Mustapha Isah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mustapha Isah Ubandoma | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RAAL La Louvière | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HB Academy Abuja | |||
| 2022–2024 | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Randers | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → IK Start (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Kristiansund | 42 | (7) |
| 2026– | RAAL La Louvière | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 | |||
Mustapha Isah Ubandoma (born 23 July 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Belgian Pro League side RAAL La Louvière.
Club career
[edit]Randers FC
[edit]Following a successful trial,[2] Isah joined Randers FC from HB Academy in Abuja in July 2022. The 18-year old winger signed a three-year deal with Randers.[3]
In his first six months in Randers, Isah mainly played for the U19s, while making the bench for a few Danish Superliga games during the months. He got his official debut for the club in the Danish Cup against Vendsyssel FF on 20 October 2022, playing the last 12 minutes off the bench.[4] In February 2023, Isah went with the first team squad on training camp in Turkey.[5] Later on same month, on 26 February, Isah got his Danish Superliga debut against Lyngby Boldklub.[6]
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Isah was permanently promoted to the first team squad.
Loan at IK Start
[edit]On 24 July 2024, it was confirmed that Isah had been loaned out to Norwegian First Division club IK Start for the rest of the year with an option to buy.[7] After a good stay with six games and an assist in 12 games, IK Start negotiated with Randers to keep Isah after the end of the loan spell.[8][9] As the clubs could not agree and the option had expired, Start's sports director confirmed on 12 January 2025 that Isah would return to Randers.[10]
Kristiansund BK
[edit]On 26 January 2025, it was confirmed that Isah would continue in Norway after all, but instead at Eliteserien side Kristiansund BK, where he had signed a deal until the end of 2028.
La Louvière
[edit]In July 2026, Isah joined Belgian Pro League club RAAL La Louvière from Kristiansund on a three-year contract. The transfer was reported to be a record sale for Kristiansund BK.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 18 July 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Randers | 2022-23 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Start (loan) | 2024 | Norwegian First Division | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2025 | Eliteserien | 29 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 9 | ||
| RAAL La Louvière | 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Cup
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Month: September 2024[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mustapha Isah at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Randers FC har været i Nigeria for at spejde forstærkninger - nu træner det første talent med på Viborgvej: - Der er et stort potentiale, amtsavisen.dk, 25 June 2022
- ↑ RANDERS FC HENTER 18-ÅRIGT NIGERIANSK TALENT, randersfc.dk, 23 July 2022
- ↑ ODEY, ODEY: RANDERS FC VIDERE I POKALEN EFTER TO MÅL AF STEPHEN ODEY, randersfc.dk, 20 October 2022
- ↑ MØD TRÆNINGSLEJRENS UNGE TALENTER, randersfc.dk, 7 February 2023
- ↑ RANDERS VS. LYNGBY 1 - 0, soccerway.com, 26 February 2023
- ↑ VING FRA SUPERLIGAEN KLAR FOR IK START, ikstart.no, 24 July 2024
- ↑ Vil købe Randers-spiller: Forhandler om løn, tipsbladet.dk, 27 December 2024
- ↑ Bekræfter: Vil købe Randers-spiller, tipsbladet.dk, 2 January 2025
- ↑ Kunne ikke blive enige: Isah vender tilbage til Randers, bold.dk, 12 January 2025
- ↑ "Mustapha Ubandoma joins La Louvière in Kristiansund's record-breaking deal". Footy-Africa. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Mustapha Isah at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "En jury bestående av TV 2 og Norsk Toppfotball kårer Mustapha Isah til månedens unge spiller i OBOS-ligaen i september". Facebook (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mustapha Isah at Soccerway
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