Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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) |
Mujeeb Murana (born 23 September 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Houston Dynamo.
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]
Murana's older brother Quayyum Murana also played football with the SLU Billikens. He speaks the Yoruba language.[3]