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]

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al-Gheilani.
Hassan Mudhafar
Personal information
Full name Hassan Yousuf Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
Date of birth (1980-06-26) 26 June 1980
Place of birth Sur, Oman
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Left Back
Club information
Current team
 Al-Oruba
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 Al-Oruba 62 (0)
2005–2007 Al-Ahli 40 (1)
2007–2008 Al-Salmiya 20 (0)
2008–2009 Al-Rayyan 21 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Wahda 17 (0)
2010–2012 Al-Ettifaq 24 (0)
2012–2013 Dhofar 20 (0)
2013–2014 Saham 14 (0)
2014– Al-Oruba 12 (0)
National team
2003–2015 Oman 127 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
Club Season Division League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Ahli 2006–07 Qatar Stars League -1-000-0-1
Total -1-000-0-1
Al-Salmiya 2007–08 Kuwaiti Premier League -0-200-0-2
Total -0-200-0-2
Al-Wahda 2009–10 UAE Pro League -0-060-0-0
Total -0-060-0-0
Al-Ettifaq 2010–11 Saudi Professional League 200500000250
2011–12 4010400090
Total 240604000340
Dhofar 2012–13 Oman Elite League -0-04000-0
Total -0-04000-0
Career total -1-2140-0-3
  1. Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

International career

Gulf Cup of Nations

Hassan has made appearances in the 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations.

His only goal in the Gulf Cup of Nations came in the 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations 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 Gulf Cup of Nations 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 Emirates1–12–12004 Gulf Cup of Nations
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

References
  1. Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "17th Gulf Cup - Qatar 2004". goalzz.com.
  3. "17th Gulf Cup - Qatar 2004 (Goal Scorers)". goalzz.com.
  4. "OMAN VS. UAE 2 - 1". soccerway.com.
  5. "AUSTRALIA VS. OMAN 1 - 1". soccerway.com.
  6. "OMAN VS. IRAQ 0 - 0". soccerway.com.
  7. "ASIAN CUP 2007". soccerway.com.
  8. "OMAN VS. NEPAL 2 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
  9. "عاجل:حسن مظفر يعلن اعتزاله اللعب دوليا". Lo3btna.com.
  10. Hassan Yousuf Mudhafer Al-Ghilani - Century of International Appearances
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