U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 December 2016

Career

Isa started his career when he signed for Kano Pillars FC before the 2009-2010 season. He was fairly regular and a consistent performer during his first season in the Nigeria Premier League. Then he made a very promising start to the ongoing Nigeria Premier League 2010-2011, scoring two goals during the first 16 rounds of football.^[1] In July 2012 he signed a contract with Ukrainian club FC Olimpik.

Isa was a member of the Nigeria national under-17 football team and winner of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea.^[2]

Honours

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2007