Mirghani Al Zain

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Al Zain with Al-Sailiya in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-08-18) 18 August 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Doha, qatar
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2009 Al-Wakrah 242 (53)
2009–2012 Al-Gharafa 52 (3)
2012–2019 Al-Sailiya 59 (3)
International career
1995 Qatar U-17
2001–2007 Qatar 5 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Al-Sailiya SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mirghani Al Zain (born 18 August 1978) is a Qatari retired football player of Sudanese descent [1] and the current coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya SC. Mirghani is the record-holder for the oldest player to play in the QSL at age 41.

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Biography

He took part in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, representing Qatar. [2]

Mirghani is one of the most capped players of all time for Al Wakrah, with 242 caps according to the official Qatar Stars League website. [3]

Since March 2023, he has been the head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya SC. [4] [5]

Honours

Club

Al-Gharafa SC

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References

  1. ↑ "Player profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship - Qatar team composition". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Player profile". Qatar Stars League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sadd breeze past Shahania to reach Amir Cup final". 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Al Sailiya shock Al Duhail on penalties to reach semi-final". 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-24.


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