| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 2000 | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Slavia Prague) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | 36 Lion FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Baník Ostrava | 28 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Třinec (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Karviná (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Třinec (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Táborsko (loan) | 32 | (11) |
| 2023– | Slavia Prague | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 23 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2019 | |||
Muhamed Tijani (born 26 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Czech First League side Slavia Prague. [1]
Tijani joined Czech club Baník Ostrava's youth system from Nigerian side 36 Lion FC on 27 September 2018. [2] He signed a professional contract with Baník Ostrava on 27 August 2019. [3] [4]
Tijani joined Třinec on loan in the summer of 2019. [5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 27 August in a cup match against TJ Valašské Meziříčí.
In February 2020, Tijani was recalled early from his loan to Třinec and moved on loan to Karviná. [6] He made his debut for Karviná on 3 June against Slovácko. [7]
He returned from loan and made his debut for Baník Ostrava against his former club Karviná on 21 August 2020. [8] Tijani scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 league victory over FK Pardubice on 19 September. [9]
Tijani returned to Třinec on loan on 8 February 2021. [10] He made his second debut against Blansko on 6 March. [11]
Tijani was sent on loan to Táborsko for one year on 23 July 2021. [12] He made his debut against Zbrojovka Brno that same day. [13] He scored his first two goals on 11 August in the Tatran Sedlčany Cup. [14]
After returning to Baník Ostrava, he made his 2022–23 Czech First League debut against SK Sigma Olomouc on 30 July 2022. [15] He scored his first goal of the season on 6 August against Bohemians 1905. [16]
On 21 June 2023 Tijani joined Slavia Prague, signing a contract valid until 2028. [17]
On 2 July 2024, Tijani signed for English Championship team Plymouth Argyle on a one-year loan deal. [18] He made his debut for Plymouth on the opening day of the 2024–25 season against Sheffield Wednesday, but after making just two further league appearances, both as a substitute, he tore his hamstring in training in October 2024. [19]
Tijani was part of the Nigeria under-20 squad that competed in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [20] He played his first international match on 24 May 2019 against the Qatar under-20 side. [21] He scored his first international goal on 30 May by way of a penalty kick against the Ukraine under-20s. [22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| Fotbal Třinec (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| MFK Karviná (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Třinec (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Táborsko (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech National League | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [b] | 2 | 31 | 4 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 119 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 132 | 23 | |||