Ali Gagarin
Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born on 1 April 1949 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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Omdurman, Sudan | ||
Playing position(s) | 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 | 33 | (19) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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
- With Al-Hilal Club
- Sudan Premier League
- Champion (3):1967, 1970, 1973
- Khartoum League
Champion (4):1967, 1969, 1971, 1973
- With Al Nassr FC
- Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)
- Winner (1):1976
With Sudan National Football Team
- African Cup of Nations
- Champion (1):1970
Internationalgoals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1.2 | 11 May 1969 | Khartoum, Sudan | 3-1 | Won | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3. | 6 February 1970 | Khartoum, Sudan | 3-0 | Won | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations | |
4. | 23 March 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 1-0 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
5.6 | 6 April 1975 | Nairobi, Kenya | 2-0 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
7. | 30 May 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 1-0 | Won | Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification | |
8. | 6 July 1975 | Tunis, Tunisia | 2-3 | Lost | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
9. | 15 Agustus 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 2-1 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
10.11. | 1 March 1976 | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | 2-2 | Draw | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations | |
12 | 6 March 1976 | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | 1-1 | Draw | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations |
References
External links
- Player profile - Home of football statistics & history
- Haydar Hassan Al-Sidig the ambassador - Sudan Tribune
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