Mujeeb Murana
Nigerian footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mujeeb Murana (born 23 September 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Miami FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | SLU Billikens | 52 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Flint City Bucks | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 45 | (2) |
| 2023 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Birmingham Legion | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Miami FC | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
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]
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Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.[3]
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