GhanaLalas Abubakar is a defender for FC Dallas in MLS who has played for the Ghana under-20 national team.
212 MLS matches13 goals
Updated
About Lalas Abubakar
Lalas Abubakar was born on December 25, 1994, in Kumasi, Ghana. He is a defender for FC Dallas in MLS and wears number 5. He played for Charlotte Eagles in 2015, then Flint City Bucks in 2016 and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in 2017.
Abubakar played for the Colorado Rapids in the 2022 MLS regular season, where he had 4 goals and 1 assist in 32 matches.
Abubakar came on as a substitute and played 2 minutes in a 2-1 win against the Portland Timbers on Sep 12, 2026. Before that, he played 90 minutes in a 5-0 loss at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 22, 2026, and scored 1 goal in a 2-1 win at Austin FC on Aug 16, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season212
212 matches: 203 regular season, 9 playoffs. Every MLS match in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | Shots | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DAL | 4 | 3 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | DAL | 29 | 18 | 1,651 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 |  COL | 18 | 15 | 1,279 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | COL | 26 | 23 | 1,968 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | COL | 32 | 29 | 2,523 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | COL | 24 | 23 | 1,925 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | COL | 17 | 17 | 1,515 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | CLB, COL | 23 | 23 | 2,070 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 |  CLB | 23 | 20 | 1,771 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | CLB | 7 | 6 | 528 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 203 | 177 | 15,466 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 51 | 3 | |
| Career playoffs | 9 | 5 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
How he is doing now
Match log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Shots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 |  vs Portland Timbers | W2-1 | sub2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 22 |  at Vancouver Whitecaps | L0-5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | yellow card |
| Aug 16 |  at Austin FC | W2-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Apr 25 |  at Seattle Sounders FC | L1-2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | yellow card |
Match lines from MLS's own match stats. MLS credits up to two assists on a goal.
Next match
Career
Columbus CrewFrom 2017FC Dallas2026 to now - 4 MLS matches- 2022Best season4 goals, 1 assist in 32 matches
- Sep 12, 2026Latest match2 minutes off the bench vs Portland Timbers
Playoffs
9 matches
MLS Cup Playoffs 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025
Regular season
203 matches
13 goals, 2 assists
Latest match
Sep 12, 2026: 2 minutes off the benchFC Dallas 2, Portland Timbers 1
Sources and updates
Stats and scores come from Agatha's own records: MLS's own match stats and ESPN's match summaries.
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 12:45 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.