Mohamed Abdelrahman (footballer, born 1993)

Mohamed Abdelrahman Yousif Yagoub Al Gharbal (Arabic: محمد عبد الرحمن يوسف الغربال; born 10 July 1993)[4] is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal Club and the Sudan national team.

Mohamed Abdelrahman
Abdelrahman with Sudan in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Abdelrahman Yousif Yagoub Al Gharbal[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Omdurman, Sudan[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Hilal SC
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Beit Al-Mal SC
2010–2016 Al-Hilal SC (13)
2017–2019 Al-Merrikh SC (42)
2019–2020 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj 6 (2)
2020– Al-Hilal SC (50)
International career
2017– Sudan 53 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Club career

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On 21 November 2018, Abdelrahman scored after 22 seconds for Al-Merrikh against Algerian side USM Alger, becoming the fastest goalscorer of the Arab Club Champions Cup.[5]

In November 2020, Abdelrahman made history by signing from Algerian side CA Bordj Bou Arréridj to Sudanese side Al-Hilal Omdurman for a Sudanese-record $USD 1 million.[6]

International career

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Abdelrahman was included in Sudan's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 18 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sudan 2017 1 0
2018 1 0
2019 0 0
2020 7 5
2021 15 10
2022 12 4
2023 4 0
2024 11 3
Total 53 22
Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdelrahman goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamed Abdelrahman
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 September 2020 Stade Nacional, N'Djamena, Chad   Chad 1–0 3–2 Friendly
2 25 September 2020 Stade Nacional, N'Djamena, Chad   Chad 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3 12 October 2020 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia   Togo 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4 6 November 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Ethiopia 1–1 2–2 Friendly
5 17 November 2020 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan   Ghana 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 24 March 2021 Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe   São Tomé and Príncipe 1–0 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7 28 March 2021 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan   South Africa 2–0 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8 11 June 2021 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan   Zambia 1–0 3–2 Friendly
9 3–1
10 19 June 2021 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Libya 1–0 1–0 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification
11 26 August 2021 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Niger 1–0 3–0 Friendly
12 7 September 2021 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan   Guinea-Bissau 1–3 2–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 2–4
14 30 December 2021 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon   Ethiopia 1–1 2–3 Friendly
15 2–3
16 8 June 2022 Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan   DR Congo 2–0 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17 26 August 2022 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco   Djibouti 2–0 4–1 2022 African Nations Championship
18 3–0
19 26 September 2022 Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Ethiopia 2–2 2–2 Friendly
20 11 June 2024 Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan   South Sudan 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 15 October 2024 Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi, Libya   Ghana 2–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
22 27 October 2024 Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania   Tanzania 1-0 1-0 2024 African Nations Championship qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Mohamed Abdelrahman". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mohamed Abdelrahman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Sudan" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 13. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Ward, Zouhaeir (6 August 2021). "الغربال يواصل نثر إبداعاته ويحطم رقمه القياسي في الدوري السوداني". alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "لاعب المريخ السوداني يسجل أسرع هدف في كأس زايد". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ مجدي, قصي (22 November 2020). ""غربال الهلال" يدخل تاريخ الكرة السودانية". صحيفة الرؤية (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 - Sudan" (PDF). cafonline.com. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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