Jersey Bulls midfielder Jarma Mohamed has been recalled to Somalia's squad for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana in November. Somalia will face Ghana in back-to-back matches in Accra.
Mohamed's football journey
Mohamed said he played for Everton from the age of four, chose Liverpool at nine and signed for Manchester City at 11.
He said he left Manchester City and received a scholarship at Wigan, where he had a two-year deal. Wigan released him in 2024, after which he spent time in non-league football with Bamber Bridge and Newcastle Town.
Mohamed said Jersey Bulls found him on the Player app for footballers and the owner of Player put him in contact with Jersey Bulls. He works as a youth coach in Jersey and plays in midfield for Jersey Bulls.
Somalia's qualifying campaign
Mohamed made his Somalia debut against Mauritius in March. Somalia beat Mauritius on penalties after two goalless draws.
Gambia scored an 83rd-minute winner against Somalia in their opening qualifying game. Ivory Coast beat Somalia 2-0 after scoring in the 89th minute and the fifth minute of added time.
Somalia are second from bottom of their group, behind Ghana on goal difference, and Ghana have lost their opening two matches. Somalia have played all their qualifiers away from home because of the security situation in Somalia.
Mohamed on the national team
Talking about the start of his footballing journey, Mohamed told BBC Sport: "My mum was probably fed up with me just booting stuff in the house, so she got me involved as early as I could."
Describing the moment he was first asked to join the Somalia squad, Mohamed said: "It was a random Wednesday afternoon in my kitchen and I was made up."
Mohamed said: "Everyone's from different parts of the world, you have lads who are Dutch, from Finland, Italy, there's another scouse with me in the team."
He added: "When we're all there, and even lads who are local and playing in the Somali league, everyone's just one family."
Asked whether Somalia can make next summer's tournament in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, Mohamed said: "If you come to do nothing less than that you may as well stay home."
