Columbus Crew SC have signed Ghanaian defensive midfielder Mohammed Abu through the special Discovery Rule. Abu marks the fourth Ghana native on the Crew’s active roster. Jonathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, and Lalas Abubakar are the other three.
Mohammed comes to Columbus after playing in Norway’s top league for Stromsgodset. He made 82 league appearances – all of which were starts – over three years. Abu is listed as a defensive-midfielder. Mohammed has recorded five goals and three assists in 163 professional appearances. Besides playing in Tippeligaen, he also made stops at FC Lorient in France’s Ligue 1, and Rayo Vallecano in Spain’s La Liga.