Rashid Nuhu (born 7 December 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Union Omaha in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 7, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Fordham Rams | 74 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Westchester Flames | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | New York Red Bulls II | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Union Omaha | 89 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editNuhu played four years of college soccer at Fordham University between 2015 and 2018, where he made a total of 74 appearances for the Rams. He was named first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference in both his junior and senior seasons and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament as a sophomore after posting three consecutive clean sheets as Fordham won the tournament.[1]
While at college, Nuhu also played in the USL PDL for both Westchester Flames, in 2016,[2] and New York Red Bulls U-23 in 2018.[3][4]
New York Red Bulls II
editOn January 14, 2019, Nuhu was drafted 70th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[5] On May 6, 2019, Nuhu signed for the club's USL Championship affiliate New York Red Bulls II.[6]
Union Omaha
editOn February 16, 2020, Nuhu was announced by Union Omaha in a Twitter video [7] before the teams' first preseason match against Real Monarchs at the 2020 Wasatch Winter Cup.
Personal
editRashid is the young brother of Ghanaian international footballer Razak Nuhu.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Rashid Nuhu - Men's Soccer". Fordham University Athletics.
- ^ "Westchester Flames - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Rashid Nuhu -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - USL League Two". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Fido, Austin (December 13, 2018). "Four prospects connected to New York Red Bulls on initial list for 2019 MLS Player Combine". Once A Metro.
- ^ "Janos Loebe and Rashid Nuhu Drafted By New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "NYRB II Add Goalkeeping Depth | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "#UnionOmahaSigning". twitter.com.
- ^ "VIDEO: Goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu making waves in United States". GhanaSoccernet.
External links
edit- Rashid Nuhu at Soccerway
- Rashid Nuhu at FBref.com
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