Mohammed Umar

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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
Gold medal icon.svg 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]

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Medeama 2021–22 Ghana Premier League 200020
Ilves II 2023 Kakkonen 1010
Ilves 2023 Veikkausliiga 140305 [lower-alpha 2] 0220
2024 Veikkausliiga40003 [lower-alpha 2] 00070
Total180308000290
Career total210308000320

Honours

Ilves

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