Muslim Umar (born June 7, 2003) is a Canadian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-06-07) June 7, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edmonton Internazionale SC | |||
| BTB Academy | |||
| –2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 2019–2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | FC Edmonton | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | York United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2021 | |||
Born in the Nigerian capital of Lagos, Umar and his family emigrated to Canada and settled in Edmonton when he was young.[1] He played youth soccer with Edmonton Internazionale SC[2] and BTB Academy,[3] later moving on to the academies of FC Edmonton and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1] In July 2021, Umar was selected by German football giants Bayern Munich to be a part of their world squad to compete in friendlies around the world.[4]
In September 2021, Umar joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton and made an appearance on the bench in a game against Valour FC on September 7.[5]
Later in the month, on September 23 fellow CPL side York United announced Umar had joined the team on a developmental contract until the end of the season.[6] He made his professional debut on November 9 against Forge FC.[7] In December 2021 York announced that Umar's deal had ended and that he would return to his youth club.[8]