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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haitham Mostafa Ahmed Karar | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum North, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al-Hilal | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi | 17 | (2) |
| 1995-present | Al-Hilal | 578 | (57) |
| National team | |||
| 2000-present | Sudan | 124 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hytham Mostafa Karar (Arabic: هيثم مصطفي كرار) (born July 19, 1977 in Khartoum North) is a Sudanese football midfielder playing for Al-Hilal. Haitham plays as midfielder and is the captain of Al-Hilal and the Sudan national football team. He joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He is a one of the promising players of Africa.He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but he declined
Haitham is one of Sudan's footballing legends.He is a highly rated player . In his youth years Haitham Mustafa was regarded as a highly talented holding midfielder, he led the Sudanese national team to qualify for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, which was the first time for the national team to qualify (then 2008) in over 30 years.
He is known for his high-ability of play making, his magical throw passes are present in almost every match for Al-Hilal since 1995.
He is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations.
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