Magid Mohamed

Magid Mohamed (; born 1 October 1985) is a footballer who plays for Al Bidda as a midfielder. Born in Sudan, he represented the Qatar national team.

Identity controversy In 2007, the Saudi Arabia Football Federation lodged an official complaint against Qatar for fielding Magid in an Olympic qualifying match, who was thought to be ineligible due to his age. The complaint was based on the belief that Magid was born in November 1982, in Cairo, Egypt. According to the SFA, he was a Sudanese national who moved to Saudi Arabia with his father and studied in Omar bin Abdulaziz school in Jeddah - which is where the Saudi government obtained Majed's records from - before moving to Qatar and becoming a citizen. The complaint was made directly after a qualification match for the 2008 Summer Olympics, which Qatar had won. The rules of FIFA state that any player over the age of 23 cannot participate in the competition, whereas Magid was believed to be 25 at the time.

Shortly after, the Qatar Football Association released an article in response to the SFA's allegations. The article stated that "Magid Mohamed Imam Salima" was born in Khartoum, Sudan, on August 17, 1985.

He was eventually cleared to play, and took part in the Olympic team's next match against Saudi Arabia, scoring Qatar's only goal of the match.

Club career statistics Statistics accurate as of 21 August 2011 1Includes Emir of Qatar Cup. 2Includes Sheikh Jassem Cup. 3Includes AFC Champions League.

Career statistics Senior international goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 2006 Hong Kong, China 3–0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification2. January 13, 2007 Doha, Qatar 1–1 Draw Friendly3. March 16, 2008 Doha, Qatar 2–1 Won Friendly 4. July 18, 2008 Beijing, China 1–2 Lost 2004 AFC Asian Cup5. August 20, 2008 Doha, Qatar 5–0 Won Friendly6. September 6, 2008 Doha, Qatar 3–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification7. 27 December 2009 Doha, Qatar 3–2 Win 9th International Friendship Tournament8. 27 December 2009 Doha, Qatar 3–2 Win 9th International Friendship Tournament9. 12 October 2010 Doha, Qatar 1–2 Lost Friendly10. 24 May 2013 Doha, Qatar 3–1 Won Friendly