Haitham Mostafa Karar (Arabic: هيثم مصطفي كرار; born 30 Aug 1978) is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team.
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![]() Mustafa in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haitham Mustafa Karar Ahmed | ||
Date of birth | (1977-07-19) 19 July 1977 (age 45) | ||
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 | ||
2022 | Alhilal omdurman | ||
National team‡ | |||
1998–2012 | Sudan | 110 | (8) |
Teams managed | |||
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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 23, 2019 |
He joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He is one of the promising players of Africa. He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but it was declined.
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 in over 30 years. He won caps between 2000 and 2012.[1]
Al-Hilal Club
Al-Merrikh SC
Sudan
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 December 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() | 1-0 | Won | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
2. | 19 September 2003 | Sanaa, Yemen | ![]() | 2-1 | Won | Friendly |
3. | 12 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 2-2 | Drow | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
4. | 18 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 4-0 | Won | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
5. | 22 December 2004 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 1-2 | Lost | 2004 CECAFA Cup |
6. | 21 December 2006 | Beirut, Lubnan | ![]() | 6-1 | Won | 2009 Arab Nations Cup qualification |
7. | 2 May 2008 | Khartoum, Sudan | ![]() | 4-0 | Won | 2009 African Nations Championship qualification |
8. | 16 January 2011 | Cairo, Egypt | ![]() | 2-0 | Won | 2011 Nile Basin Tournament |
Mustafa 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.
Sudan squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Sudan squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Al-Merreikh – current squad | |
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