Mohammed Umar

Ghanaian footballer (born 2002)

Mohammed Umar
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Ilves
Number 4
Youth career
Rising Star Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Medeama 2 (0)
2023– Ilves II 1 (0)
2023– Ilves 18 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Ghana U17 2 (1)
Medal record
Ilves
First place Finnish Cup 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Mohammed Umar (born 11 December 2002) is a Ghanaian professional football player who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga side Ilves.[1]

Club career

Umar made his senior debut with Medeama S.C. in Ghana Premier League in 2022. In the early 2023, he moved to Finland after signing with Veikkausliiga club Ilves.[2][3] He debuted in the league on 15 April 2024, in a 2–1 home win over Inter Turku. On 30 September 2023, Umar and Ilves won the 2023 Finnish Cup, after defeating FC Honka 2–1 in the final. After the season, the club exercised their option to extend his deal for the 2024.[4]

International career

Umar has captained the Ghana under-17 national team.[5][6][7][8]

Career statistics

As of 22 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Medeama 2021–22 Ghana Premier League 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Ilves II 2023 Kakkonen 1 0 — — — 1 0
Ilves 2023 Veikkausliiga 14 0 3 0 5[b] 0 — 22 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 4 0 0 0 3[b] 0 0 0 7 0
Total 18 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 29 0
Career total 21 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 32 0
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ a b Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Ilves

References

  1. ^ Player profile, M. Umar, globalsportsarchive.com
  2. ^ NUORI GHANALAISTOPPARI MOHAMMED UMAR ILVEKSEEN
  3. ^ Ilves vahvistaa rivejään ghanalaispuolustajalla, Yle, 4 February 2023
  4. ^ MÄENPÄÄN JA UMARIN SOPIMUSTEN OPTIOT AKTIVOITU, TRAORÉN LAINA JATKUU – LUE LISÄÄ KAUDEN 2024 SOPIMUSTILANTEESTA
  5. ^ UMAR MOHAMMED CAPTAINS U17 GHANA NATIONAL TEAM IN GABON, risingstarsofafrica.org, 12 May 2019
  6. ^ WAFU U-17 Championship: Ghana name squad, starrfm.com.gh, 30 August 2018
  7. ^ Ghana 2-1 Cote d'Ivoire: Black Starlets through to Wafu U-17 tournament final, goal.com, 12 September 2018
  8. ^ WAFU Zone B U17 Champs: Ghana edges Cote d’Ivoire in semi finals, citinewsroom.com, 12 September 2018
  9. ^ Ghanaian defender Mohammed Umar wins Finnish Cup with Ilves, modernghana.com, 30 September 2023

External links

  • Mohammed Umar at Soccerway
  • Mohammed Umar at WorldFootball.net
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Ilves – current squad