Omar Mussa (footballer, born 2000)

Omar Mussa (born 20 August 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for English club Dover Athletic, as a midfielder.

Omar Mussa
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dover Athletic
Number 23
Youth career
KV Mechelen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Walsall 1 (0)
2020– Dover Athletic 1 (0)
National team‡
Belgium U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:39, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:52, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Club career

After playing youth football for KV Mechelen, Mussa signed for English club Walsall in January 2019.[1][2][3] He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2018–19 season,[4] having made one Football League appearance for the club.[5]

On 26 October 2020, Mussa joined National League club Dover Athletic, after appearing in pre-season for the Kent side.[6] The following day, Mussa came off the bench in the 75' minute of a 3–2 victory over Eastleigh to make his debut for the club.[7]

International career

Mussa is a Belgian under-18 international.[1]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2018–19[5] League One 1000000010
Dover Athletic 2020–21[8] National League 1000—0010
Career Total 2000000020

    References
    1. "Omar Mussa: Walsall sign midfielder from Belgian side KV Mechelen". BBC Sport. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
    2. "Profile". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
    3. Masi, Joseph. "Omar Mussa adapting to life at Walsall". www.expressandstar.com.
    4. "Walsall: New Saddlers boss releases 11 players following relegation to League Two". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
    5. "Games played by Omar Mussa in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
    6. "BELGIAN MIDFIELDER SIGNS ON". www.doverathletic.com. 26 October 2020.
    7. "Dover Athletic 3–2 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 27 October 2020.
    8. Omar Mussa at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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