Dahir Mohammed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 2024 (aged 51) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | C.W. Post College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Long Island Rough Riders | (3) | |
| 1998 | New England Revolution | 7 | (0) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Connecticut Wolves (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Staten Island Vipers | 22 | (2) |
| 2000 | Long Island Rough Riders | 17 | (2) |
| 2000 | → MetroStars (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Connecticut Wolves | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Long Island Rough Riders | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| United States U23 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Brooklyn Knights | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dahir Mohammed (17 March 1973 – 20 November 2024) was an Ethiopian-born American soccer player who played as a defender in Major League Soccer.
Life and career
[edit]Mohammed moved to the United States as a boy. He played for the Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club.[1] He attended C.W. Post College 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, he played one game for the Pennsylvania Natives in an exhibition game against the MetroStars.[2] In 1996, Mohammed signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL. In August 1997, he scored the winning goal as the Rough Riders defeated the New England Revolution in a 1997 U.S. Open Cup game.[3] On 1 February 1997, the Revolution selected Mohammed in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4] He played for the Revolution until waived on 2 November 1998. In April 1999, he joined the Staten Island Vipers.[5] He spent 2000 with the Rough Riders,[6] but played three games on loan with the MetroStars. In 2002, he played for the Connecticut Wolves. 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 Brooklyn Knights. He died on 20 November 2024, at the age of 51.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elmont Soccer Club: Notable Players". Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Metros vs Pennsylvania Natives: a look back
- ^ ROUGH RIDERS DEFEAT REVOLUTION IN OVERTIME The Hartford Courant - Saturday, 2 August 1997
- ^ MOHAMMED AMONG SIX SELECTED IN DRAFT BY REVOLUTION STRIKER TORRES ALSO HAS A CHANCE TO STICK Boston Globe - Monday, 2 February 1998
- ^ April 6, 1999 Transactions
- ^ 2000 Long Island Rough Riders
- ^ RIP, Dahir: Former Rough Rider defender Mohammed passes away
External links
[edit]- 1973 births
- 2024 deaths
- 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
- 20th-century American sportsmen