Mohammed Abu — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

8

clubs played for

11/12

debut season

0.02

goals / match

Strømsgodset IF

top club · 152 apps

Career highs

€1.25m

peak value · 2012

—

top transfer fee

2

best season · 2012

4 / 0

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Taras Romanczuk

Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Jagiellonia Bialystok

€400k

Mateusz Mak

Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Znicz Pruszkow

€100k

Flamur Kastrati

Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired

Michal Mak

Attack - Left Winger · Retired

Shares 1991-11-14 · 4 players total

313Appearances

6Goals

12Assists

53Yellow cards

0Red cards

74Full matches (90′)

Full name	Mohammed Abu
Date of birth	1991-11-14 (34 yrs)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Citizenship	Ghana
Position	Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Foot	left
Height	170.00 m
Current club	Retired
Joined	2024-03-29
Contract expires	—
Outfitter	Nike

Jul 2024

2024 — San Antonio FC

3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Mar 2024

Transfer: San Antonio FC → Retired

23/24 · Transfer

Jul 2023

2023 — San Antonio FC

22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2022

2022 — San Antonio FC

32 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2021

Transfer: Without Club → San Antonio FC

21/22 · Transfer

Jul 2021

2021 — San Antonio FC

21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2021

Transfer: Vålerenga → Without Club

20/21 · Transfer

Dec 2020

Transfer: D.C. United → Vålerenga

20/21 · Return from loan

Jul 2020

2020 — D.C. United

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Mar 2020

Transfer: Vålerenga → D.C. United

19/20 · Loan

Jul 2019

2019 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite

26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2019

Transfer: Columbus Crew → Vålerenga

18/19 · Transfer

Dec 2018

Transfer: Vålerenga → Columbus Crew

18/19 · Return from loan

Aug 2018

Transfer: Columbus Crew → Vålerenga

18/19 · Loan

Jul 2018

2018 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite, Columbus Crew SC, Vålerenga Fotball II

17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions

Jun 2018

Injury: unknown

6 games missed

Jul 2017

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jul 2017

2017 — Columbus Crew SC

23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2017

Transfer: Strømsgodset → Columbus Crew

16/17 · Transfer

Jul 2016

16/17 — Strømsgodset IF

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2016

2016 — Strømsgodset IF

31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2015

15/16 — Strømsgodset IF

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2015

2015 — Strømsgodset IF

30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2014

14/15 — Strømsgodset IF

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2014

2014 — Strømsgodset IF

30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Feb 2014

Transfer: Man City U21 → Strømsgodset

13/14 · Transfer

Dec 2013

Transfer: Aarhus GF → Man City

13/14 · Return from loan

Sep 2013

Transfer: Man City → Aarhus GF

13/14 · Loan

Jun 2013

Transfer: FC Lorient → Man City

12/13 · Return from loan

Jan 2013

Transfer: Man City → FC Lorient

12/13 · Loan

Jan 2013

Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → Man City

12/13 · Return from loan

Aug 2012

Transfer: Man City → Rayo Vallecano

12/13 · Loan

Jul 2012

12/13 — Rayo Vallecano, FC Lorient

11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2012

2012 — Strømsgodset IF

12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jun 2012

Transfer: Strømsgodset → Man City

11/12 · Return from loan

Mar 2012

Transfer: Man City → Strømsgodset

11/12 · Loan

Mar 2012

Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Man City

11/12 · Return from loan

Jan 2012

Transfer: Man City → E. Frankfurt

11/12 · Loan

Dec 2011

Transfer: Strømsgodset → Man City

11/12 · Return from loan

Jul 2011

11/12 — Strømsgodset IF

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2011

2011 — Strømsgodset IF

28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Sep 2010

Transfer: Man City → Strømsgodset

10/11 · Loan

Aug 2010

Transfer: SC Accra → Man City

10/11 · Transfer

Jul 2010

2010 — Strømsgodset IF

9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €1.25m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Minutes played by club

San Antonio FC 20.0%

D.C. United 0.0%

Vålerenga Fotball Elite 0.0%

Columbus Crew SC 0.0%

Vålerenga Fotball II 0.0%

Strømsgodset IF 80.0%

Rayo Vallecano 0.0%

FC Lorient 0.0%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
San Antonio FC	4	2021	2024	78	1	7	1,338
D.C. United	1	2020	2020	6	0	0	0
Vålerenga Fotball Elite	2	2018	2019	37	0	2	0
Columbus Crew SC	2	2017	2018	28	0	0	0
Vålerenga Fotball II	1	2018	2018	1	0	0	0
Strømsgodset IF	10	11/12	2016	152	5	3	5,350
Rayo Vallecano	1	12/13	12/13	3	0	0	0
FC Lorient	1	12/13	12/13	8	0	0	0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	Minutes
2024	USLC	San Antonio FC	3	0	0	0	0
2023	USLC	San Antonio FC	20	1	0	3	1,338
2023	USLC Playoffs	San Antonio FC	2	0	0	0	0
2022	US Open Cup	San Antonio FC	2	0	0	2	0
2022	USLC	San Antonio FC	29	0	5	6	0
2022	USLC Playoffs	San Antonio FC	1	0	1	0	0
2021	USLC	San Antonio FC	18	0	0	4	0
2021	USLC Playoffs	San Antonio FC	3	0	1	0	0
2020	MLS	D.C. United	6	0	0	2	0
2020	MLS is Back	D.C. United	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Eliteserien	Vålerenga Fotball Elite	24	0	1	1	0
2019	NM-Cup	Vålerenga Fotball Elite	2	0	0	0	0
2018	Eliteserien	Vålerenga Fotball Elite	10	0	1	2	0
2018	MLS	Columbus Crew SC	4	0	0	0	0
2018	NM-Cup	Vålerenga Fotball Elite	1	0	0	1	0
2018	PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2	Vålerenga Fotball II	1	0	0	0	0
2018	US Open Cup	Columbus Crew SC	1	0	0	1	0
2017	MLS	Columbus Crew SC	20	0	0	3	0
2017	MLS Cup Playoffs	Columbus Crew SC	3	0	0	1	0
2017	US Open Cup	Columbus Crew SC	0	0	0	0	0
2016	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	4	0	0	1	0
2016	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	27	0	0	5	0
2015	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	3	1	0	0	241
2015	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	27	1	1	4	2,318
2014	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	2	0	1	0	0
2014	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	28	0	0	5	0
2012	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	1	0	0	0	0
2012	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	11	2	0	1	495
2011	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	1	0	0	1	0
2011	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	27	1	1	7	2,296
2010	NM-Cup	Strømsgodset IF	1	0	0	0	0
2010	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	8	0	0	2	0
16/17	Europa League Qualifying	Strømsgodset IF	2	0	0	0	0
15/16	Europa League Qualifying	Strømsgodset IF	6	0	0	1	0
14/15	Champions League Qu.	Strømsgodset IF	2	0	0	0	0
12/13	Copa del Rey	Rayo Vallecano	2	0	0	0	0
12/13	Coupe de France	FC Lorient	1	0	0	0	0
12/13	LaLiga	Rayo Vallecano	1	0	0	0	0
12/13	Ligue 1	FC Lorient	7	0	0	0	0
11/12	Europa League Qualifying	Strømsgodset IF	2	0	0	0	0

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
10/11	2010-08-31	SC Accra	Man City	Transfer	0	—
10/11	2010-09-02	Man City	Strømsgodset	Loan	0	—
11/12	2011-12-31	Strømsgodset	Man City	Return from loan	1000000	—
11/12	2012-01-31	Man City	E. Frankfurt	Loan	1000000	—
11/12	2012-03-30	E. Frankfurt	Man City	Return from loan	1000000	—
11/12	2012-03-31	Man City	Strømsgodset	Loan	1000000	—
11/12	2012-06-30	Strømsgodset	Man City	Return from loan	1000000	—
12/13	2012-08-27	Man City	Rayo Vallecano	Loan	1200000	—
12/13	2013-01-30	Rayo Vallecano	Man City	Return from loan	600000	—
12/13	2013-01-31	Man City	FC Lorient	Loan	600000	—
12/13	2013-06-30	FC Lorient	Man City	Return from loan	750000	—
13/14	2013-09-02	Man City	Aarhus GF	Loan	750000	—
13/14	2013-12-31	Aarhus GF	Man City	Return from loan	750000	—
13/14	2014-02-21	Man City U21	Strømsgodset	Transfer	750000	—
16/17	2017-01-24	Strømsgodset	Columbus Crew	Transfer	800000	—
18/19	2018-08-10	Columbus Crew	Vålerenga	Loan	700000	—
18/19	2018-12-31	Vålerenga	Columbus Crew	Return from loan	800000	—
18/19	2019-01-08	Columbus Crew	Vålerenga	Transfer	800000	—
19/20	2020-03-02	Vålerenga	D.C. United	Loan	500000	—
20/21	2020-12-31	D.C. United	Vålerenga	Return from loan	400000	—
20/21	2021-01-01	Vålerenga	Without Club	Transfer	400000	—
21/22	2021-07-19	Without Club	San Antonio FC	Transfer	400000	—
23/24	2024-03-29	San Antonio FC	Retired	Transfer	150000	—

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
17/18	ankle sprain	2017-07-15	2017-07-25	11	1
17/18	Hamstring injury	2018-06-21	2018-07-31	41	6

Current—

Peak€1.25m

Low—

Δ since start−€200k

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€175k
Jan 1, 1970	€150k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€700k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€750k
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.20m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€200k

Team	Shirt	Matches	Goals	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #3441	#23	4	0	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals
Lars Christopher Vilsvik	2	0
Gustav Wikheim	2	0
Mitchell Taintor	2	3
Iver Fossum	2	0
Gustav Valsvik	2	0
Marius Høibråten	2	0
Martin Ovenstad	2	0
Jordan Farr	2	0
Shannon Gómez	2	0
Fabien Garcia	2	0
Anders Konradsen	2	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
2012	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	2	11
2015	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	1	27
2011	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	1	27

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
2022	USLC	San Antonio FC	5	29
2015	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	1	27
2011	Tippeligaen	Strømsgodset IF	1	27

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
20/21	2020-12-31	D.C. United	Vålerenga	Return from loan	—	€400k
19/20	2020-03-02	Vålerenga	D.C. United	Loan	—	€500k
18/19	2018-12-31	Vålerenga	Columbus Crew	Return from loan	—	€800k
18/19	2018-08-10	Columbus Crew	Vålerenga	Loan	—	€700k
13/14	2013-12-31	Aarhus GF	Man City	Return from loan	—	€750k
13/14	2013-09-02	Man City	Aarhus GF	Loan	—	€750k
12/13	2013-06-30	FC Lorient	Man City	Return from loan	—	€750k
12/13	2013-01-31	Man City	FC Lorient	Loan	—	€600k
12/13	2013-01-30	Rayo Vallecano	Man City	Return from loan	—	€600k
12/13	2012-08-27	Man City	Rayo Vallecano	Loan	—	€1.20m
11/12	2012-06-30	Strømsgodset	Man City	Return from loan	—	€1.00m
11/12	2012-03-31	Man City	Strømsgodset	Loan	—	€1.00m
11/12	2012-03-30	E. Frankfurt	Man City	Return from loan	—	€1.00m
11/12	2012-01-31	Man City	E. Frankfurt	Loan	—	€1.00m
11/12	2011-12-31	Strømsgodset	Man City	Return from loan	—	€1.00m
10/11	2010-09-02	Man City	Strømsgodset	Loan	—	—

Teams faced most often by Mohammed Abu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
SK Brann	6	1	1	4	7	8	-1	17%
FK Haugesund	5	2	1	2	8	3	+5	40%
Rosenborg BK	5	2	0	3	5	5	0	40%
Sarpsborg 08	5	5	0	0	15	7	+8	100%
Molde FK	4	1	1	2	4	8	-4	25%
Sandefjord Fotball	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	25%
Odds BK	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	25%
Lillestrøm SK	4	1	0	3	8	11	-3	25%
Viking FK	4	1	1	2	4	7	-3	25%
Tromsø IL	4	1	0	3	1	4	-3	25%
FK Bodø/Glimt	4	1	0	3	2	4	-2	25%
Hamarkameratene	4	1	1	2	2	4	-2	25%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
11/12	Senior debut season
2011	First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

Season	Matches	Mins	YC	2nd YC	Cards / 90′
2023	22	1,338	3	0	0.2
2022	32	0	8	0	0
2021	21	0	4	1	0
2020	6	0	2	0	0
2019	26	0	1	1	0
2018	17	0	4	0	0
2017	23	0	4	0	0
2016	31	0	6	0	0
2015	30	2,559	4	1	0.18
2014	30	0	5	0	0
2012	12	495	1	0	0.18
2011	28	2,296	8	0	0.31
2010	9	0	2	0	0
15/16	6	0	1	0	0