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Habib Mohammed (footballer, born 1997)

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Habib Mohammed
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sunyani, Brong Ahafo
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dreams
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2012 Allah Koso FC
2012–2014 Aston Villa FC
2015–2017 Bofoakwa Tano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Ashanti Gold 10 (1)
2019–2021 Asante Kotoko 33 (0)
2021– Dreams 5 (0)
International career‡
2019 Ghana U23 5 (1)
2019– Ghana 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's football
WAFU
Runner-up 2019 Senegal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2021

Habib Mohammed (born 4 July 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ghanaian Premier League side Dreams. He previously featured for Ashanti Gold and Asante Kotoko.[1][2]

Club career

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Ashanti Gold

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Mohammed started his career with Division Two side Allah Koso FC, moved to Aston Villa FC and later joined a Division One League side Bofoakwa Tano all in Brong Ahafo. In January 2017, Mohammed joined Ghana Premier League club Ashanti Gold on a two-year deal. He made his debut on 22 February 2017, in a 1–1 draw against Tema Youth.[3]

Asante Kotoko

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In January 2019, Mohammed signed for Asante Kotoko on a three-year contract.[4] He made his debut for the club 10 April 2019 during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Competition coming on as an 85th minute substitute for Jordan Opoku in a 2–0 victory over his former club Ashanti Gold.[5] Asante Kotoko went on to win the special competition defeating Karela United in the play-off championship final.[6] Even though Mohammed played 22 league matches in the 2020–21 season, he was deemed surplus after Prosper Narteh Ogum was appointed as the head coach. His contract was then mutually terminated in September 2021 with four months remaining on the contract.[7]

Dreams

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On 24 October 2021, Dreams announced that they had signed Mohammed on a one-year deal with an option to extend at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8][9] On 7 November, he made his debut after coming on in the 85th minute for Victor Oduro in Dreams's 3–1 league victory over Elmina Sharks.[10] He made his first start for Dreams on 5 December in a 2–1 win over Bibiani Gold Stars. He was adjudged the man of the match at the end of full time.[11]

International career

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Mohammed made his senior debut on 26 November 2018, during a Dr. Hage Geingob Cup match against Namibia which ended in a 4–1 penalty shootout lose after the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[12]

In 2019, he played a Black Stars B CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso[13] and was a member of the squad that placed second in the 2019 WAFU tournament held in Senegal.[14][15] Mohammed was part of the Ghana U23 team that played the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Egypt.[16] He played 5 games and scored one. His goal came in Ghana's opening match against Cameroon when he scored a late equalizer with three minutes to the end of the match.[17]

Personal life

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In August 2021, Mohammed was invited by the Bono Regional Police Service for causing an alleged distraction and fight at a Pub & Night Club in Sunyani in the process hurting the facility owner.[18]

Honours

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Asante Kotoko

Ghana

References

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  1. ^ "I will be excited if Asamoah Gyan joins Kotoko - Habib Mohammed". www.ghanaweb.com. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Defender Habib Mohammed Hopes To Become A Kotoko Great". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Match Report of Tema Youth FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2017-02-22 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Kotoko sign Ashgold's Habib Mohammed". Kick Ghana. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Asante Kotoko SC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2019-04-10 - GFA Normalization Special Competition". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Kotoko earns GHc200,000 in NC Special Competition prize money". GhanaWeb. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ^ Appiah, Samuel (28 September 2021). "Asante Kotoko release eight players [Check out list]". Adomonline.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ "OFFICIAL: Dreams FC acquire former Ghana U23 defender Habib Mohammed". GhanaSoccernet. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Dreams FC sign free agent Habib Mohammed for 2021/22 season". Footy Ghana. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Match Report of Elmina Sharks FC vs Dreams FC - 2021-11-07 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  11. ^ "2021/22 Ghana Premier League: Dreams FC's Habib Mohammed wins MOTM in win over Gold Stars". GhanaSoccernet. 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Ashantigold defender Habib Mohammed delighted over national team debut". GhanaSoccernet. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Black Stars B squad trimmed to 25 ahead of the Burkina Faso Clash". Ghana Premier League Updates. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  14. ^ "2019 WAFU : Maxwell Konadu names final squad for WAFU tournament in Senegal". GhanaWeb. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Maxwell Konadu names final squad for 2019 WAFU Cup". Football Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Ghana U23 coach Tanko settles on final 21-man squad for CAF U23 Cup of Nations; Ropapa Mensah listed". GhanaWeb. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  17. ^ "CAF U-23 Cup of Nations: Habib Mohammed scores late to grab Black Meteors draw against Cameroon". GhanaSoccernet. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  18. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (26 August 2021). "Asante Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed gripped by Police for attacking a Pub Owner - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  19. ^ Bah, Momodou (14 October 2019). "Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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