Mohammed Goyi Aliyu

Mohammed Aliyu

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Goyi Aliyu
Date of birth	February 12, 1993 (1993-02-12) (age 18)
Place of birth	Kacha, Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Villarreal C
Number	4
Youth career
	Lima Primary School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2010	Niger Tornadoes
2010-	Villarreal C
National team
2009	Nigeria U-17	7	(0)
2011	Nigeria U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mohammed Goyi Aliyu (born February 12, 1993 in Kacha Local Council^[1]) is a Nigerian football player, he currently plays for Villarreal C in Spain.^[2]

Career

Aliyu began to play football at Lima Primary School and joined in 2008 to Niger Tornadoes^[3] who earned his first professional matches.^[4] In January 2011 left Nigerian club Niger Tornadoes and signed for Primera Division side Villarreal C.F..^[5]

International carer

He was called from Sam John Obuh for the Nigeria national under-17 football team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[6] Obuh called the Defender on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.^[7]

References

1. ^ Pen pix of glory-chasing Eaglets: John Obuh choses 21 players
2. ^ Villarreal CF Official webpage
3. ^ Nigeria U17 Team List
4. ^ Pen Pix of Glory-chasing Eaglets
5. ^ Obuh names Musa, 20 others for AYC
6. ^ FIFA.com – FIFA Profile Mohammed ALIYU
7. ^ Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close

Persondata
Name	Aliyu, Mohammed Goyi
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 12, 1993
Place of birth	Kacha, Nigeria
Date of death
Place of death