Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nigeria national football team.
![]() Umar at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 27) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | |||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2011–2013 | Wikki Tourists | 10 | (1) | |||||||
2013–2014 | Samsunspor | 45 | (8) | |||||||
2015–2019 | Osmanlıspor | 101 | (22) | |||||||
2018–2019 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 31 | (6) | |||||||
2019–2022 | Çaykur Rizespor | 44 | (4) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2012–2013 | Nigeria U20 | 16 | (6) | |||||||
2016– | Nigeria | 4 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2016 |
In 2012–2013 season Umar scored one league goal for Wikki Tourists in the Nigeria Premier League the top league of Nigerian football.[2][3]
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]
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] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8] Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.
Nigeria U23
Nigeria men's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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