Mohammed Abubakar

For the Nigerian politician, see Mohammed Abubakar (politician).

Mohammed Abubakar (born 22 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Ghanaian Premier League side Karela United.^[1][2]

Career

Karela United

Abubakar joined Karela United in 2017. During the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition, he was named on the bench for two matches against Elmina Sharks on 5 May 2019^[3] and on 8 May 2019 against International Allies.^[4] He made his professional debut during the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss against Berekum Chelsea on 5 February 2020.^[5] He subsequently made two league appearances, against Accra Hearts of Oak^[6][7] and Medeama SC,^[8] playing the full 90 minutes in both matches, bringing his total number of matches to three before the league was put on hold and later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Playing style

Abubakar can play as a defender, attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder. He has been praised for his vision, passing, and dribbling skills. He cites Mesut Özil as a role model.^[9] Abubakar has also received praise for his versatility, being adept at playing in the centre of the pitch as well as out wide.^[10]