Ali Gagarin

Ali Gagarin
Personal information
Full name Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig
Date of birth April 1949
Place of birth Omdurman, Sudan
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Number 9
Youth career
1965–1966 Al-Merrikh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1975 Al-Hilal - (330)
1975–1976 Al-Nassr - (-)
1976–1978 Al-Hilal - (10)
1978–1979 Stade d'Abidjan - (-)
1979 Al-Hilal - (10)
National team
1967–1977 Sudan - (-)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born in Omdurman) is a former Sudanese footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976. He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan’s biggest teams, his meteoric rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator, who has held posts, such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador.

Honours

Champion (4):1967, 1969, 1971, 1973

With Sudan National Football Team

References


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