Mohammed Sofo
.jpg) Sofo in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JMG Academy | |||
| 2022–2023 | Guidars FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | New York Red Bulls II | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls | 20 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:37, 18 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mohammed Sofo (born 31 October 2004) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Club career
Early career
Born in Accra, Ghana, Sofo began his career as a youth in Mali with the JMG Academy and later professionally with Guidars FC.[1]
New York Red Bulls II
On 2 June 2023, Sofo joined MLS Next Pro side New York Red Bulls II on a loan from Guidars FC of Mali.[2] On 13 August 2023, Sofo scored his first goal for New York Red Bulls II in a 5–0 victory over Columbus Crew II.[3] On 1 September 2023, Sofo opened the scoring for New York in a 3–0 victory over Toronto FC II.[4]
On 20 March 2024, Sofo scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 5–1 victory over Hudson Valley Hammers in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup.[5]
New York Red Bulls
Sofo and Omar Valencia were both added to the New York Red Bulls roster on 23 March 2024, ahead of the team's Major League Soccer match against Inter Miami.[6] On 7 September 2024, Sofo was signed to a first team contract.[7] On 1 March 2025, Sofo scored his first goal for New York Red Bulls in a 2–0 victory over Nashville SC.[8] On 7 May 2025, Sofo scored twice in a 4–1 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, helping his club advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 August 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 24 | 7 | |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearance in MLS Next Pro play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
- ^ "NYRB signe Mohammed Sofo de l'académie JMG".
- ^ Bulls, New York Red. "New York Red Bulls II Add Ghanaian Forward Mohammed Sofo on Loan from Guidars FC". New York Red Bulls.
- ^ "RED BULLS II WALK OVER THE CREW IN COLUMBUS". wmscradio.com.
- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Friday September 1 2023". mlsnextpro.com.
- ^ "NYRBII- Hudson Valley (5-1)". espn.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Add NYRB II Midfielder Mohammed Sofo and Defender Omar Valencia on Short-Term Loan Agreements Ahead of Inter Miami CF Match". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign NYRB II Midfielder Mohammed Sofo to MLS Contract". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Red Bulls Roll to 2-0 Home Victory at Sports Illustrated Stadium". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Red Bulls Top Switchbacks FC, Advance to Open Cup Round of 16". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Mohammed Sofo at Soccerway