Aminu Umar (born 6 March 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Uzbekistan Super League club Mash'al and the Nigeria national football team.
In 2012âÂÂ2013 season Umar scored one league goal for Wikki Tourists in the Nigeria Premier League the top league of Nigerian football.
Umar joined Turkish club Samsunspor from Wikki Tourists in the 2013 summer transfer season at age 18. He scored four league goals in his first season and established himself as the club's preferred striker in place of his compatriot Ekigho Ehiosun. Umar had his contract terminated after three months without pay.
On 10 January 2015, Umar joined promotion-seeker rival Osmanslñspor on a free transfer, signing a 3.5 years contract. In the 2016âÂÂ17 season, he made his debut in continental competition on 21 July 2016, scoring a hattrick against Moldovan side Zimbru during the Europa League qualifiers. Osmanlñspor made it to the group stage of the competition, where Umar netted a goal in the first match against FCSB in a 2âÂÂ0 victory.
On 27 July 2018, Umar joined recently promoted club ÃÂaykur Rizespor on a one-year loan.
On 4 September 2019, Umar permanently joined ÃÂaykur Rizespor after helping them avoid relegation, signing a three-year contract. He had an anterior cruciate ligament injury that sidelined him for the 2020âÂÂ21 season.
On 12 January 2023, second division side Bodrumspor announced the signing of Umar on a free transfer, until the end of the season.
On 15 September 2023, Umar joined Tuzlaspor on a free transfer.
Umar has played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team. He was the leading scorer in the 2013 African youth championship with four goals and scored twice at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey. He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.
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