Aminu Umar

Aminu Umar

Umar at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Aminu Umar [1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Abuja, Nigeria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Mash'al
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Wikki Tourists	10	(1)
2013–2014	Samsunspor	45	(8)
2015–2019	Osmanlıspor	101	(22)
2018–2019	→ Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	31	(6)
2019–2022	Çaykur Rizespor	44	(4)
2023	Bodrumspor	16	(2)
2023–2025	Tuzlaspor	17	(2)
2025–	Mash'al	0	(0)
International career‡
2012–2013	Nigeria U20	16	(6)
2016–2018	Nigeria	4	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2016

Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Uzbekistan Super League club Mash'al and the Nigeria national football team.

Club career

Wikki Tourists

In 2012–2013 season Umar scored one league goal for Wikki Tourists in the Nigeria Premier League the top league of Nigerian football. ^{[3] [4]}

Samsunspor

Umar joined Turkish club Samsunspor from Wikki Tourists in the 2013 summer transfer season at age 18. ^[5] He scored four league goals in his first season and established himself as the club's preferred striker in place of his compatriot Ekigho Ehiosun. ^{[6] [7]} Umar had his contract terminated after three months without pay. ^[8]

Osmanslıspor

On 10 January 2015, Umar joined promotion-seeker rival Osmanslıspor on a free transfer, signing a 3.5 years contract. ^[9] In the 2016–17 season, he made his debut in continental competition on 21 July 2016, scoring a hattrick against Moldovan side Zimbru during the Europa League qualifiers. ^[10] Osmanlıspor made it to the group stage of the competition, where Umar netted a goal in the first match against FCSB in a 2–0 victory. ^[11]

Loan to Rizespor

On 27 July 2018, Umar joined recently promoted club Çaykur Rizespor on a one-year loan. ^[12]

Rizespor

On 4 September 2019, Umar permanently joined Çaykur Rizespor after helping them avoid relegation, signing a three-year contract. ^[13] He had an anterior cruciate ligament injury that sidelined him for the 2020–21 season. ^[14]

Bodrumspor

On 12 January 2023, second division side Bodrumspor announced the signing of Umar on a free transfer, until the end of the season. ^[15]

Tuzlaspor

On 15 September 2023, Umar joined Tuzlaspor on a free transfer. ^[16]

International career

Umar has played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team. He was the leading scorer in the 2013 African youth championship with four goals and scored twice at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey. ^[17] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. ^[18] Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2023 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samsunspor	2013–14	TFF First League	36	7	0	0	—		36	7
	2014–15	TFF First League	9	1	1	0	—		10	1
	Total		45	8	1	0	0	0	46	8
Osmanlıspor	2014–15	TFF First League	17	4	0	0	—		17	4
	2015–16	Süper Lig	28	8	1	0	0	0	29	8
	2016–17	Süper Lig	25	5	4	0	10	4	39	9
	2017–18	Süper Lig	31	5	3	1	0	0	34	6
	Total		101	22	8	1	10	4	119	27
Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	2018–19	Süper Lig	31	6	3	0	0	0	34	6
Çaykur Rizespor	2019–20	Süper Lig	18	3	1	0	0	0	19	3
	2020–21	Süper Lig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Süper Lig	26	1	0	0	0	0	26	1
	Total		75	10	4	0	0	0	79	10
Bodrumspor	2022–23	TFF First League	16	2	0	0	—		16	2
Tuzlaspor	2023–24	TFF First League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			238	42	13	1	10	4	261	47

Honours

Nigeria U23

• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
2. Aminu Umar Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
3. THE NIGERIA U-20 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. westafricanfootball.com (27 May 2012)
4. Akpayen, George (30 April 2012). "Goal king race tied as Ofoedu hits nine". SuperSport.
5. "Umar Samsun'da Mutlu" (in Turkish). Haber Gazetesi. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
6. Wejinya, Sammy (13 January 2014). "Aminu continues to impress at Samsunspor". SuperSport.
7. "Umar Işıldıyor, Ekigho Hırs Küpü" (in Turkish). Samsun Haber. 20 December 2013.
8. "Umar'ın Mağdurları Onlar Oldu". gazetegercek.com.tr (in Turkish). 6 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
9. FutbolArena (10 January 2015). "Osmanlıspor'a Nijeryalı forvet". FutbolArena (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
10. Habertürk. "Osmanlıspor: 5 - Zimbru: 0 goller ve maç özeti - Futbol Haberleri". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
11. "Osmanlispor beat Steaua Bucuresti in UEFA tourney". www.aa.com.tr. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
12. Adewoye, Gbenga (27 July 2018). "Caykur Rizespor strengthen squad with Aminu Umar from Osmanlıspor". www.goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
13. Adewoye, Gbenga (4 September 2019). "Aminu Umar: Caykur Rizespor sign Nigerian midfielder from Osmanlıspor". www.goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
14. "Aminu Umar kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşında? Aminu Umar hangi takımlarda oynadı? - Futbol Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik (in Turkish). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
15. SPORTS, beIN (12 January 2023). "Aminu Umar Bodrumspor da". beinsports.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
16. "Tuzlaspor, deneyimli kanat oyuncusu Umar Aminu'yu kadrosuna kattı". www.instagram.com (in Turkish). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
17. "Samsunspor unveil Umar Aminu Thursday". MTN Football. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
18. Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
19. Aminu Umar at Soccerway

External links

• Aminu Umar
• Aminu Umar at Soccerway