Mukhtar Suleiman (born 10 October 1998) is a Somalian footballer who plays as a forward for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg, and the Somalia national team.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spakenburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Always Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Always Forward | ||
| 2018–2019 | Zwaluwen '30 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hollandia | 20 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Oostzaan | 5 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Katwijk | 65 | (36) |
| 2023– | Spakenburg | 32 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Somalia | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:32, 4 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024 | |||
Club Career
editSuleiman played in the lower leagues of the Netherlands, notably scoring fifteen goals for Hollandia before a move to Oostzaan.[11]
On 7 December 2022, it was announced that Suleiman would join Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg from the 2023–24 season.[12] He had a highly successful first season at the club, scoring 16 goals in 32 league appearances, helping Spakenburg to the league title; his third consecutive Tweede Divisie win, following two previous wins with Katwijk.[13][14][15]
International career
editSuleiman was called up to the Somalia national football team in March 2022. He scored in a 3–1 friendly loss to Tanzanian club team Azam.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hollandia | 2019–20 | Hoofdklasse | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
| Oostzaan | 2020–21 | Derde Divisie | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Katwijk | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | |
| Total | 65 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 13 | ||
| Spakenburg | 2023–24 | Tweede Divisie | 32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 16 |
| Career total | 122 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 132 | 48 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 20 March 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editKatwijk
Spakenburg
References
edit- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman speelde nooit in de jeugdopleiding van een profclub maar dat is niet te merken". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
- ^ "Nieuwkomer: Mukhtar Suleiman doet met overgang naar Hollandia wéér een stap omhoog".
- ^ "Euforie En Opluchting Maken Zich Meester Van Uitblinker Suleiman". voetbalindebollenstreek.nl.
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman ja tegen Hollandia, dit weekend tekende de aanvaller bij Katwijk". leidschdagblad.nl.
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman - Leidsch Dagblad article".
- ^ "'Je vergeet daar bijna dat je amateurvoetbal speelt'". gooieneemlander.nl.
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman - Voetbal International article".
- ^ "Het Verhaal Van Mukhtar Suleiman". voetbalindebollenstreek.nl.
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman heeft de vrije rol op het middenveld van vv Katwijk". leidschdagblad.nl.
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman is opgeroepen voor Somalië: 'Goed het volkslied oefenen'". omroepwest.nl.
- ^ "Hollandia ziet clubtopscorer Mukhtar Suleiman vertrekken naar OFC" [Hollandia sees club top scorer Mukhtar Suleiman leave for OFC]. noordhollandsdagblad.nl (in Dutch). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "El Azzouti en Suleiman verkassen naar Spakenburg". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Spakenburg kampioen na nederlaag De Treffers". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Doelman, Edward (5 May 2024). "Mukhtar Suleiman schittert in Spakenburgse show: 'Supporters vierden alsof de titel al binnen is'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Mukhtar Suleiman at Soccerway
- ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman scoort in oefenduel voor Somalië, The Champ verliest interland van Swaziland" [Mukhtar Suleiman scores in exhibition game for Somalia, The Champ loses international match against Swaziland]. votebal247.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Mukhtar Suleiman at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Mukhtar Suleiman at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Berge, Hein ten (21 May 2022). "Katwijk wordt op merkwaardige zaterdag alsnog kampioen, groot feest barst los op stampvolle Krom". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Mentink, Tom (27 May 2023). "De zevende ster is binnen; Katwijk kampioen van de tweede divisie na thuiszege op Spakenburg". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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