| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 24) | ||
| 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
Born in Nigeria, Murana moved to the United States in 2007 with his father, and enrolled in local soccer programs. He joined the youth academy of Houston Dynamo in 2012, and captained their youth team at U19 level. He attended Saint Louis University, where he was a mainstay of their soccer team the SLU Billikens. He had a stint with the Flint City Bucks in 2021, with 1 goal and 7 appearances. On 16 February 2023, he signed a homegrown contract with the Houston Dynamo for the 2023 season, with options to extended until 2025.
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.
Following his release from Houston at the end of their 2023 season, Murana joined USL Championship side Birmingham Legion. He transferred to Miami FC on June 1, 2024.
Personal life
Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.
References
- "Confirmed : Houston Dynamo sign Nigerian-born defender to homegrown contract:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC Sign Fresno, Texas Native Mujeeb Murana to Homegrown Contract". OurSports Central. 16 February 2023.
- ^ 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
- Mujeeb Murana at Soccerway
- SLU Bilikens profile
| Miami FC – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 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
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen