Aminu Umar

Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Tuzlaspor and the Nigeria national football team.

Aminu Umar

Umar at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Aminu Umar[1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Abuja, Nigeria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Tuzlaspor
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Wikki Tourists	10	(1)
2013–2014	Samsunspor	45	(8)
2015–2019	Osmanlıspor	101	(22)
2018–2019	→ Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	31	(6)
2019–2022	Çaykur Rizespor	44	(4)
2023	Bodrumspor	16	(1)
2023–	Tuzlaspor	1	(0)
International career‡
2012–2013	Nigeria U20	16	(6)
2016–	Nigeria	4	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2016

Club career

Wikki Tourists

In 2012–2013 season Umar scored one league goal for Wikki Tourists in the Nigeria Premier League the top league of Nigerian football.^[3][4]

Samsunspor

Umar joined Turkish club Samsunspor from Wikki Tourists in the 2013 summer transfer season at age 18.^[5] He scored four league goals in his first season and established himself as the club's preferred striker in place of his compatriot Ekigho Ehiosun.^[6][7] Umar had his contract terminated after three months without pay.^[8]

Osmanslıspor

On 10 January 2015, Umar joined promotion-seeker rival Osmanslıspor on a free transfer, signing a 3.5 years contract.^[9] In the 2016–17 season, he made his debut in continental competition on 21 July 2016, scoring a hattrick against Moldovan side Zimbru during the Europa League qualifiers.^[10] Osmanlıspor made it to the group stage of the competition, where Umar netted a goal in the first match against FCSB in a 2–0 victory.^[11]

Loan to Rizespor

On 27 July 2018, Umar joined recently promoted club Çaykur Rizespor on a one-year loan.^[12]

Rizespor

On 4 September 2019, Umar permanently joined Çaykur Rizespor after helping them avoid relegation, signing a three-year contract.^[13] He had an anterior cruciate ligament injury that sidelined him for the 2020–21 season.^[14]

Bodrumspor

On 12 January 2023, second division side Bodrumspor announced the signing of Umar on a free transfer, until the end of the season.^[15]

Tuzlaspor

On 15 September 2023, Umar joined Tuzlaspor on a free transfer.^[16]

International career

Umar has played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team. He was the leading scorer in the 2013 African youth championship with four goals and scored twice at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey.^[17] He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[18] Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2023^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samsunspor	2013–14	TFF First League	36	7	0	0	—		36	7
	2014–15	TFF First League	9	1	1	0	—		10	1
	Total		45	8	1	0	0	0	46	8
Osmanlıspor	2014–15	TFF First League	17	4	0	0	—		17	4
	2015–16	Süper Lig	28	8	1	0	0	0	29	8
	2016–17	Süper Lig	25	5	4	0	10	4	39	9
	2017–18	Süper Lig	31	5	3	1	0	0	34	6
	Total		101	22	8	1	10	4	119	27
Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	2018–19	Süper Lig	31	6	3	0	0	0	34	6
Çaykur Rizespor	2019–20	Süper Lig	18	3	1	0	0	0	19	3
	2020–21	Süper Lig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Süper Lig	26	1	0	0	0	0	26	1
	Total		75	10	4	0	0	0	79	10
Bodrumspor	2022–23	TFF First League	16	2	0	0	—		16	2
Tuzlaspor	2023–24	TFF First League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			238	42	13	1	10	4	261	47

Honours

Nigeria U23

• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016