Saalih Muhammad
Saalih Ghana Muhammad (born August 25, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saalih Ghana Muhammad | ||
| Date of birth | August 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2014 | Portland Timbers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | HAŠK | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Croatia Đakovo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | San Francisco Deltas | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Penn FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | New Mexico United | 34 | (1) |
| 2021– | Oakland Roots | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020 | |||
Career
After time in the academy teams of Dinamo Zagreb and Portland Timbers, Muhammad returned to Croatia and spent time with the first-teams of HAŠK and Croatia Đakovo, appearing in cup competitions for both. Muhammad came back to the United States again when he signed for North American Soccer League side San Francisco Deltas on February 15, 2017.[1] However, he missed the entirety of the 2017 season after tearing his Achilles tendon in March.[2] On March 15, 2018, Muhammad signed for United Soccer League club Penn FC.[3] On February 21, 2019, Muhammad joined USL side New Mexico United.[4]
On November 24, 2020, Muhammad joined Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in then USL Championship in 2021.[5]
Personal life
Born in the United States, Muhammad is of Ghanaian descent.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played October 17, 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NK HAŠK | 2015/16 | Treća HNL | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| San Francisco Deltas | 2017 | NASL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn FC | 2018 | USL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 22 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Oakland Roots | 2021 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Croatian Football Cup
- Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
References
- "SF Deltas Add Two More Players To Inaugural Roster". nasl.com. North American Soccer League. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "SF Deltas' Saalih Muhammad suffers season-ending injury". sfgate.com. Hearst Communications Inc. March 28, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "Penn FC Signs Midfielder Saalih Muhammad". pennfc.com. Penn FC. March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "New Mexico United Signs Four New Players Including Former Lobo And Sol Player Josh Goss". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1134397
- "Solomon Asante, Saalih Muhammad, Francis Atuahene & Kontoh break into USL Championship Team of the Week".
- "USA - S. Muhammad". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2020.