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Mohamud Ali Mohamed (footballer)
Mohamud Ali Mohamed (born 8 July 1994) is a Dutch-born footballer, a centre-back or defensive midfielder, who has played for Somalia since 2015. Raised in the Alphense Boys academy, he moved to Manchester in 2013 and has played across English and Welsh non-league football, returning to Atherton Collieries in September 2026.
Who is he?
Mohamud Ali Mohamed is a footballer born in the Netherlands on 8 July 1994 who represents Somalia (Wikipedia, Mohamud Ali (footballer)). He plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder (same source).
Clubs
He came through the Alphense Boys academy, with a short spell at ADO Den Haag, and made his first-team debut for Alphense Boys in April 2012 (Wikipedia). He moved to Manchester in 2013 and joined Northwich Victoria in 2014, playing in an FA Cup second-round tie against Northampton Town in December 2015 (same source). His later clubs include Glossop North End, Mossley, Droylsden, Curzon Ashton, Warrington Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Nantwich Town, Atherton Collieries, Llandudno and Rhyl 1879, and in September 2026 he returned to Atherton Collieries (same source).
After a serious knee injury at Warrington in 2021 left him unable to work as a driving instructor, supporters raised almost £1,600 for him online (same source).
Somalia
He made his debut for Somalia on 13 October 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Niger (Wikipedia).
In short
A Dutch-born, Manchester-based defender who has played for Somalia since 2015.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Mohamud Ali (footballer) · en.wikipedia.org
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