Almahdi Ali Mukhtar ( ar, المهدي علي مختار) is a Qatari footballer who plays as a
defender for
Al-Gharafa SC
Al-Gharafa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الغرافة الرياضي) is a Qatari multisports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan. It is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. It was establ ...
and
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team ( ar, منتخب قطر لكرة القدم) represents Qatar in international football, and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association and AFC.
The team has appeared in ten Asian Cup tournaments and w ...
.
He became the sixth
Aspire Academy
Aspire Academy ( ar, أكاديمية أسباير, Akādīmiyat 'Asbāyr) is a sports academy based in the Aspire Zone in Qatar, founded in 2004 with the goal to scout and help develop Qatari athletes, whilst also providing them with secondary ...
graduate to play for Qatar's senior national team after he made his debut in a friendly match against
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
on 28 December 2010.
Prior to joining Al-Gharafa SC, Almahdi played as a defender for
Al Sadd SC
Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...
. In 2015, Almahdi was officially signed by Al-Gharafa SC and continues to play as a defender.
International career
International goals
:''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.''
References
Living people
1992 births
Qatari footballers
Qatar men's international footballers
Al Sadd SC players
Al-Gharafa SC players
2015 AFC Asian Cup players
Sportspeople from Doha
Men's association football defenders
Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Aspire Academy (Qatar) players
Qatar Stars League players
Asian Games competitors for Qatar
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