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
 Spakenburg
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2017 Always Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Always Forward
2018–2019 Zwaluwen '30
2019–2020 Hollandia 20 (15)
2020–2021 Oostzaan 5 (2)
2021–2023 Katwijk 65 (36)
2023– Spakenburg 32 (18)
International career‡
2022– Somalia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:32, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024

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

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Club Career

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

On 7 December 2022, it was announced that Suleiman would join Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg from the 2023–24 season. [12] He had a highly successful first season at the club, scoring 16 goals in 32 league appearances, helping Spakenburg to the league title; his third consecutive Tweede Divisie win, following two previous wins with Katwijk. [13] [14] [15]

International career

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. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024 [17] [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hollandia 2019–20 Hoofdklasse 2015002015
Oostzaan 2020–21 Derde Divisie 522274
Katwijk 2021–22 Tweede Divisie 31410324
2022–23 Tweede Divisie34831379
Total6512416913
Spakenburg 2023–24 Tweede Divisie3216303516
Career total1224510313248

    International

    As of match played 20 March 2024 [18]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Somalia 202220
    202300
    202410
    Total30

    Honours

    Katwijk

    Spakenburg

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