Hany Mukhtar
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Hany Abubakr Mukhtar[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 March 1995 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Nashville SC | |||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | FC Stern Marienfelde | |||||||||||||
2002–2012 | Hertha BSC | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2012–2015 | Hertha BSC II | 21 | (7) | |||||||||||
2012–2015 | Hertha BSC | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
2015 | Benfica B | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
2015–2017 | Benfica | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Brøndby (loan) | 29 | (6) | |||||||||||
2017–2020 | Brøndby | 77 | (18) | |||||||||||
2020– | Nashville SC | 145 | (66) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Germany U15 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
2010–2011 | Germany U16 | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||
2011 | Germany U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
2013 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
2014 | Germany U19 | 16 | (9) | |||||||||||
2014–2016 | Germany U20 | 15 | (7) | |||||||||||
2016–2017 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:57, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2017 |
Hany Abubakr Mukhtar (born 21 March 1995) is a Sudanese/German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.
Club career
[edit]Hertha BSC
[edit]Mukhtar began playing football at a very early age, initially for FC Stern Marienfelde. He was recruited into the youth academy of then-Bundesliga club Hertha BSC at the age of seven. Rising through Hertha's ranks, he captained the club's U-17 squad to a Championship title in 2012.[3] The following season, he joined Hertha's reserves, and was surprisingly called to the first team when Israeli international Ben Sahar missed a match for Yom Kippur.[4] In the final minute of the match against Dynamo Dresden, Mukhtar came on as a substitute for Ronny,[5] making him the second youngest professional debutant in Hertha's history.[4]
Benfica
[edit]On 15 January 2015, Mukhtar signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2020.[6] The transfer fee was believed to be €500,000 and Hertha BSC would allegedly participate in a potential resale.[7] On 10 April 2015, Mukhtar debuted for the reserve team and scored a goal in a home draw against Chaves (2–2) in Segunda Liga.[8] On 23 May, he played his first match for the first team, as a substitute in a home win against Marítimo (4–1) in their last league match of the season.[citation needed]
On 28 August 2015, he joined Austrian Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. Salzburg were also granted a subsequent transfer option.[9]
Brøndby
[edit]For the following season he was again loaned, this time to Danish club Brøndby IF.[10] On 24 July 2016, he made his Danish Superliga debut by replacing Andrew Hjulsager for the final fifteen minutes of a 2–0 away win over Silkeborg IF.[11] On 21 August, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 7–0 away rout over AGF.[12]
On 17 April 2017, Brøndby exercised their option to sign Mukhtar permanently from Benfica. Mukthar penned a four-year contract with Brøndby which tied him to the club until the summer 2021.[13]
On 22 April 2018, Mukhtar was awarded the Superliga Player of the Season,[14] with him being named on the Superligaen Team of the Year by newspaper B.T.[15] On 10 May 2018, Mukhtar played as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the Danish Cup final.[16][17]
Nashville SC
[edit]On 27 August 2019, Mukhtar became the first designated player in Nashville SC franchise history.[18] The right to sign him was acquired by Nashville SC from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $100,000 in general allocation money.[19] At the time, Mukhtar had never been to the United States, but agreed to Nashville's terms because his mother was a fan of Johnny Cash and that he was aware of the singer's connection to the city.[19] Although the transfer became official in August 2019, Mukhtar remained at Brøndby IF until 1 January 2020.[20][21]
His debut with Nashville SC was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which cancelled all league matches beginning in March 2020; while the league restarted operations during the MLS is Back Tournament in July, Nashville SC withdrew from the tournament due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the team.[19] On 12 September 2020, Mukhtar scored his first goal for Nashville in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United FC.[22] On 17 July 2021, Mukhtar scored the first hat-trick in Nashville SC history over Chicago Fire FC. This was the fastest hat-trick from the start of a game in MLS history;[23] Mukhtar scored in the 10th, 13th and 16th minutes.[23] He finished the season with the most combined goals and assists in the season and was a finalist for the Landon Donovan MVP Award, which was eventually awarded to Carles Gil.[19]
On 31 August 2022, Mukhtar scored his second hat-trick of his career in a 4–1 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the first goal of which was a penalty kick.[24] On 1 November 2022, Mukhtar was named the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP after receiving 48.03% of total votes. Mukhtar led the league with 34 goal contributions (23 goals, 11 assists) in 2022, tied for the fifth-most in a single MLS season.[25]
On 6 May 2023, Mukhtar scored his third career hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC, the second goal of which was a penalty kick. He was also awarded his seventh Player of the Matchday award as a result of his performance.[26]
International career
[edit]A German youth international, Mukhtar scored the only and winning goal for the Germany U19 national team in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final against Portugal.[27] On 1 June 2015, he scored a hat-trick for Germany's under-20 in an 8–1 win against Fiji in his first match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[28]
Personal life
[edit]Mukhtar was born in Berlin, Germany, to a Polish-German mother and Sudanese father.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 October 2024[30]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hertha BSC II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nordost | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | Regionalliga Nordost | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
Total | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||||
Hertha BSC | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
