Musa Mohammed (footballer)

Musa Mohammed

Personal information
Full name	Musa Mohammed Mayieko[1]
Date of birth	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nairobi, Kenya
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Nkana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	Gor Mahia
2017–2018	KF Tirana	4	(0)
2018–	Nkana
International career^‡
2011–	Kenya	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:16, 19 February 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:16, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

Musa Mohammed Mayieko (born 6 June 1991) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Nkana, as a centre back.

Club career

Born in Nairobi, Mohammed began his career at Gor Mahia,[1] serving as captain.[2] With Gor Mahia he won the Kenyan Premier League four times, as well as the Kenyan Super Cup.[3]

He signed a two-year contract with Albanian club KF Tirana, but the contract was terminated in April 2018 after four months, after he failed to adapt to Europe.[2][4] Mohammed claims he terminated the contract due to "several issues, some personal, some monetary".[5]

In July 2018 he signed a two-year contract with Zambian club Nkana.[3][6]

International career

Mohammed made his international debut for Kenya in 2011.[1] He captained the national team to victory at the 2017 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.[3][4]

References

1. "Musa Mohammed". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
2. Seth Willis (22 April 2018). "Former Gor Mahia captain Musa Mohamed terminates contract with FK Tirana". Goal. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
3. Sang Kiplagat (2 July 2018). "Zambian club happy to sign experienced Musa Mohamed". Futaa. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
4. Nahashon Musungu (22 April 2018). "Musa Mohammed falls victim to Tirana 'curse'; Albanian club ends his contract". Nairobi News. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
5. Timothy Olobulu (22 April 2018). "Musa Mohammed terminates Tirana contract". Capital FM. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
6. "MMusa Mohammed finds a new club". Game Yetu. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.