Athir Thomas

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Athir Thomas
Personal information
Full name Athir Thomas Magor Abdo Gaber
Date of birth (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Juba, Sudan (now South Sudan) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Merrikh SC (Bantio)
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Al-Mourada SC 52 (3)
2011 Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) 23 (3)
2012–2013 Al-Ahli Khartoum 60 (5)
2013–2016 Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) 0 (0)
2017 Al Fahaheel 4 (0)
2017–2018 Al-Nahda
2018–2020 Hay Al Wadi SC
2020–2023 Al-Falah SC
2023- Al-Merrikh SC (Bantio)
International career
2010 Sudan 4 (0)
2012– South Sudan 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2017

Athir Thomas Magor Abdo Gaber (born 14 February 1987) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender.

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Career

He started his professional career 2008 with Al-Mourada SC. The defender joined in January 2011 to Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) for Physical Education Omdurman. [2] After one year with Al Hilal Omdurman, Ateir Tomes signed in May 2012 for Al-Ahli Khartoum. [3]

International career

He mas made at least one senior appearances for South Sudan against Kenya in the 2012 CECAFA Cup. [4]

International goals

Scores and results list South Sudan's goal tally first. [5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 2017 Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 5–06–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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References

  1. "Ateir Tomes". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. "South Sudan's divided support for northern neighbours". BBC Sport. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  3. Athir Thomas at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup Day Four (4): Kenya win, Uganda land in quarters". kpl.co.ke. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. "Tom, Athir Thomas". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2017.