Haitham Mustafa

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Haitham Mustafa
Personal information
Full nameHaitham Mostafa Ahmed Karar
Date of birth (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977
Place of birthKhartoum North, Sudan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current clubAl-Hilal
Number8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi17(2)
1995-presentAl-Hilal578(57)
National team
2000-presentSudan103(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hytham Mostafa Karar (Arabic: هيثم مصطفي كرار) (born July 19, 1977 in Khartoum North) is a Sudanese football midfielder playing for Al-Hilal. Haitham plays as midfielder and is the captain of Al-Hilal and the Sudan national football team. He joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He is a one of the promising players of Africa.He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but he declined

Haitham 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 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 (then 2008) in over 30 years.

He is known for his high-ability of play making, his magical throw passes are present in almost every match for Al-Hilal since 1995.

He is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations.

Honors

  • Sudan premier league :1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009,2010
  • Runner up: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008
  • Sudan Cup:2000, 2004, 2009
  • Runner up: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2007 CAF Champions League : 3rd place
  • 2011 African Nations Championship : 3rd place

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