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Haitham Mostafa Karar (Arabic: هيثم مصطفي كرار; born 19 July 1977) is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team.
 Mustafa in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haitham Mustafa Karar Ahmed | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum Bahri, Khartoum State, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993-1995 | Al-Amir SC (Bahri) | 17 | (2) |
| 1996–2012 | Al-Hilal Club | 578 | (57) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Merrikh SC | ||
| 2015 | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2012 | Sudan | 99[1] | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Al-Hilal Club U20 | ||
| 2017 | Al Ahli SC (Khartoum) | ||
| 2018 | Alamal SC Atbara | ||
| 2019 | Al-Hilal Club assist | ||
| 2019 | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 2019-2020 | Al-Falah SC | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 24, 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He was one of the most promising players of Africa at that time. He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but it was declined.
International career
editHe led the Sudanese national team to qualify for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, which was the first time for the national team to qualify in over 30 years.
Honours
editClubs
editAl-Hilal Club
- Sudan Premier League: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Sudan Cup: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011
Al-Merrikh SC
Sudan
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 September 2003 | Sanaa, Yemen | Yemen | 2-1 | Won | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Kenya | 2-2 | Draw | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
| 3. | 18 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Somalia | 4-0 | Won | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | 22 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Burundi | 1-2 | Lost | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
| 5. | 21 December 2006 | Beirut, Lubnan | Somalia | 6-1 | Won | 2009 Arab Nations Cup qualification |
| 6. | 16 January 2011 | Cairo, Egypt | Tanzania | 2-0 | Won | 2011 Nile Basin Tournament |
Trivia
editMustafa is one of Sudan's footballing legends. He is a highly rated player. In his youth years Haitham Mustafa was regarded as a highly talented holding midfielder.
He is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations.
References
edit- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Haitham Mustafa Karar Ahmed". RSSSF.
External links
edit- Haitham Mustafa at WorldFootball.net
- Haitham Mustafa at National-Football-Teams.com