Mohammed Aminu (; born 10 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional

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player of

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Club career

Aminu was first spotted at the 2017 Al Kass Tournament, while representing Red Bull Salzburg, the parent of his club

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. After being scouted by the likes of

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and

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, Aminu agreed a deal to join English champions

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in 2017. In April 2018, after scoring three goals in four games, Aminu was named

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Player of the Month. In October 2020, Aminu and teammate Thomas Agyepong joined

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side

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on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. Like his parent club, Lommel are owned by

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Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aminu, Mohammed 2000 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ghana Premier League players Manchester City F.C. players NAC Breda players FC Dordrecht players Lommel S.K. players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ghana men's youth international footballers Ghanaian Muslims 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen