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Mujeeb Murana

Mujeeb Murana

Nigerian footballer (born 2003)

Mujeeb Murana (born 23 September 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Birmingham Legion.

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Club career

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]

Personal life

Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Confirmed : Houston Dynamo sign Nigerian-born defender to homegrown contract:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  2. [2]
    "Houston Dynamo FC Sign Fresno, Texas Native Mujeeb Murana to Homegrown Contract". OurSports Central. 16 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    Glass, Sam. "Murana Brothers New Dynamic Duo for Men's Soccer".
  4. [4]
    "Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. [5]
    "Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 Sporting Kansas City (11 May, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
  6. [6]
    "Legion FC Signs Defender Mujeeb Murana".
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