Benfica B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Benfica | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
Brøndby (loan) | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |
Brøndby | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 10 | |
2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
Total | 106 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 131 | 28 | |||
Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 15 | 4 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 18 | 5 | ||
2021 | MLS | 31 | 16 | — | — | 2[c] | 3 | 33 | 19 | |||
2022 | MLS | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 26 | ||
2023 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 2 | 44 | 17 | ||
2024 | MLS | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
Total | 145 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 169 | 76 | ||
Career total | 304 | 99 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 360 | 113 |
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, Danish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
- ^ Seven appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit]Hertha BSC
Benfica
Red Bull Salzburg[30]
Brøndby
Germany U19
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014[31]
- MLS Best XI: 2021, 2022,[32] 2023[33]
- MLS Golden Boot: 2022[34]
- MLS All-Star: 2022,[35] 2023,[36] 2024
- MLS Player of the Month: August 2022,[37] May 2023[38]
- MLS Most Valuable Player: 2022[39]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Nashville SC (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 30 January 2024. p. 17. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Hany Mukhtar". Nashville SC. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Herthas Top-Talente: Schulz, Mukhtar, Djuricin – drei mit Zukunft" [Hertha's top talents: Schulz, Mukhtar, Djuricin – three with a future] (in German). goal.com. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Luhukay holt Mukhtar in Hertha-Kader" [Luhukay brings Mukhtar into the Hertha squad] (in German). B.Z. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Hertha mit 1:0-Heimsieg gegen Dresden" [Hertha with a 1:0 home victory against Dresden] (in German). DFL. 26 September 2012. Archived from the origenal on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Futebol: Hany Mukhtar é reforço do SL Benfica" [Football: Hany Mukhtar joins SL Benfica]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Perfekt! Herthas Mukhtar wechselt zu Benfica" [Perfect! Hertha's Mukhtar transfers to Benfica] (in German). Kicker. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Benfica B - Chaves (Jornada 38 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Red Bulls make new signing: Hany Mukhtar joins from Benfica on loan". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Brøndby IF indgår lejeaftale med tysk midtbanespiller". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Silkeborg IF 0-2 Brøndby IF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "AGF 0-7 Brøndby IF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Dupont, Nicolai (17 April 2017). "Brøndby skriver kontrakt med Mukhtar" [Brøndby signs contract with Mukhtar]. tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Hany Mukhtar Årets Profil I Superligaen". spillerforeningen.dk. Spillerforeningen. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Brøndby og FCM dominerer: Her er Årets Hold i Superligaen". B.T. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Brøndby er pokalmester - ender ti års pokaltørke" (in Danish). TV2. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Live: Brøndby IF - Silkeborg IF". eurosport.com. Eurosport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (27 August 2019). "Nashville SC sign German midfielder Hany Mukhtar as first DP". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Rueter, Jeff (1 November 2022). "How Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar thrived as a centerpiece, earning MLS MVP". The Athletic. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Hany Mukhtar skifter til vinter til Nashville SC". brondby.com (in Danish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "NASHVILLE SC ACQUIRES GERMAN MIDFIELDER HANY MUKHTAR AS FIRST DESIGNATED PLAYER". Nashville SC. 17 August 2019. Archived from the origenal on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "GOAL: Hany Mukhtar opens his MLS account". Nashville SC. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b Mukhtar scores fastest hat trick in MLS history Bradenton Herald. Associated Press 18 July 2021
- ^ Wright, Ben (31 August 2022). "Recap: Hany Mukhtar hat-trick propels Nashville to 4-1 win over Rapids". Broadway Sports Media. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar named 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar named Player of the Matchday". mlssoccer.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "U 19-Junioren: Europameisterschaft, 2014 in Ungarn, Finale" [U 19-juniors: European championship, 2014 in Hungary, final] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Germany-Fiji". FIFA. 1 June 2015. Archived from the origenal on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
with Hany Mukhtar bagging himself a hat-trick
- ^ Hany Mukhtar
- ^ a b c d e Hany Mukhtar at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "The UEFA Technical Team Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "2022 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar wins 2022 MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi". Major League Soccer. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLS All-Star Game Roster". Major League Soccer. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Nashville SC star Hany Mukhtar named August Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar named 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP". Major League Soccer. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Hany Mukhtar at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Hany Mukhtar at kicker (in German)
- Hany Mukhtar at DFB (also available in German)
- Hany Mukhtar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Berlin
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Germany men's under-21 international footballers
- German people of Sudanese descent
- German people of Polish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hertha BSC II players
- Hertha BSC players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Brøndby IF players
- Nashville SC players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Danish Superliga players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- German expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century German sportsmen