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Yahaya Mohamed
Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Yahaya Sabato
Date of birth	17 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	center Forward, striker
Team information
Current team	Aduana Stars
Number	11
Youth career
	Tema Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Tema Youth
2007–2008	→ OGC Nice (loan)
2008–2011	Real Tamale United
2009–2010	→ Wa All Stars (loan)
2011–2015	Asante Kotoko
2012–2013	→ Amidaus (loan)
2015–2016	Aduana Stars
2016-2017	Murciélagos
2017-2018	Azam FC
2018-2019	Aduana Stars
2019-2020	Aduana Stars
International career‡
2007	Ghana U-20
2014–	Ghana
Medal record
Professionalism in association football
Aduana Stars
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021

Mohammed Yahaya Sabato (born 17 February 1988) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Aduana Stars.^[1]

Career

The 2007 Toulon Tournament was popular and had international audience. Yahaya shot to limelight springing from his excellent display during the tournament. Shortly after the tournament, he was enrolled and had a successful trial period,^[2] with OGC Nice in Ligue 1 and was offered a three-year contract to June 2010 by the Stade Municipal du Ray outfit.^[3] On 1 July 2011, Mohammed Yahaya returned to Asante Kotoko to nurture young and promising players and well as foster goodwill in young and coming players in the Ghana Premier League. Up until now, his excellent countenance in football serves a great deal of inspiration to many in the league. On 3 April 2019, Yahaya along with Fatawu Abdulrahman scored a goal each to help Aduana to a 2–1 victory over Eleven Wonders.^[4]

International career

As a versatile striker with several years of on-field experience, Yahaya was a crucial player in Ghana's U20 team that participated in the 2007 Toulon Tournament in France.^[5] After playing well in his short stint with the Black Satellites, on 7 August 2007, Yahaya was called up by Claude Le Roy for a FIFA International friendly match against Senegal in the New Den Stadium in London, England on 21 August 2007.^[6] Hard work and perseverance awarded him a wonderful opportunity yet again in Ghana's national squad that competed at the 2011 African Nations Championship.

Career statistics

As of matches played on 15 December 2019.

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup¹		Continental²		Other³		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Assists
Azam FC	2017–18	Ghana Premier League	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	13
Aduana Stars	2018–19		11	8	0	0	0	0	0	0		11	9
Aduana Stars	2019–20		15	11	0	0	0	0	0	0		15	10
Career Total			40	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	26	32