Habib Mohammed (footballer, born 1997)

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Habib Mohammed
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Personal information
Full name Habib mohammed Jnr.
Date of birth (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Sunyani, Brong Ahafo GH
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Club information
Current team
 Asante Kotoko
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 S.C. 8 (1)
2019– Asante Kotoko 20 (0)
National team‡
2019 Ghana U23 5 (1)
2019– Ghana 4 (0)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 Asante Kotoko.[1][2]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Mohammed Habib Jnr first kicked a ball at the age of 5 during his elementary school days but began his football career with as either a number "8" or a number "10". At his tender age, he was touted as a prolific player due to his ability to exert energy in supporting defenders likewise starting an attack and also helping strikers when the need arises.

His nickname Thuram (a French retired professional football defender and the most capped player in the history of the France with 142 appearances between 1994 and 2008) was as a result of his powerful and tough tackling playing style.

Moulded in the form of Brazil and Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, Habib possesses good techniques, vision, tactical intelligence, leadership qualities and he's powerful with the ball from a distance.

His exceptional performances captured the attention of many and was widely tipped to be one of the best players to come from Sunyani during his days at the , and respectively.

Habib played for a Second Division side Allah Koso FC, moved to Aston Villa FC and later joined a side Bofoakwa Tano all in BA.

Ashanti Gold[]

On January 2017, Habib was transferred to Ghana Premier League club Ashanti Gold on a two-year deal.[citation needed]

Asante Kotoko[]

On January 2019, Habib signed for Asante Kotoko.[3][4]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 18 June 2021
Club League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ashanti Gold 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
Asante Kotoko 20 0 0 0 5 0 25 0
Career Total 27 1 1 0 5 0 33 1

International career[]

Youth[]

Habib was part of the Ghana U23 team played Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Egypt.[5] He played 5 games and scored one.

Senior[]

Habib played a CHAN[6] qualifier against Burkina Faso and was included in the 2019 WAFU tournament held in Senegal.[7][8]

Honours[]

Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC

Ghana

References[]

  1. ^ "I will be excited if Asamoah Gyan joins Kotoko - Habib Mohammed". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ^ "Defender Habib Mohammed Hopes To Become A Kotoko Great". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Habib Mohammed joins Kotoko".
  4. ^ "Kotoko sign Ashgold's Habib Mohammed".
  5. ^ "Ghana U23 coach Tanko settles on final 21-man squad for CAF U23 Cup of Nations".
  6. ^ "BLACK STARS B SQUAD TRIMMED TO 25 AHEAD OF THE BURKINA FASO CLASH".
  7. ^ "2019 WAFU : Maxwell Konadu names final squad for WAFU tournament in Senegal".
  8. ^ "Maxwell Konadu names final squad for 2019 WAFU Cup".
  9. ^ "Kotoko earns GHc200,000 in NC Special Competition prize money".
  10. ^ Bah, Momodou (14 October 2019). "Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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