Abobaker Mamoun Eisa (born 5 January 1996) is a Sudanese professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club Nongbua Pitchaya. He represents Sudan national team at international level. Eisa began his career playing non-league football with St Albans City,

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and

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. In 2018 he moved into professional football signing with

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. He has since played for

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and

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Early life

Eisa was born in

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, Sudan, in 1996. His family moved to London when he was seven years old.

Club career

Early career

Eisa played youth football with Pro Touch Soccer Academy and St Albans City, before beginning his senior career in non-league football with

and

. He turned professional on 31 January 2018 with

, scoring his first goal for the club in the

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on 21 April in a 1−1 draw against Bury. On 8 April 2018, he appeared as an unused substitute in the 2018 EFL Trophy Final, and received a runner-up medal under the tournament's rules.
- In January 2019, he moved on loan to

. He made a goalscoring debut for the club on 2 February, scoring five minutes after his introduction as a half-time substitute during Colchester's 4–0 win at

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. On 15 August 2019, Eisa signed for the League Two side

on a two-year deal, reuniting with the former Shrewsbury manager

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, making him the club's eighth summer signing. He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.

Bradford City

On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Eisa had signed a two-year deal with another League Two side,

, and would transfer after his contract expiry. In July 2021, before the start of the 2021–22 season, Eisa spoke highly about the club's pre-season preparation. He suffered an injury early in the season, and, after returning to the first team, underwent hamstring surgery in December 2021, ruling him out for a further four months. By late April 2022, he had returned to training was in possible contention for first team action in the final games of the season. In June 2022, the Bradford City manager,

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, said that Eisa could be considered a new signing after returning from injury, having only played in five matches in the previous season. In July 2022, Eisa said he was happy to have returned to fitness. He was injured again later that month, with what was described as a "significant" injury. He returned to full training in September 2022, and made his first appearance of the 2022–23 season as a late substitute in the EFL trophy on 19 October 2022. On 12 November 2022, he made his first start since 27 November 2021. He said he was looking forward to playing more frequently. He scored his first Bradford City goal on 1 January 2023, scoring the winner in a 3–2 home victory against Salford. Eisa was injured again in February 2023. In May 2023 it was announced that he would leave Bradford City when his contract expired on 30 June.

Grimsby Town

In June 2023 it was announced that he would sign for

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on 1 July 2023, reuniting him with Paul Hurst and his assistant

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for a third time. He was nominated for the League Two August 2023 Player of the Month award. Following that announcement, Mark Hughes, his manager at Bradford City, had said Eisa had been "unlucky" at the club. He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Thailand

In July 2024 he signed for Thai club Nongbua Pitchaya.

International career

In August 2021, he was called up by the Sudan national team, but could not play for them due to injury. In November 2021, he said he was keen to represent Sudan, but was putting his club first. He made his international debut with the Sudan national team in a 1–1

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tie with

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on 16 November 2023. He replaced his brother at half-time, who was also making his debut and scored the side's opening goal.

Personal life

He is the brother of

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. He has said that Mohamed has been a role model to him. A younger brother Omar is also a footballer. He combined his non-league career with studying for a degree in biomedical sciences at

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Honours

Shrewsbury Town *

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runner-up: 2017–18

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eisa, Abo 1996 births Living people Footballers from Khartoum Sudanese men's footballers Sudan men's international footballers St Albans City F.C. players Uxbridge F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players

Abo Eisa Abobaker Mamoun Eisa (born 5 January 1996) is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Nongbua Pitchaya. He represents Sudan national team at international level. Eisa began his career playing non-league ...

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