Mohammed Umar
Mohammed Umar (born 11 December 2002) is a Ghanaian professional football player who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga side Ilves.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2002 | ||
| 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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
References
- Player profile, M. Umar, globalsportsarchive.com
- NUORI GHANALAISTOPPARI MOHAMMED UMAR ILVEKSEEN
- Ilves vahvistaa rivejään ghanalaispuolustajalla, Yle, 4 February 2023
- MÄENPÄÄN JA UMARIN SOPIMUSTEN OPTIOT AKTIVOITU, TRAORÉN LAINA JATKUU – LUE LISÄÄ KAUDEN 2024 SOPIMUSTILANTEESTA
- UMAR MOHAMMED CAPTAINS U17 GHANA NATIONAL TEAM IN GABON, risingstarsofafrica.org, 12 May 2019
- WAFU U-17 Championship: Ghana name squad, starrfm.com.gh, 30 August 2018
- Ghana 2-1 Cote d'Ivoire: Black Starlets through to Wafu U-17 tournament final, goal.com, 12 September 2018
- WAFU Zone B U17 Champs: Ghana edges Cote d’Ivoire in semi finals, citinewsroom.com, 12 September 2018
- 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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