Mohammed Umar (born 11 December 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.Player profile, M. Umar, globalsportsarchive.com
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.NUORI GHANALAISTOPPARI MOHAMMED UMAR ILVEKSEENIlves vahvistaa rivejään ghanalaispuolustajalla, Yle, 4 February 2023 He debuted in the league on 15 April 2023, 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.MÄENPÄÄN JA UMARIN SOPIMUSTEN OPTIOT AKTIVOITU, TRAORÉN LAINA JATKUU – LUE LISÄÄ KAUDEN 2024 SOPIMUSTILANTEESTA On 4 August, his contract was terminated.Sopimus purettu - Mohammed Umar ei jatka Ilveksessä, veikkausliiga.com, 4 August 2024
On 1 November 2024, Umar signed with Romanian Liga I side Politehnica Iași on a contract until 2027.Ghana's Mohammed Umar Joins FC Politehnica Iasi in ambitious move, sabcsport.com, 1 November 2024
International career Umar has captained the Ghana under-17 national team.UMAR MOHAMMED CAPTAINS U17 GHANA NATIONAL TEAM IN GABON, risingstarsofafrica.org, 12 May 2019WAFU U-17 Championship: Ghana name squad, starrfm.com.gh, 30 August 2018Ghana 2-1 Cote d'Ivoire: Black Starlets through to Wafu U-17 tournament final, goal.com, 12 September 2018WAFU Zone B U17 Champs: Ghana edges Cote d’Ivoire in semi finals, citinewsroom.com, 12 September 2018
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMedeama2021–22Ghana Premier League2000——20Ilves2023Veikkausliiga1403050—2202024Veikkausliiga4000300070Total180308000290Ilves II2023Kakkonen10———102024Kakkonen30———30Total40———40Politehnica Iași2024–25Liga I12031——1512025–26Liga II2000——20Total14031——171Career total380618000521
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 2023Ghanaian defender Mohammed Umar wins Finnish Cup with Ilves, modernghana.com, 30 September 2023
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