Almahdi Ali Mukhtar (Arabic: المهدي علي مختار) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Al-Wakrah and Qatar national football team.[1] He became the sixth Aspire Academy graduate to play for Qatar's senior national team after he made his debut in a friendly match against Egypt on 28 December 2010.[2]
_(cropped).jpg) Almahdi with Qatar at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Almahdi Ali Mukhtar | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Wakrah | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| ASPIRE | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Al Sadd | 127 | (24) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Al-Gharafa | 90 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al-Wakrah | 41 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Qatar | 86 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Prior to joining Al-Gharafa SC, Almahdi played as a defender for Al Sadd SC. In 2015, Almahdi was officially signed by Al-Gharafa SC and continues to play as a defender.[3]
International career
On 3 January 2024, he was named in Qatar's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 December 2013 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 26 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3. | 22 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Yemen | 2–0 | 4–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
Honours
Al Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2012–13
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014, 2015
- Qatari Stars Cup: 2014
- Qatari Stars Cup: 2010
- AFC Champions League: 2011
Al-Gharafa
- Qatari Stars Cup: 2018–19
Qatar
References
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