Mohammed Abu

Mohammed Abu
Personal information
Date of birth 14 November 1991 (1991-11-14) (age 20)
Place of birth Ghana
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Eintracht Frankfurt
(on loan from Manchester City)
Youth career
Sporting Club Accra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Manchester City 0 (0)
2010–2011 Strømsgodset (loan) 35 (1)
2012– Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2011– Ghana 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:01, 27 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:01, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Mohammed Abu (born 14 November 1991) is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays professionally for German club Eintracht Frankfurt, on loan from English club Manchester City, as a midfielder.

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Career

Club career

After playing youth football with Sporting Club Accra, Abu signed for English side Manchester City on 31 August 2010.[1] He was immediately loaned to Norwegian club Strømsgodset, where he made his professional debut.[2] On 29 June 2011, Abu's loan deal was extended until December 2011.[3] In October 2011, Abu signed a new contract with Manchester City, until June 2014.[4] In January 2012, he joined German 2. Fußball-Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan.[5][6]

International career

Abu made his first senior appearence for Ghana in October 2011, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Nigeria.[7] In December 2011, he was named to the provisional 25-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

As of 27 December 2011, he has 2 caps to date.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Loan deal for new signing Mohammed Abu". Manchester City F.C. official website. 31 August 2010. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2010/August/Mohammed-Abu-signs-for-City-and-goes-on-loan-to-Stromsgodset. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  2. ^ "Mohammed Abu" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset IF official website. http://www.godset.no/spillere/mohammed_abu/id/499. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  3. ^ "Man City prospect Mohammed Abu extends Stromsgodset loan". Tribal Football. 29 June 2011. http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/man-city-prospect-mohammed-abu-extends-stromsgodset-loan-1724571. Retrieved 29 June 2011. 
  4. ^ Oscroft, Tim (20 October 2011). "Mohammed Abu pens new City deal". Manchester City F.C.. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2011/October/Extended-contract-for-Mohammed-Abu. Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt signs Mohammed Abu" (in German). 26 December 2011. http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/sport/top-clubs/eintracht-frankfurt/11511377.htm. Retrieved 26 December 2011. 
  6. ^ "Ghana's Moahmmed Abu moves to German side Frankfurt". BBC Sport. 2 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16383948.stm. 
  7. ^ "Ghana, Nigeria draw 0-0 in friendly in England". BBC Sport. 12 October 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15274048.stm. Retrieved 27 December 2011. 
  8. ^ "Veteran keeper left out of Ghana's Nations Cup squad". BBC Sport. 15 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16202690.stm. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 
  9. ^ Mohammed Abu at National-Football-Teams.com