Brian Amidu

Brian Amidu
Personal information
Full name Brian Abbas Amidu
Date of birth (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Glen Norah, Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Black Mambas F.C.
2012 Kaizer Chiefs F.C. 0 (0)
2012–2015 Black Leopards F.C. 36 (7)
2015–2016 Masafi Al-Wasat
2016–2017 CAPS United F.C.
2017–2018 El Entag El Harby SC 8 (1)
2018–2019 Arar
International career‡
2013– Zimbabwe 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2019
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 March 2019

Brian Abbas Amidu (born 21 May 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who played as a forward for the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

Kaizer Chiefs

After a two-week trial at the club in early 2012, Amidu joined South African club Kaizer Chiefs. After struggling with injuries, Amidu left the club in August of that year, failing to make an official appearance.

International

Amidu made his senior international debut on 6 February 2013 in a 2-1 friendly victory over Botswana.

Arrest

In October 2025 Amidu was arrested for drug trafficking after he was found with dagga with an estimated street value of US$75,000 (approximately R1.4 million) by the Zimbabwean Police. In February 2026, Amidu and Kudzai Mhlanga were each sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Zimbabwean court.

International Goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2018Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Angola1–02–2 (2–4 p)Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe – A. Amidu – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Amidu: I have joined Chiefs". kickoff.com. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Amidu sad to leave Chiefs". kickoff.com. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Botswana (2:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Ndoro, Timothy (6 October 2025). "Former Warriors Forward Abbas Amidu Arrested In Drug Bust With Dagga Worth US$75,000". iHarare News. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  6. ↑ https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-02-26-former-kaizer-chiefs-forward-abbas-amidu-sentenced-to-12-years-in-zimbabwe-drug-case/
  7. ↑ Brian Amidu at National-Football-Teams.com