Aminu Umar
 Umar at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aminu Umar | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Osmanlıspor | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Wikki Tourists | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Samsunspor | 45 | (8) |
| 2015– | Osmanlıspor | 57 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Nigeria U20 | 16 | (6) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2016. | |||
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Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for the Turkish club Osmanlıspor[2] and the national team.
Club career
Wikki Tourists
In 2012–2013 season Umar has scored one league goal for Wikki Tourists in the Nigeria Premier League the top league of Nigerian football.[3][4]
Samsunspor
Umar joined Turkish club Samsunspor from Wikki Tourists in the 2013 summer transfer season at age 18.[5] He scored four league goals in his first season and established himself as the club's preferred striker in place of his compatriot Ekigho Ehiosun.[6][7]
International career
Umar has played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team. He was the leading scorer in the 2013 African youth championship with four goals and scored twice at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey.[8] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9] Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.
References
- ↑ Aminu Umar. rio2016.com
- ↑ Aminu Umar. tr.eurosport.com
- ↑ THE NIGERIA U-20 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. westafricanfootball.com (27 May 2012)
- ↑ Akpayen, George (30 April 2012). "Goal king race tied as Ofoedu hits nine". SuperSport.
- ↑ "Umar Samsun'da Mutlu" (in Turkish). Haber Gazetesi. 10 July 2013.
- ↑ Wejinya, Sammy (13 January 2014). "Aminu continues to impress at Samsunspor". SuperSport.
- ↑ "Umar Işıldıyor, Ekigho Hırs Küpü" (in Turkish). Samsun Haber. 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Samsunspor unveil Umar Aminu Thursday". MTN Football. 7 August 2013.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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