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Abdul Mumin

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Abdul Mumin
Personal information
Full name Khalid Abdul Mumin Suleman[1][2]
Date of birth (1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Position Centre-back
Youth career
Right to Dream
2016–2017 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Nordsjælland 43 (1)
2018 → HB Køge (loan) 13 (0)
2020–2022 Vitória Guimarães 51 (0)
2022–2026 Rayo Vallecano 63 (3)
International career‡
2024– Ghana 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:36, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Khalid Abdul Mumin Suleman (born 6 June 1998), commonly known as Abdul Mumin, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Ghana national team.

Club career

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Youth

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Mumin was born in Accra and was a part of the academy at Right to Dream. The defender was an integral part of the RtD U18 team, helping them win back-to-back Gothia Cup tournaments in 2014 and in 2015.[3]

FC Nordsjælland

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On 2 August 2016, it was confirmed, that Mumin had signed a professional contract with Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland, and joined their U19 squad.[4]

Mumin made his Nordsjælland debut on 7 August 2016, just a few days after signing with the club. Mumin started on the bench, but replaced Viktor Tranberg in the 62nd minute in a 2–1 defeat against AaB in the Danish Superliga.[5]

He was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017–18 season. After Nordsjælland sold Andreas Skovgaard in January 2019, Mumin began to play continuously.

Loan to HB Køge

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On 23 January 2018, Mumin was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club HB Køge for the rest of the season.[6]

Vitória de Guimarães

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On 15 August 2020, Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória S.C. signed Mumin on a four-year deal.[7][8] Mumin got shirt number 6 and made his official debut for the club in the Primeira Liga on 18 September 2020 against Belenenses SAD, playing all 90 minutes.[9]

Rayo Vallecano

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On 1 September 2022, Mumin signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[10] Mumin got his debut for the Spanish side on 17 September 2022 against Athletic Bilbao.[11]

On 1 March 2025, Mumin sustained a cruciate ligament injury in a match against Sevilla, which was expected to keep him sidelined for an extended period.[12]

International career

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At the end of December 2021, Mumin received his first call-up to the Ghana national team, being summoned to the squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022.[13][14]

Mumin made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Mali at the Stade du 26 Mars. He substituted Alidu Seidu in the 79th minute, Ghana won 2–1 through an added-time goal by Jordan Ayew.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland 2016–17 Danish Superliga 3010———40
2018–19 Danish Superliga 14000—1[a]0—150
2019–20 Danish Superliga 26120———281
Total 43130001000471
HB Køge (loan) 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 130————130
Vitória de Guimarães 2020–21 Primeira Liga 2502010——280
2021–22 Primeira Liga 26000004[b]0—320
Total 51020104000580
Rayo Vallecano 2022–23 La Liga 16010———170
2023–24 La Liga 20120———221
2024–25 La Liga 24210———252
2025–26 La Liga 3000—00—30
Total 63340000000673
Career total 1704901040001844
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 "Vitória Sport Clube - Site Oficial". Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 Abdul Mumin at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "ABDUL MUMIN SIGNS PRO CONTRACT WITH FC NORDSJÆLLAND". righttodream.com. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "FC Nordsjælland skriver med ung ghaneser". bold.dk. 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "NORDSJÆLLAND VS. AAB 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "HB Køge henter talentfuld forsvarer i FC Nordsjælland". hbkoge.dk. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Abdul Mumin assina até 2024". VitoriaSC.pt. Vitória S.C. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Bye Marboe, Mads (15 August 2020). "Officielt: Abdul Mumin skifter til portugisisk klub". Tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. ↑ VITORIA GUIMARAES VS. BELENENSES 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 18 September 2020
  10. ↑ "Abdul Mumin nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Abdul Mumin new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ↑ ATHLETIC BILBAO VS. RAYO VALLECANO 3 - 2, soccerway.com, 17 September 2022
  12. ↑ Abdul Mumin se pierde todo lo que queda de temporada, golatv.com, 5 March 2025
  13. ↑ Abdul Mumin, Abdul Samed earn debut Black stars call-up Archived 19 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine, footy-ghana.com, 21 December 2021
  14. ↑ "2021 Afcon: Ghana to name final squad for tournament on December 30". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Mali v Ghana game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Abdul Mumin wins Goal of the Month for September". La Liga. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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