Abbubaker Mobara (born 18 February 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender and midfielder for AmaZulu F.C. in the Premier Soccer League.[2] He can play as right back, centre back and defensive midfielder. [3]
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Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Abbubaker Mobara[1] | |||
Date of birth | (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 28) | |||
Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | |||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | |||
Club information | ||||
Current team | AmaZulu | |||
Number | 3 | |||
Youth career | ||||
Woodlands FC | ||||
Ajax Cape Town | ||||
Senior career* | ||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
2013–2016 | Ajax Cape Town | 45 | (2) | |
2016–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 39 | (0) | |
2019–2022 | Cape Town City | 51 | (1) | |
2022– | AmaZulu | 0 | (0) | |
National team‡ | ||||
2015 | South Africa U23 | 5 | (0) | |
2016– | South Africa | 8 | (0) | |
2016 | South Africa Olympic | 5 | (0) | |
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 26 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:41, 27 January 2022 (UTC) |
Mobara, who hails from Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats, started playing soccer at his school and was spotted by Ajax Cape Town scouts after scoring for his local club against them in a cup final.[4]
Mobara previously underwent trials with FC Twente, FC Porto, and RC Lens before returning to Ajax Cape Town. Mobara also spent time with AFC Ajax but was not signed.[5]
He has caps at U17, U18 and U20 levels for South Africa.[4]
Bafana Bafana
South Africa men's soccer squad – 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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