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Mohamed Awad (Somali footballer)

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Mohamed Awad
Maxamed Cawad
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Abdulahi Awad
Date of birth (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Sliema Wanderers
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2011 Melville United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 St. John's Red Storm 17 (2)
2015–2017 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 51 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Melville United
2011–2013 Waikato 16 (3)
2013–2014 Western Suburbs 18 (9)
2015 Inglewood United
2016 Stirling Macedonia 1 (2)
2018–2020 Eastern Suburbs 24 (3)
2019 Melbourne Knights 11 (4)
2020 Dandenong Thunder 0 (0)
2020 Port Melbourne 3 (0)
2020–2021 Auckland City 22 (8)
2022 Manukau United 12 (6)
2022– Sliema Wanderers 43 (9)
International career
2021– Somalia 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Mohamed Abdulahi Awad (Somali: Maxamed Cabdullaahi Cawad; born 7 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers. Born in New Zealand, he represents Somalia at international level.

Club career

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Awad began his senior career at New Zealand Football Championship club Waikato, after a spell in the youth system at Waikato. After failing to make any appearances for Waikato, Awad signed for Western Suburbs in 2013. In 2014, Awad moved to the United States, playing college soccer for St. John's Red Storm. Between 2015 and 2017, Awad played college soccer for SIU Edwardsville Cougars and domestic football for Australian club Inglewood United.[1] In 2018, Awad moved back to New Zealand, signing for Eastern Suburbs. Awad made 22 league appearances, scoring three times, during his two seasons at the club, winning the 2018–19 New Zealand Football Championship. In 2020, Awad signed for Auckland City.[2]

International career

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On 15 June 2021, Awad made his debut for Somalia, in a 1–0 friendly loss against Djibouti.[3]

Personal life

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Born in New Zealand, prior to receiving his call up for the Somalia national team, Awad had never been to the country.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with Mohamed Awad". inglewoodunitedfc.com.au.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Awad". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Mohammed Awad gets Somalia call-up". Auckland City FC. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.