Muhannad El Tahir

Muhannad El Tahir

Personal information
Full name	Muhannad Tahir Osman
Date of birth	(1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Place of birth	Kassala, Sudan
Height
Position(s)	Striker Second striker
Team information
Current team	Al-Hilal
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Merghani Kassala	70	(24)
2004–	Al-Hilal	255	(87)
International career‡
2004–	Sudan	?	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2013

Muhannad El Tahir (Arabic: مهند الطاهر‎‎); born March 12, 1984) is a Sudanese footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the Sudanese Premier League club Al-Hilal and the Sudanese national team. He has been one of the most talented players in Sudan.

El Tahir was transferred from Al-Merghani of Kassala in 2004. He is good in free-kicks and dribbling with pace. His shot power is very powerful and dangerous with his left foot.

The fans call him Al-Ghezal, which means "the deer" in Arabic. He wears the number 10 shirt for Al-Hilal. He caught the eyes of many scouts during the 2012 African Cup of Nations as he played an important role, assisting goals for the team during the tournament.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 December 2006	Beirut, Lebanon	Somalia	6–1	Won	2009 Arab Nations Cup qualifier
2.	22 August 2007	Khartoum, Sudan	Libya	1–0	Won	Friendly
3.	14 June 2008	Khartoum, Sudan	Mali	3–2	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4.	11 October 2008	Omdurman, Sudan	Congo	2–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.	20 June 2010	Omdurman, Sudan	Tunisia	2–6	Lost	Friendly
6.	11 January 2011	Cairo, Egypt	DR Congo	1–2	Lost	2011 Nile Basin Tournament
7	27 March 2011	Omdurman, Sudan	Swaziland	3–0	Won	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
8.	11 November 2011	Marrakesh, Morocco	Cameroon	1–3	Lost	2011 LG Cup (Morocco)
9.	28 November 2011	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Ethiopia	1–1	Draw	2011 CECAFA Cup
10.	2 June 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Zambia	2–0	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
11.	8 September 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Ethiopia	5–3	Won	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
12.	8 September 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Ethiopia	5–3	Won	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
13.	29 November 2013	Machakos, Kenya	Eritrea	3–0	Won	2013 CECAFA Cup

External links

• Mohamed Tahir – FIFA competition record
• Muhannad El Tahir at National-Football-Teams.com