Dahir Mohammed Explained

Dahir Mohammed
Birth Date:17 March 1973
Birth Place:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height:6 ft 2 in
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1991–1994
Youthclubs1:C.W. Post College
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Long Island Rough Riders
Goals1:3
Years2:1998
Clubs2:New England Revolution
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:1998
Clubs3:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Connecticut Wolves (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Staten Island Vipers
Caps5:22
Goals5:2
Years6:2000
Clubs6:Long Island Rough Riders
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:2000
Clubs7:MetroStars (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2002
Clubs8:Connecticut Wolves
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Years9:2004
Clubs9:Long Island Rough Riders
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Nationalteam1:United States U23
Manageryears1:2007
Managerclubs1:Brooklyn Knights

Dahir Mohammed (17 March 1973 – 20 November 2024) was an Ethiopian-born American soccer player who played as a defender in Major League Soccer.

Life and career

Mohammed moved to the United States as a boy. He played for the Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club.[1] He attended C.W. Post College where he played on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. He was the 1994 New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year. In 1996, he played one game for the Pennsylvania Natives in an exhibition game against the MetroStars.[2] In 1996, Mohammed signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL. In August 1997, he scored the winning goal as the Rough Riders defeated the New England Revolution in a 1997 U.S. Open Cup game.[3] On 1 February 1997, the Revolution selected Mohammed in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4] He played for the Revolution until waived on 2 November 1998. In April 1999, he joined the Staten Island Vipers.[5] He spent 2000 with the Rough Riders,[6] but played three games on loan with the MetroStars. In 2002, he played for the Connecticut Wolves. In 2004, he was with the Rough Riders, now in the USL Second Division. Mohammed also played for the US U-23 national team.

In 2007, Mohammed coached the Brooklyn Knights. He died on 20 November 2024, at the age of 51.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elmont Soccer Club: Notable Players . 13 March 2011 . 4 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704021624/http://mineolaportuguese.com/Players.htm . dead .
  2. http://metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=1757 Metros vs Pennsylvania Natives: a look back
  3. ROUGH RIDERS DEFEAT REVOLUTION IN OVERTIME The Hartford Courant - Saturday, 2 August 1997
  4. MOHAMMED AMONG SIX SELECTED IN DRAFT BY REVOLUTION STRIKER TORRES ALSO HAS A CHANCE TO STICK Boston Globe - Monday, 2 February 1998
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/06/sports/transactions-090026.html April 6, 1999 Transactions
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628234924/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.lgistax.html 2000 Long Island Rough Riders
  7. https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2024/11/22/rip-dahir-former-rough-rider-defender-mohammed-passes-away/ RIP, Dahir: Former Rough Rider defender Mohammed passes away