Shakur Mohammed

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Shakur Mohammed
Personal information
Full name Abdul Shakur Mohammed
Date of birth (2003-08-27) 27 August 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 23
Youth career
Right to Dream Academy
Black Rock FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Duke Blue Devils 37 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Manhattan SC 4 (0)
2023– Orlando City B 50 (17)
2023– Orlando City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Abdul Shakur Mohammed (born 27 August 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

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A Right to Dream Academy graduate, Mohammed played college soccer for two seasons at Duke University before being selected by Orlando City as the second-overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. [2]

Early life

Youth career

Born in Kumasi, Ghana, Mohammed graduated from the Right to Dream Academy before emigrating to the United States to complete his high school studies at Millbrook School in Stanford, New York. While at Millbrook he helped lead the school's soccer team to the Class C New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Championship in 2018. He also played club soccer at Black Rock FC. [3] In July 2020, Mohammed verbally committed to Duke University and took summer classes to accelerate his high school graduation. [4]

College career

Mohammed played two seasons of college soccer as a two-year starter for the Duke Blue Devils between 2021 and 2022. As a freshman he totaled three goals and seven assists in 18 appearances. Duke reached the 2021 ACC tournament final before losing 2–0 to Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Individually he was named ACC Freshman of the Year as well as All-ACC Second Team. [5] TopDrawerSoccer.com named him to the Freshman Best XI. [6]

In his second season, Mohammed started all 19 of Duke's games and led the team in scoring with 10 goals as well as registering two assists. He was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year, [7] earned All-ACC First Team and All-American First Team honours, [7] [8] and was a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist. [9]

While at college, Mohammed also played for Manhattan SC during the 2022 USL League Two season, making five appearances as the team topped the Metropolitan Division. [10]

Professional career

Orlando City

In December 2022, Mohammed declared early for the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer to forgo the remainder of his college eligibility. [11] He was drafted in the first round (2nd overall) by Orlando City after the club traded away Ruan to D.C. United earlier in the day to acquire the pick. [12]

Career statistics

College

TeamSeasonACC regular seasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Duke Blue Devils 2021 Div. I 1333020183
202215910311910
Career total281240513713

Club

As of 20 October 2024 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalPlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manhattan SC 2022 [10] USL League Two 40——10—50
Orlando City B 2023 MLS Next Pro 246——10—256
2024 2611——10—2711
Total5017000020005217
Orlando City 2023 Major League Soccer 000000000000
2024 20—1 [a] 0000030
Total200010000030
Career total5217001030005517

Honours

Manhattan SC

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ "Growing presence of Right to Dream graduates in MLS: Shakur joins Orlando City". Right to Dream. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shakur Mohammed – Men's Soccer". Duke University. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (30 July 2020). "Recruiting: Millbrook star Shakur Mohammed verbally commits to Duke". New England Soccer Journal.
  5. 1 2 "2021 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Unveiled". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Men's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "2022 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  8. 1 2 "2022 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". United Soccer Coaches. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Shakur Mohammed And Peter Stroud Named MAC Hermann Semifinalists". Duke University. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Shakur Mohammed – USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  11. ↑ "2023 Generation adidas class announced". Major League Soccer. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Citro, Michael (21 December 2022). "2023 MLS Draft: Orlando City Selects Shakur Mohammed No. 2 Overall". The Mane Land. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "S. Mohammed – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ↑ Battista, Mike (21 July 2022). "Lower League Round-Up: July 21, 2022". Once A Metro.
  15. ↑ "2022 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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