Shak Mohammed
Ghanaian footballer (born 2003)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Shakur Mohammed (born 27 August 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Shakur Mohammed | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Right to Dream Academy | |||
| Black Rock FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Duke Blue Devils | 37 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Manhattan SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Orlando City | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 77 | (28) |
| 2026– | Nashville SC | 3 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Huntsville City FC (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:18, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
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 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]
Club career
Manhattan SC
While at college, Mohammed also played for Manhattan SC during the 2022 USL League Two season. On 15 June, Mohammed made his club debut against the Long Island Rough Riders, assisting in the lone winning goal and marking his only goal contribution for the team.[10] In total, Mohammed made five appearances, including one in the playoffs, as the team topped the Metropolitan Division.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13] On 26 March 2023, Mohammed made his professional debut with the reserve team, Orlando City B, when he came on for Cristofer Acuña in the 67th-minute of a 3–1 win at Philadelphia Union II.[14] On 29 May, Mohammed scored his first goal for the reserve side when he netted the deciding goal of a 3–2 win over New York Red Bulls II.[15] In Mohammed's debut season with the reserve team, he scored six goals and made four assists across 25 appearances, making him the second highest goalscorer and goal contributor for the team behind Jack Lynn.[16]
On 27 February 2024, Mohammed made his debut for the club in round one of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup when he started in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC before he came off in the 46-minute for César Araújo.[17] On 18 March, Mohammed made his league debut for the senior team when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Nicolás Lodeiro in a 2–0 loss to Atlanta United.[18] In the 2024 season, Mohammed tallied 11 goals and two assists across 27 appearances, making him the top goalscorer for the reserve side and third highest goal contributor behind Alex Freeman and Yutaro Tsukada.[19]
In the 2025 season for the reserve team, Mohammed finished as the top goalscorer for the team for a second consecutive season with 11 goals, but made zero assists, across 27 appearances. Mohammed placed second behind Justin Ellis for the most goal contributions across the season for the team.[20] After the conclusion of the season, Orlando City opted not to extend his contract.[21][22]
Nashville SC
On 7 January 2026, Orlando City announced that they had acquired Nashville SC's natural third round pick in the 2027 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Orlando's right of first refusal on Mohammed.[23] Later the same day, Nashville SC signed Mohammed through the 2026 season with a team option for the 2027 and 2027–28 seasons.[24][25] Mohammed made his Nashville SC debut as a substitute in their CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg tie against Atlético Ottawa on 24 February. Mohammed provided his first goal contribution for the club, an assist to Ahmed Qasem, to win the game 5–0 and 7–0 on aggregate.[26] On 2 March, Mohammed made his debut for and scored two goals for Nashville SC's MLS Next Pro affiliate, Huntsville City FC, in a 3–1 win over his former club Orlando City B.[27] Mohammed made his league debut for Nashville SC on 18 April, and scored his first Major League Soccer goal in a 2–0 win at Atlanta United.[28] On 2 May, Mohammed made his first Major League Soccer start in a scoreless draw against the Philadelphia Union.[29]
Career statistics
College
| Team | Season | ACC regular season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Duke Blue Devils | 2021 | Div. I | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | ||
Club
- As of 5 May 2026[30]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | North America | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manhattan SC | 2022[11] | USL League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 26 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 11 | ||||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 77 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 28 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Huntsville City FC (loan) | 2026 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 91 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32 | ||
Honours
Manhattan SC
- USL League Two Metropolitan Division: 2022[31]
Individual
- ACC Freshman of the Year: 2021[5]
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year: 2022[7]
- NCAA First Team All-America: 2022[8]
- All-ACC First Team: 2022[32]
