Mujeeb Murana

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

Mujeeb Murana
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2019 Houston Dynamo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 SLU Billikens 52 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Flint City Bucks 7 (1)
2022– Houston Dynamo 2 40 (2)
2023– Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:12, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

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]

Personal life

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

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