Haitham Mustafa

Haitham Mostafa Karar (; born 19 July 1977) is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team.

Club career He joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He was one of the most promising players of Africa at that time. He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but it was declined.

International career 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 in over 30 years.

Honours Clubs Al-Hilal Club

Sudan Premier League: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 Sudan Cup: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011 Al-Merrikh SC

Sudan Premier League: 2013 Sudan Cup: 2013, 2014 CECAFA Clubs Cup: 2014

Sudan African Nations Championship: 3rd place, 2011 CECAFA Cup: 2006; 3rd place 2004

Career statistics

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 25 December 2002 Kuwait, Kuwait 1-0 Won 2002 Arab Cup 2. 19 September 2003 Sanaa, Yemen 2-1 Won Friendly 3. 12 December 2004 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2-2 Draw 2004 CECAFA Cup 4. 18 December 2004 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 4-0 Won 2004 CECAFA Cup 5. 22 December 2004 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1-2 Lost 2004 CECAFA Cup 6. 21 December 2006 Beirut, Lubnan 6-1 Won 2009 Arab Nations Cup qualification 7. 3 May 2008 Omdurman, Sudan 4-0 Won 2009 African Nations Championship qualification 8. 16 January 2011 Cairo, Egypt 2-0 Won 2011 Nile Basin Tournament

Trivia Mustafa 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 is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations.