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Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born 1 April 1949 in Omdurman) is a Sudanese former footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976. He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan's biggest teams, his meteoric rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig Eltoum | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Omdurman, Sudan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Al-Merrikh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1975 | Al-Hilal | - | (330) |
| 1975–1976 | Al-Nassr | - | (-) |
| 1976–1978 | Al-Hilal | - | (10) |
| 1978–1979 | Stade d'Abidjan | - | (-) |
| 1979 | Al-Hilal | - | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1977 | Sudan | 33 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator, who has held posts, such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador.
Clubs
- Champions (3): 1966, 1969, 1973
- Al Nassr FC
- Winners (1): 1976
National
- Champions (1) :1970
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