{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=August 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abdul Binate | image = | caption = | full_name = Abdul Wahid A Binate | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|24}} | birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast | height = 1.83m<ref name="SW" /> | position = Forward | currentclub = Harju JK | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs1 = CS Fabrose | youthyears2 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs2 = CS Chomedey | youthyears3 = 2018–2021 | youthclubs3 = CF Montréal | years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = Pacific FC | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = Valour FC | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = AS Blainville | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = Harju JK | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | club-update = September 23, 2025 }}
'''Abdul Wahid Binate''' (born January 24, 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Harju JK in the Estonian Meistriliiga.
==Early life== Binate played for the CF Montreal Academy, playing with the U23 team in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/abdul-wahid-binate-joins-pacific-fc-for-2022|title=Abdul Wahid Binate joins Pacific FC for 2022!|date=February 16, 2022|work=Pacific FC|first=Jack|last=Longo}}</ref> In 2021, he won a student-athlete scholarship from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/amateurs/la-fondation-de-l-athlete-d-excellence-remet-130-000-en-bourses-individuelles-a-47-etudiants-1.10246881|title=La Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence remet 130 000 $ en bourses individuelles à 47 étudiants|trans-title=The Foundation for Athlete Excellence awards $130,000 in individual scholarships to 47 students|date=February 4, 2021|language=fr|work=RDS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/des-athletes-recompenses-par-la-faeq/|title=Des athlètes récompensés par la FAEQ|trans-title=Athletes rewarded by the FAEQ|language=fr|date=February 7, 2021|work=Courrier Laval}}</ref>
==Club career== In February 2022, Binate signed a professional contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-abdul-binate/|title=Pacific Adds Young Attacker Abdul Binate|date=February 16, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> He suffered an injury in pre-season and missed the entire 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/mukumbilwa-gazdov-and-binate-returning-for-2023|title=Mukumbilwa, Gazdov and Binate Returning for 2023!|date=November 24, 2022|work=Pacific FC|first=Jack|last=Longo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/trust-the-kids-ethos-continues-to-power-pacific-fc-forward|title="Trust The Kids" ethos continues to power Pacific FC forward|date=September 12, 2023|first=Jack|last=Longo|work=Pacific FC}}</ref> In November 2022, he re-signed with the club for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-mukumbilwa-gazdov-binate-2023/|title=Tridents Re-Sign Young Trio For 2023|date=November 24, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> He also spent some time on loan with Pacific's League1 British Columbia affiliate Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=nautsamawtfc|title=It’s our pleasure to have Abdul Binate from Pacific FC warm up with us today enacting the CPL downward player affiliation agreement with Pacific FC|number=1655350293427793921|date=May 7, 2023}}</ref> He made his professional debut with Pacific on July 11, in a substitute appearance against the HFX Wanderers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Match Report – Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers FC: Tridents drop points on eerie East Coast evening|url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/match-report-pacific-fc-v-hfx-wanderers-fc-tridents-drop-points-on-eerie-east-coast-evening|first=Jack|last=Longo|work=Pacific FC|date=July 12, 2023}}</ref> Binate was released by Pacific FC in November 2023, after having made three appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason |url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-makes-first-roster-updates-of-the-offseason |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Pacific FC}}</ref>
In February 2024, Binate signed with Valour FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadian-attacker-abdul-binate|title=Valour FC sign Canadian attacker Abdul Binate|date=February 14, 2024|work=Valour FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-abdul-binate-sign/|title=Valour Adds Pacific Attacker Abdul Binate|date=February 14, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> After limited playing time during his time with Pacific, he became a fundamental piece for Valour in 2024, recording over 1000 minutes of action.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/la-resurrection-dabdul-binate-tombe-a-point-pour-valour|title=La résurrection d’Abdul Binate tombe à point pour Valour|trans-title=Abdul Binate's resurrection comes at a good time for Valour|language=fr|date=October 3, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-winger-binate-upbeat-on-playoff-chase-were-a-team-to-watch/|title=Valour Winger Binate Upbeat On Playoff Chase: ‘We’re A Team To Watch’|date=October 4, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> On June 23, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Forge FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-early-poku-brace-lifts-forge-over-valour-despite-back-and-forth-second-half|title=Match Analysis: Early Poku brace lifts Forge over Valour despite back-and-forth second half|date=June 23, 2024|last=O'Connor-Clarke|first=Charlie|work=Canadian Premier League}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2025 season, he went on trial with Sporting Kansas City II.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-ii-announces-schedule-and-roster-for-the-2025-preseason-presented-by-central-bank|title=Sporting KC II announces schedule and roster for the 2025 preseason presented by Central Bank|date=February 3, 2025|work=Sporting Kansas City|first=Jared|last=Belzer}}</ref> He then joined AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec for the 2025 season, where he won the Ballon D'or, as the league's best player.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=soccerquebec |postid=DQxWBzICVIU|title=Prix LS Pro|trans-title=Awards LS Pro|language=fr|date=November 7, 2025}}</ref>
In February 2026, he signed with Harju JK in the Estonian Meistriliiga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/harju-jk-abdul-binate-sign-2026/|title=Binate Etches Back Into Pro Ranks With Estonia Move|date=February 19, 2026|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|September 23, 2025}}<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|abdul-binate/584020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Pacific FC |2022 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2023 |3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0 |- |Nautsa’mawt FC (loan) |2023<ref name=23l1bc>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1bc.ca/roster_players/65866435|title=Abdul Binate L1BC Stats|work=League1 British Columbia}}</ref> |League1 British Columbia |4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||1 |- |Valour FC |2024 |Canadian Premier League |27||4||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||28||4 |- |AS Blainville |2025<ref name=spordle>{{cite web |title=Ligue1 Quebec Stats|work=Spordle|language=fr |url=https://page.spordle.com/fr/ligue-1-qc/schedule-stats-standings/27041e19-6ab9-43ab-8c8d-9ce2698ee512?tab=playerstats&scheduleId=176617 }}</ref> |Ligue1 Québec |15||7||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||3||17||10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !59!!12!!0!!0!!1!!0!!2!!3!!52!!15 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|abdul-binate/584020}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Binate, Abdul}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Ivorian men's footballers Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:Pacific FC players Category:Canadian Premier League players Category:Nautsaʼmawt FC players Category:British Columbia Premier League players Category:Valour FC players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:21st-century Ivorian sportsmen Category:A.S. Blainville players Category:LS Pro players Category:Harju JK Laagri players