Aminu Umar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aminu Umar | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Osmanlıspor | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Wikki Tourists | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Samsunspor | 45 | (8) |
| 2015– | Osmanlıspor | 35 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Nigeria U20 | 16 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2016. | |||
Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Turkish club Osmanlıspor, as a striker.[1]
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.[2][3]
Samsunspor
Umar joined Turkish club Samsunspor from Wikki Tourists in the 2013 summer transfer season at age 18.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
References
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- ↑
- ↑ 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.
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