Dahir Mohammed is a retired

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player who played as a defender in

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. Born in Ethiopia, he represented the United States at youth level.

Early life and career

Mohammed moved to the United States as a boy. He played for the Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club. Mohammed attended

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. He was the 1994 New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year. In 1996, Mohammed played one game for the Pennsylvania Natives in an exhibition game against the MetroStars. In 1996, Mohammed signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the

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. In August 1997, Mohammed scored the winning goal as the Rough Riders defeated the New England Revolution in a

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game. On February 1, 1997, the Revolution selected Mohammed in the first round (fifth overall) of the

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. He played for the Revolution until waived on November 2, 1998. In April 1999, he joined the

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. He spent 2000 with the Rough Riders,2000 Long Island Rough Riders
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. In 2004, he was with the Rough Riders, now in the USL Second Division. Mohammed also played for the US U-23 national team. In 2007, Mohammed coached the

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MetroStars: Dahir Mohammed
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohammed, Dahir 1973 births Living people American men's soccer players Connecticut Wolves players Long Island Rough Riders players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls players New England Revolution players Staten Island Vipers players USISL Select League players USL Second Division players MLS Pro-40 players A-League (1995–2004) players United States men's under-23 international soccer players New England Revolution draft picks Men's association football defenders