Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani

Hassan Yousuf Mudhafar Al-Gheilani (Arabic: حسن يوسف مظفر الغيلاني; born 26 June 1980), commonly known as Hassan Mudhafar, is an Omani former footballer who plays for Al-Oruba SC in Oman Professional League.[1]

Hassan Mudhafar
Personal information
Full nameHassan Yousuf Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
Date of birth (1980-06-26) 26 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthSur, Oman
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)Left Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2005Al-Oruba62(0)
2005–2007Al-Ahli40(1)
2007–2008Al-Salmiya20(0)
2008–2009Al-Rayyan21(0)
2009–2010Al-Wahda17(0)
2010–2012Al-Ettifaq24(0)
2012–2013Dhofar20(0)
2013–2014Saham14(0)
2014–2017Al-Oruba12(0)
2017–2018Al-Mudhaibi0(0)
International career
2003–2015Oman127(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

On 15 June 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Saham SC. On 13 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract with his first most club Al-Oruba SC.

Club career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinental[a]OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Ahli2006–07Qatar Stars League-1-000-0-1
Total-1-000-0-1
Al-Salmiya2007–08Kuwaiti Premier League-0-200-0-2
Total-0-200-0-2
Al-Wahda2009–10UAE Pro League-0-060-0-0
Total-0-060-0-0
Al-Ettifaq2010–11Saudi Professional League200500000250
2011–124010400090
Total240604000340
Dhofar2012–13Oman Elite League-0-04000-0
Total-0-04000-0
Career total-1-2140-0-3

International career

Arabian Gulf Cup

Hassan has made appearances in the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup.

His only goal in the Arabian Gulf Cup came in the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup in a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates hence helping his country to reach the semi-finals and then the finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time. But Oman lost in the final to the hosts, Qatar in a penalty shootout after the goalkeeping sensation Ali Al-Habsi missed a penalty. Qatar won the match 6-5 on penalties after the match had ended 1-1 at normal time. Amad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" award of the competition with a total of four goals.[2][3]

AFC Asian Cup

Hassan has made appearances in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

He scored a well-remembered goal in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification in a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates[4] hence helping his team to qualify for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Badar Al-Maimani scored one and the only goal of Oman in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in a 1-1 draw against Australia.[5] In the tournament, Oman won two points in a 1-1 draw against Australia and in a 0-0 draw against Iraq[6] and hence failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.[7]

FIFA World Cup Qualification

Hassan has made six appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, seven in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and nine in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

His only goal for Oman in FIFA World Cup qualification came in the first round of FIFA World Cup qualification in a 2-0 win over Nepal.[8]

Retirement

On 22 May 2015, after captaining the winning side, Al-Oruba SC in the 2014-15 Sultan Qaboos Cup, Hassan announced his retirement from international football with a record of 111 appearances.[9]

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first.[10]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 September 2003World Cup Stadium, Incheon, Korea Republic    Nepal3–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.13 December 2004Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  United Arab Emirates1–12–117th Arabian Gulf Cup
3.11 October 2006Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  United Arab Emirates1–02–12007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.8 October 2007Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman    Nepal2–02–02010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5.27 January 2008Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  Singapore2–02–0Friendly
6.15 January 2012Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  DR Congo2–12–2Friendly

Honours

Club

See also

References