Abdellahi Nasserdine joins Red Bull New York

The Mauritanian midfielder has reached a new milestone in his young career.

Abdellahi Nasserdine joins Red Bull New York on a one-year loan with an option to buy. The 19-year-old comes from the Mauritanian Football Federation’s youth academy. He will initially play for the MLS club’s reserve team before hoping to break into the first team.

Abdellahi Nasserdine played for Mauritania’s U17 team and then the U20s, with whom he took part in continental tournaments. From the Mauritanian Football Federation’s academy, he has worked his way up to the Mauritanian first division.