Mohammed Abu (born 14 November 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship. He previously played for Strømsgodset, Rayo Vallecano, Lorient, Columbus Crew SC, and Vålerenga, and also spent time with Manchester City, Eintracht Frankfurt, and AGF. Abu has appeared for the Ghana national team. Club career Manchester City and loans After playing youth football with Sporting Club Accra, Abu signed for English side Manchester City on 31 August 2010. He was immediately loaned to Norwegian club Strømsgodset until June 2011. This was due to Abu failing to get a work permit to allow him to play in England. Abu made his professional debut against Molde on 13 September 2010, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 loss. Abu appeared as an unused substitute in the Norwegian Football Cup Final against Follo, as the club won 2–0. At the start of the 2011 season, his performances saw him being named in the league's Team of the Week on two occasions. On 29 June 2011, his loan deal with Strømsgodset was extended until December 2011. On 16 October 2011, he scored his first goal for Strømsgodset, in a 1–1 draw against Sogndal. Despite missing three matches throughout the 2011 season, Abu went on to make twenty–eight appearances and score once in all competitions. In October 2011, Abu signed a new contract with Manchester City, until June 2014. In January 2012, he joined German 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan. Without playing a match, Abu, again, was transferred to Strømsgodset at the end of March. Despite Strømsgodset's best effort to keep the player, it was announced on 12 June 2012 that Abu would be leaving the club at the end of June. Following this, Abu was expecting to join Belgian side Anderlecht. Instead, he joined Spanish club Rayo Vallecano on loan on 29 August 2012. Abu made his debut for the club, starting and playing 57 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–2 loss against Espanyol. However, Abu suffered a muscle discomfort a month later. In early–January, he returned to his parent club, having made three appearances in all competitions. Abu joined French club Lorient on loan for the rest of the 2012–13 season on 1 February 2013. He made his debut for the club against Évian Thonon Gaillard, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute, in a 2–1