Mohammed Sagaf
{{short description|Somali footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mo Sagaf{{Cite web|url=https://www.daggers.co.uk/team|title=Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Team}}
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Mohammed Ali Omar Sagaf[http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/september-2018.ashx List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2018 and 30/09/2018]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kismayo, Somalia
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2015 | youthclubs1 = Real Avilés
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016 | youthclubs2 = Ternana
| years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = North Greenford United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Leatherhead | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Waltham Forest | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Ipswich Town | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Barking | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Braintree Town | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Carlisle United | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = Dagenham & Redbridge | caps8 = 94 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2023–2025 | clubs9 = Boreham Wood | caps9 = 49 | goals9 = 1
| club-update = 22:17, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Mohammed Ali Omar Sagaf ({{langx|so|Maxamed Cali Cumar Sagaf}}, born 12 November 1997) is a Somali-born Tanzanian professional footballer who plays for National League side Boreham Wood as a midfielder.
Club career
Sagaf began his career in the youth team at Chingford-based Ryan FC before joining the youth team at Real Avilés in February 2015 along with team-mate and compatriot Salim Nassor.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180718050949/http://nonleaguedaily.com/the-harry-redknapp-of-non-league-football/ 'The Harry Redknapp of non-league football']}}[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=https://www.elcomercio.es/real-aviles/noticias/201502/21/juveniles-ingleses-aviles-20150221004409-v.html Juveniles ingleses en el Avilés] He began his senior career in August that year at North Greenford United, where he played in four FA Cup games at the start of the 2015–16 season. In September 2015, Sagaf, along with Nassor, travelled to Italy and joined the academy at Ternana,[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/esclusiva-tmw-ternana-in-arrivo-due-giovani-si-tratta-di-salim-e-sagaf-728910 ESCLUSIVA TMW - Ternana, in arrivo due giovani: si tratta di Salim e Sagaf] where he played for the under-19 team in Campionato Primavera.[https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/mohammed-sagaf/ Player Summary - Mohammed Sagaf] Sagaf returned to England and played for Leatherhead in the 2016–17 season,[https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leatherhead/appearances/2016-2017/mohammed-sagaf/422085 Leatherhead – Appearances – Mohammed Sagaf – 2016-2017] before joining Waltham Forest for 2017–18, where he scored 10 goals in 23 games and was made captain.[https://www.walthamstowfc.com/player/mohammed-sagaf/stats/ Mohammed Sagaf - Waltham Forest FC]
In January 2018, Sagaf joined Ipswich Town, where he played for the under-23 team.[https://www.walthamstowfc.com/2018/01/26/super-skipper-sagaf-snapped-up-by-suffolk-pros/ Super skipper Sagaf snapped up by Suffolk pros] After a brief spell with Barking at the start of the 2018–19 season, Sagaf joined Braintree Town in September 2018.{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/120648713743/10156468205978744 |archive-date = 2022-04-30| url = https://www.facebook.com/BarkngFC/photos/mo-sagaf-signs-barkings-transfer-activity-is-not-over-yet-as-mohammed-sagaf-is-t/10156468205978744/ |title = Barking Football Club on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} He won the National League player of the month in April 2019 after three goals in five games that month.{{cite tweet|number=1124349896444796928|user=braintreetownfc|title=Super Mohammed Sagaf!He's named @TheNationalLge's Player of the Month for April! A huge congratulations to Mo…|date=3 May 2019}} After a trial with FK Sarajevo the following month,[https://scsport.ba/stigao-u-sarajevo-bivsi-fudbaler-engleskog-ipswicha-pojacava-tim-sa-koseva/ Stigao u Sarajevo: Bivši fudbaler engleskog Ipswicha pojacava tim sa Koševa?] Sagaf returned to England and signed a one-year deal with Carlisle United after a successful trial.[https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2019/august/contract-midfielder-secures-deal/ CONTRACT: Midfielder secures deal following successful trial spell] He scored on his League Two debut as a substitute against Swindon Town on 10 August 2019.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49214561 Swindon Town 3–2 Carlisle United] Sagaf was released at the end of the season.[https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/may/club-end-of-season-retained-and-released-list-confirmed/ CLUB: End-of-season retained and released list confirmed] On 30 January 2021, Sagaf signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge.{{cite web |url=https://www.daggers.co.uk/news/-MSFFJfX_7aqMY88AuNM |title=Sagaf signs! |publisher=Dagenham and Redbridge FC |date=30 January 2021 |accessdate=31 January 2021}}
In July 2023, Sagaf signed for fellow National League side Boreham Wood{{cite web|url=https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/uncategorized/welcome-mo-sagaf/|title=WELCOME, MO SAGAF!|website=www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk|date=1 July 2023|accessdate=2 July 2023}} having departed Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-NXF8ag13a8qATCIBHsr|title=Sagaf Departs|website=daggers.co.uk|date=6 June 2023|accessdate=2 July 2023}} On 27 May 2025, Sagaf was released by Boreham Wood following their promotion from the National League South.{{cite web|url=https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/wood-confirm-2024-25-retained-list/|title=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/mohammed-ali-sagaf/568912/|publisher=Boreham Wood F.C.|date=27 May 2025|accessdate=27 May 2025}}
International career
Born in Somalia, Sagaf grew up in Tanzania.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2019/august/interview-i-want-to-improve-every-day/|title=INTERVIEW: It's up to me to show everybody what I'm about|quote=I was born in Kismayo, but I grew up in Tanzania. When I was young we moved to Leyton and I started playing football in local teams around there|website=Carlisle United}} In December 2023, he was pre-called up by the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, but didn't play a single minute as Tanzania crashed out at the group stages.{{cite web |title=AFCON 2023 – PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/szzh20fx/afcon-2023-provisional-squads-list.pdf|page=37}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 20 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
| rowspan="1"|North Greenford United
|SFL Division One Central |0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| Leatherhead
|IL Premier Division |25 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 25 | 4 | |||
| Waltham Forest
|18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3One appearance and two goals in the Essex Senior League Cup, two appearances in the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy | 2 | 23 | 10 | |
| Ipswich Town
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Barking
|IL North Division |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Braintree Town
|27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1Appearances in the FA Trophy | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Carlisle United
|17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| rowspan="4"|Dagenham & Redbridge
|2020–21{{cite web |title=M. Sagaf |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/mohammed-ali-sagaf/568912/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=26 April 2021}} |National League |13 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|National League |37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|National League |44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!94 | 2 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 1 | 105 | 4 | |
| Boreham Wood
|National League |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!200 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 225 | 25 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|mohammed-ali-sagaf/568912|Mohammed Sagaf}}
- [http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/mohammed-sagaf Mohammed Sagaf] at Aylesbury United
{{Boreham Wood F.C. squad}}
{{Tanzania squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Somalian men's footballers
Category:Tanzanian men's footballers
Category:English people of Somali descent
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Category:Tanzanian people of Somalian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Real Avilés Industrial CF footballers
Category:North Greenford United F.C. players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:Leatherhead F.C. players
Category:Walthamstow F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
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