Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 7, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Edmonton Internazionale SC | |||
BTB Academy | |||
–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
2019– | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
–2022 | BTB Academy | ||
2022 | Sacramento Republic FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022– | Portland Pilots | 18 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021 | FC Edmonton | 0 | (0) |
2021 | York United | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Thunder Bay Chill | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 28, 2023 |
Muslim Umar, also known as Mugsy Umar, (born June 7, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.
Born in the Nigerian capital of Lagos, Umar and his family emigrated to Canada and settled in Edmonton when he was young. [1] He played youth soccer with Edmonton Internazionale SC [2] and BTB Academy, [3] later moving on to the academy of FC Edmonton. [1] In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy., [4] later returning to BTB Academy. [5] In July 2021, Umar was selected by German football giants Bayern Munich to be a part of their world squad to compete in friendlies around the world. [6] He returned to his youth club, following his stint with York United FC in 2021. [7] In 2022, he played with the Sacramento Republic FC academy. [8]
In November 2020, Umar committed to attend the University of Portland to play for the men's soccer team, [5] joining for the 2022 season. [9] On August 26, 2022, he made his collegiate debut, recording his first assist against the Central Arkansas Bears. [9] [10] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. [11] At the end of his first season, he was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. [12]
In September 2021, Umar joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton and made an appearance on the bench in a game against Valour FC on September 7. [13]
Later in the month, on September 23 fellow CPL side York United announced Umar had joined the team on a developmental contract until the end of the season. [14] He made his professional debut on November 9 against Forge FC. [15] In December 2021, York announced that Umar's deal had ended and that he would return to his youth club. [7]
In 2023, he joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two. [16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Edmonton | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Thunder Bay Chill | 2023 [18] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | June 7, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Edmonton Internazionale SC | |||
BTB Academy | |||
–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
2019– | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
–2022 | BTB Academy | ||
2022 | Sacramento Republic FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022– | Portland Pilots | 18 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021 | FC Edmonton | 0 | (0) |
2021 | York United | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Thunder Bay Chill | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 28, 2023 |
Muslim Umar, also known as Mugsy Umar, (born June 7, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.
Born in the Nigerian capital of Lagos, Umar and his family emigrated to Canada and settled in Edmonton when he was young. [1] He played youth soccer with Edmonton Internazionale SC [2] and BTB Academy, [3] later moving on to the academy of FC Edmonton. [1] In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy., [4] later returning to BTB Academy. [5] In July 2021, Umar was selected by German football giants Bayern Munich to be a part of their world squad to compete in friendlies around the world. [6] He returned to his youth club, following his stint with York United FC in 2021. [7] In 2022, he played with the Sacramento Republic FC academy. [8]
In November 2020, Umar committed to attend the University of Portland to play for the men's soccer team, [5] joining for the 2022 season. [9] On August 26, 2022, he made his collegiate debut, recording his first assist against the Central Arkansas Bears. [9] [10] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. [11] At the end of his first season, he was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. [12]
In September 2021, Umar joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton and made an appearance on the bench in a game against Valour FC on September 7. [13]
Later in the month, on September 23 fellow CPL side York United announced Umar had joined the team on a developmental contract until the end of the season. [14] He made his professional debut on November 9 against Forge FC. [15] In December 2021, York announced that Umar's deal had ended and that he would return to his youth club. [7]
In 2023, he joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two. [16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Edmonton | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Thunder Bay Chill | 2023 [18] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |