Mujeeb Murana | |
Birth Date: | 2000 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Miami FC |
Clubnumber: | 15 |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Houston Dynamo |
Collegeyears1: | 2019–2022 |
College1: | SLU Billikens |
Collegecaps1: | 52 |
Collegegoals1: | 6 |
Years1: | 2021 |
Clubs1: | Flint City Bucks |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | Houston Dynamo 2 |
Caps2: | 45 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2023 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2024 |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 19:34, 9 April 2024 (UTC) |
Mujeeb Murana (born 23 September 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Miami FC.
Born in Nigeria, Murana moved to the United States in 2007 with his father, and enrolled in local soccer programs.[1] He joined the youth academy of Houston Dynamo in 2012, and captained their youth team at U19 level.[2] He attended Saint Louis University, where he was a mainstay of their soccer team the SLU Billikens.[3] He had a stint with the Flint City Bucks in 2021, with 1 goal and 7 appearances.[4] On 16 February 2023, he signed a homegrown contract with the Houston Dynamo for the 2023 season, with options to extended until 2025.[2]
He made his senior and professional debut with Houston Dynamo in a 1–0 U.S. Open Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on 10 May 2023.[5]
Following his release from Houston at the end of their 2023 season, Murana joined USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[6] He transferred to Miami FC on June 1, 2024.[7]
Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.[3]