Abdirizak Sheikuna Mohamed (Somali: Cabdi Maxamed; born 25 October 1996) is a Somali professional footballer who plays for New Mexico United and the Somalia national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdirizak Sheikuna Mohamed | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Classics Eagles | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 58 | (9) |
| 2018 | Akron Zips | 24 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | New York City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Memphis 901 (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Greenville Triumph | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Columbus Crew 2 | 54 | (2) |
| 2024– | New Mexico United | 22 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Somalia | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 18 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth
editMohamed played youth soccer for the Classics Eagles in Columbus, Ohio and high school soccer at Westerville Central High School. He was named All-State for the 2014 Ohio high school soccer season.[3]
He played college soccer at Ohio State University for 3 years before transferring to the University of Akron for his final year.[4]
Professional
editMohamed was drafted by New York City FC with the 43rd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[5]
He signed his first professional contract with NYCFC and was then transferred to USL Championship side Memphis 901 on a 2019 season-long loan.[6]
In February 2020 Mohamed signed with USL League One side Greenville Triumph SC.[7] The following the season, in which Triumph SC won the 2020 USL League One championship, Mohamed was named to the League One All-League Second Team.[8]
The Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro signed Mohamed in February 2022.[9]
On May 3, 2024, it was announced that Mohamed had signed a 25-day contract with New Mexico United in the USL Championship.[10] He made his debut for the club on the next day, May 4, vs Las Vegas Lights FC and assisted on the game-winning goal by teammate Daniel Bruce.[11] On May 28, 2024 the club announced Mohamed had signed for the remainder of the 2024 season.[12]
He registered his first goal for New Mexico, heading home the equalizer, in a 3-2 comeback victory vs San Antonio FC on 29 June 2024[13]
International career
editMohamed was born a refugee in Kenya to Somali parents and was raised in the United States. In September 2019, Mohamed was called into the Somalia national football team for its 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe.[14] On 5 September, he made his international debut for Somalia in their 1–0 win over Zimbabwe.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 September 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York City | 2019 | MLS | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Memphis 901 (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| Greenville Triumph | 2020 | USL League One | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | USL League One | 26 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | – | – | – | 33 | 0 | |||||
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 29 | 2 | – | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | – | – | – | 54 | 2 | |||||
| New Mexico United | 2024 | USL Championship | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 131 | 4 | ||||
International
edit- As of matches played 10 May 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
editGreenville Triumph SC
- USL League One Champions: 2020
Columbus Crew 2
- MLS Next Pro Champions: 2022
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Ohio State University. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Profile". University of Akron. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Akron Athletics - 2018 Akron Men's Soccer Roster, Abdi Mohamed". Go Zips. The University of Akron. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Akron Athletics - 2018 Akron Men's Soccer Roster, Abdi Mohamed". Go Zips. The University of Akron. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Jones, Matt. "MLS SuperDraft 2019: Complete Round-by-Round Results and Twitter Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Butler, Dylan. "NYCFC sign draft pick Abdi Mohamed, loan him to Memphis 901 FC". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Triumph Sign Defender Abdi Mohamed". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 adds three players to roster ahead of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season". ColumbusCrew.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 adds three players to roster ahead of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season". Columbus Crew. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED SIGNS ABDI MOHAMED TO 25-DAY CONTRACT". New Mexico United. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ sickenger, ken (6 May 2024). "Winning night in Las Vegas: United holds on for 2-1 win over Lights FC". albuquerque journal, n.m. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ juana, juana. "HERE TO STAY! NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF ABDI MOHAMED THROUGH END OF SEASON". New Mexico United. New Mexico United. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Sickenger, Ken. "Shorthanded United steals 3-2 road win over San Antonio FC". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Internationals - Seven Players Called Up in September". New York City FC. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers - Africa - Matches - Somalia - Zimbabwe". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020.
- ^ Abdi Mohamed at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Abdi Mohamed at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Abdi Mohamed at Major League Soccer
- Abdi Mohamed at Ohio State University
- Abdi Mohamed at the University of Akron
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