Khalid Abdul Mumin Suleman (born 6 June 1998), commonly known as Abdul Mumin, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalid Abdul Mumin Suleman[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Right to Dream | |||
| 2016–2017 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Nordsjælland | 43 | (1) |
| 2018 | → HB Køge (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Vitória Guimarães | 51 | (0) |
| 2022– | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editMumin was born in Accra and was a part of the academy at Right to Dream. The defender was an integral part of the RtD U18's team, helping them win back to back Gothia Cup tournaments in 2014 and in 2015.[3]
FC Nordsjælland
editOn 2 August 2016, it was confirmed, that Mumin had signed a professional contract with Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland, and joined their U19 squad.[4]
Mumin made his Nordsjælland debut on 7 August 2016, just a few days after signing with the club. Mumin started on the bench, but replaced Viktor Tranberg in the 62nd minute in a 2–1 defeat against AaB in the Danish Superliga.[5]
He was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017–18 season. After Nordsjælland sold Andreas Skovgaard in January 2019, Mumin began to play continuously.
Loan to HB Køge
editOn 23 January 2018, Mumin was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club HB Køge for the rest of the season.[6]
Vitória de Guimarães
editOn 15 August 2020, Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória S.C. signed Mumin on a four-year deal.[7][8] Mumin got shirt number 6 and made his official debut for the club in the Primeira Liga on 18 September 2020 against Belenenses SAD, playing all 90 minutes.[9]
Rayo Vallecano
editOn 1 September 2022, Mumin signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[10] Mumin got his debut for the Spanish side on 17 September 2022 against Athletic Bilbao.[11]
International career
editAt the end of December 2021, Mumin received his first call-up to the Ghana national team, being summoned to the squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022.[12][13]
Mumin made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Mali at the Stade du 26 Mars. He substituted Alidu Seidu in the 79th minute, Ghana won 2–1 through an added-time goal by Jordan Ayew.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vitória Sport Clube - Site Oficial". Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b Abdul Mumin at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "ABDUL MUMIN SIGNS PRO CONTRACT WITH FC NORDSJÆLLAND". righttodream.com. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland skriver med ung ghaneser". bold.dk. 2 August 2016.
- ^ "NORDSJÆLLAND VS. AAB 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 7 August 2016.
- ^ "HB Køge henter talentfuld forsvarer i FC Nordsjælland". hbkoge.dk. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Abdul Mumin assina até 2024". VitoriaSC.pt. Vitória S.C. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Bye Marboe, Mads (15 August 2020). "Officielt: Abdul Mumin skifter til portugisisk klub". Tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ VITORIA GUIMARAES VS. BELENENSES 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 18 September 2020
- ^ "Abdul Mumin nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Abdul Mumin new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ ATHLETIC BILBAO VS. RAYO VALLECANO 3 - 2, soccerway.com, 17 September 2022
- ^ Abdul Mumin, Abdul Samed earn debut Black stars call-up, footy-ghana.com, 21 December 2021
- ^ "2021 Afcon: Ghana to name final squad for tournament on December 30". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Mali v Ghana game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
External links
edit- Abdul Mumin at BDFutbol
- Abdul Mumin at Soccerway
- Abdul Mumin at WorldFootball.net
  | This biographical article related to association football in Ghana, about a defender, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |