Mirghani Al Zain (born 18 August 1978) is a Qatari retired football player of

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

ese descent and the current coach of

Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...

club

Al-Sailiya SC Al-Sailiya Sports Club ( ar, نادي السيلية الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club currently competing in the Qatar Stars League. They are based in Doha and play their home games at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. History Al Sail ...

. Mirghani is the record-holder for the oldest player to play in the QSL at age 41.

Biography

He took part in the

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995, the sixth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Quito, Ibarra, Ecuador, Ibarra, Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuenca, and Riobamba in Ecuador between 3 and 20 August 1995. Players bo ...

, representing Qatar. Mirghani is one of the most capped players of all time for

Al Wakrah Al Wakrah ( ar, الوكرة, al-Wakra) is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated to the city's immediate north. Governed by Sheikh ...

, with 242 caps according to the official

website. Since March 2023, he has been the head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya SC.

Honours

Club

;Al-Gharafa SC *

: 2009-10 * Emir of Qatar Cup:

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* Qatar Cup: 2011

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* * 1978 births Living people Qatari men's footballers Qatar men's international footballers Qatari football managers Al-Wakrah SC players Al-Gharafa SC players Al-Sailiya SC players Qatari people of Sudanese descent Sudanese emigrants to Qatar Naturalised citizens of Qatar Qatar Stars League players Men's association football midfielders {{Qatar-footy-bio-stub