Mohammed Umar
Ghanaian footballer (born 2002)
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Mohammed Umar (born 11 December 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga II club Politehnica Iași.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Politehnica Iași | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rising Star Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Medeama | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ilves | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ilves II | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Politehnica Iași | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Ghana U17 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||
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 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.[4] On 4 August, his contract was terminated.[5]
On 1 November 2024, Umar signed with Romanian Liga I side Politehnica Iași on a contract until 2027.[6]
International career
Umar has captained the Ghana under-17 national team.[7][8][9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Medeama | 2021–22 | Ghana Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ilves | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Ilves II | 2023 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Kakkonen | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Politehnica Iași | 2024–25 | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup, Cupa României
- Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
Ilves