Haitham Mustafa


Haitham Mostafa Karar is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team.

Club career

He 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

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.

Honours

Clubs

Al-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 Premier League: 2013
  • Sudan Cup: 2013, 2014
  • CECAFA Clubs Cup: 2014
Sudan
  • CECAFA Cup: 2006

    Career statistics

International goals

Trivia

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.