Mujeeb Murana
| 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 | |||
Mujeeb Murana (born 23 September 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Miami FC.
Club career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Confirmed : Houston Dynamo sign Nigerian-born defender to homegrown contract:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ a b "Houston Dynamo FC Sign Fresno, Texas Native Mujeeb Murana to Homegrown Contract". OurSports Central. 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b Glass, Sam. "Murana Brothers New Dynamic Duo for Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City (11 May, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
- ^ "Legion FC Signs Defender Mujeeb Murana".
- ^ "Midseason Roster Updates".
External links
[edit]- Mujeeb Murana at Soccerway
- SLU Bilikens profile
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ibadan
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- MLS Next Pro players
- USL League Two players
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- Flint City Bucks players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Houston Dynamo 2 players
- Birmingham Legion FC players
- Miami FC players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- USL Championship players