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Muhamed Tijani (born 26 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Slavia Prague.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 July 2000 | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Slavia Prague) | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | 36 Lion FC | ||
2018–2019 | Baník Ostrava | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Baník Ostrava | 28 | (4) |
2019 | → Třinec (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2020 | → Karviná (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Třinec (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Táborsko (loan) | 32 | (11) |
2023– | Slavia Prague | 25 | (2) |
2024– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:52, 4 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2019 |
Tijani joined Czech club Baník Ostrava's youth system from Nigerian side 36 Lion FC on 27 September 2018.[2] He signed a professional contract with Baník Ostrava on 27 August 2019.[3][4]
Tijani joined Třinec on loan in the summer of 2019.[5] He made his professional debut for the club on 27 August in a cup match against TJ Valašské Meziříčí.
In February 2020, Tijani was recalled early from his loan to Třinec and moved on loan to Karviná.[6] He made his debut for Karviná on 3 June against Slovácko.[7]
He returned from loan and made his debut for Baník Ostrava against his former club Karviná on 21 August 2020.[8] Tijani scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 league victory over FK Pardubice on 19 September.[9]
Tijani returned to Třinec on loan on 8 February 2021.[10] He made his second debut against Blansko on 6 March.[11]
Tijani was sent on loan to Táborsko for one year on 23 July 2021.[12] He made his debut against Zbrojovka Brno that same day.[13] He scored his first two goals on 11 August in the Tatran Sedlčany Cup.[14]
After returning to Baník Ostrava, he made his 2022–23 Czech First League debut against SK Sigma Olomouc on 30 July 2022.[15] He scored his first goal of the season on 6 August against Bohemians 1905.[16]
On 21 June 2023 Tijani joined Slavia Prague, signing a contract valid until 2028.[17]
On 2 July 2024, Tijani signed for English Championship team Plymouth Argyle on a one-year loan deal.[18]
Tijani was part of the Nigeria under-20 squad that competed in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[19] He played his first international match on 24 May 2019 against the Qatar under-20 side.[20] He scored his first international goal on 30 May by way of a penalty kick against the Ukraine under-20s.[21]
Club | Season | League | Czech Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Baník Ostrava | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Czech First League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Czech First League | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 25 | 4 | ||
Total | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 32 | 5 | |||
Fotbal Třinec (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
MFK Karviná (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
Třinec (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
Táborsko (loan) | 2021–22 | Czech National League | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | 33 | 13 | |
Slavia Prague | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 19 | 4 |
Career total | 101 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 113 | 22 |
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