Faisal Agab

Faisal Al Agab
Personal information
Full name Faisal Al Agab Sido
Date of birth January 1, 1978 (1978-01-01) (age 34)
Place of birth Khartoum Bahri, Sudan
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Al-Merrikh
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991-1993 Kober F.C. 86 (23)
1993-present Al-Merreikh 548 (216)
National team‡
1995- Present Sudan 91 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2009

Faisal Agab Sido (born 1 January 1978) (Arabic: فيصل العجب ‎) is a Sudanese football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and striker for Sudan national team and the Sudanese club Al-Merreikh.

He is also the captain of Al-Merreikh club. He has been a loyal player to al-merreikh even though there has been interests from other clubs.

He is also the all-time Sudanese scorer in all African championships with 20 goals and Arabian championships with 7 goals. Agab is the top scorer of the Sudanese league, since 1995 and to date he is the scoring king with 392 goals total and he is the highest Sudanese premier league goals with 104 goals. He is very good in finishing, dribbling, crossing, and in free kicks too, he has great through passes, and he can play with both of his feet like the same. His shot power is deadly dangerous. He usually plays as a playmaker in al merreikh. He wears the number 24 in al merrikh and number 17 in the nile crocodiles Sudan national team. He sometimes the captain of al merreikh. He is very well known in Sudan and in other Arab and African countries.

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Honours

Club

Sudan national team

External links

Sudan squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
Al-Merreikh – current squad