Mukhtar Suleiman

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Mukhtar Suleiman
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
SV Spakenburg
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2017 Always Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Always Forward
2018–2019 Zwaluwen '30
2019–2020 Hollandia 20 (15)
2020–2021 Oostzaan 5 (2)
2021–2023 Katwijk 65 (12)
2023– SV Spakenburg 17 (7)
International career
2022– Somalia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2022

Mukhtar Suleiman (born 10 October 1998) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for Tweede Divisie club SV Spakenburg. He also plays for the Somalia national football team.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Club career[edit]

Suleiman played in the lower leagues of the Netherlands, notably scoring fifteen goals for Hollandia before a move to Oostzaan.[11]

International career[edit]

Suleiman was called up to the Somalia national football team in March 2022. He scored in a 3–1 friendly loss to Tanzanian club team Azam.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 27 March 2022.[13][14]
Club Season League KNVB Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hollandia 2019–20 Hoofdklasse 20 15 0 0 20 15
Oostzaan 2020–21 Derde Divisie 5 2 2 2 7 4
Katwijk 2021–22 Tweede Divisie 18 1 1 0 19 1
Career total 43 18 3 2 46 20

International[edit]

As of matches played 27 March 2022.[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Somalia 2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[edit]

Katwijk

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman speelde nooit in de jeugdopleiding van een profclub maar dat is niet te merken". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  2. ^ "Nieuwkomer: Mukhtar Suleiman doet met overgang naar Hollandia wéér een stap omhoog".
  3. ^ "Euforie En Opluchting Maken Zich Meester Van Uitblinker Suleiman". voetbalindebollenstreek.nl.
  4. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman ja tegen Hollandia, dit weekend tekende de aanvaller bij Katwijk". leidschdagblad.nl.
  5. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman - Leidsch Dagblad article".
  6. ^ "'Je vergeet daar bijna dat je amateurvoetbal speelt'". gooieneemlander.nl.
  7. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman - Voetbal International article".
  8. ^ "Het Verhaal Van Mukhtar Suleiman". voetbalindebollenstreek.nl.
  9. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman heeft de vrije rol op het middenveld van vv Katwijk". leidschdagblad.nl.
  10. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman is opgeroepen voor Somalië: 'Goed het volkslied oefenen'". omroepwest.nl.
  11. ^ "Hollandia ziet clubtopscorer Mukhtar Suleiman vertrekken naar OFC" [Hollandia sees club top scorer Mukhtar Suleiman leave for OFC]. noordhollandsdagblad.nl (in Dutch). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Mukhtar Suleiman scoort in oefenduel voor Somalië, The Champ verliest interland van Swaziland" [Mukhtar Suleiman scores in exhibition game for Somalia, The Champ loses international match against Swaziland]. votebal247.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  13. ^ Mukhtar Suleiman at WorldFootball.net
  14. ^ Mukhtar Suleiman at Soccerway
  15. ^ Mukhtar Suleiman at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ^ Berge, Hein ten (21 May 2022). "Katwijk wordt op merkwaardige zaterdag alsnog kampioen, groot feest barst los op stampvolle Krom". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  17. ^ Mentink, Tom (27 May 2023). "De zevende ster is binnen; Katwijk kampioen van de tweede divisie na thuiszege op Spakenburg". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.