2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Salim, Abdi

Jersey Number 3
Abdi Salim
- Position:
- Defender
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- High School:
- Hutch Tech
- Prev School:
- Buffalo State
Bio
Senior Year (2022): A fixture at centerback for the 2022 side that took home the treble (NCAA National Championship, ACC Tournament Championship, ACC Atlantic Division regular season title) ... Drafted 17th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City SC ... Appeared in 22 matches, making 19 starts after missing the 2021 season due to a lower body injury … Registered a career high 1,735 minutes ... Played the full 110 minutes against Indiana in Syracuse’s 2022 NCAA National Championship triumph … Played every minute and started every match of the Orange’s run to the NCAA and ACC Championships … Helped Syracuse secure a 2-1 road victory against No. 11 Louisville … Shutdown No. 4 Wake Forest’s attack in a 2-0 win … Started in Syracuse’s 2-1 win against No. 1 Clemson.
Junior Year (2021): Missed the season due to an injury.
Sophomore Year (2020): Started all eight matches in which he played on defense ... Scored his first goal for the Orange in victory against Hofstra ... Suffered a season-ending injury against Bowling Green.
Personal: Abdi Salim... Majoring in sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences.
Junior Year (2021): Missed the season due to an injury.
Sophomore Year (2020): Started all eight matches in which he played on defense ... Scored his first goal for the Orange in victory against Hofstra ... Suffered a season-ending injury against Bowling Green.
Personal: Abdi Salim... Majoring in sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences.
MSOC Post-Match Interview vs. Stanford
Sunday, September 14
Syracuse Men's Soccer Postgame
Saturday, September 13
Syracuse Men's Soccer
Saturday, September 13
Syracuse Men's Soccer Pregame
Saturday, September 13