| Muslim Umar | |
| Birth Date: | June 7, 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Edmonton Internazionale SC |
| Youthclubs2: | BTB Academy |
| Youthyears3: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | FC Edmonton |
| Youthyears4: | 2019– |
| Youthclubs4: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Youthyears5: | –2022 |
| Youthclubs5: | BTB Academy |
| Youthyears6: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs6: | Sacramento Republic FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2022– |
| College1: | Portland Pilots |
| Collegecaps1: | 18 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | York United |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Thunder Bay Chill |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | July 28, 2023 |
Muslim Umar, also known as Mugsy Umar, (born June 7, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.
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 academy of FC Edmonton. In August 2019, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.,[4] later returning to BTB Academy. 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.[5] He returned to his youth club, following his stint with York United FC in 2021. In 2022, he played with the Sacramento Republic FC academy.[6]
In November 2020, Umar committed to attend the University of Portland to play for the men's soccer team,[7] joining for the 2022 season.[8] On August 26, 2022, he made his collegiate debut, recording his first assist against the Central Arkansas Bears.[9] On September 25, 2022, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Utah Tech Trailblazers.[10] At the end of his first season, he was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13] He made his professional debut on November 9 against Forge FC.[14] In December 2021, York announced that Umar's deal had ended and that he would return to his youth club.[15]
In 2023, he joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Edmonton | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| York United FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thunder Bay Chill | 2023[17] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||