Hany Mukhtar

Hany Abubakr Mukhtar (born 21 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.

Hany Mukhtar

Mukhtar with Red Bull Salzburg in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Hany Abubakr Mukhtar
Date of birth	21 March 1995
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Nashville SC
Number	10
Youth career
2000–2002	FC Stern Marienfelde
2002–2012	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Hertha BSC II	21	(7)
2012–2015	Hertha BSC	17	(0)
2015	Benfica B	1	(1)
2015–2017	Benfica	1	(0)
2015–2016	→ Red Bull Salzburg (loan)	13	(1)
2016–2017	→ Brøndby (loan)	29	(6)
2017–2020	Brøndby	77	(18)
2020–	Nashville SC	15	(4)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Germany U15	3	(1)
2010–2011	Germany U16	10	(3)
2011	Germany U17	3	(1)
2013	Germany U18	4	(0)
2014	Germany U19	16	(9)
2014–2016	Germany U20	15	(7)
2016–2017	Germany U21	3	(0)
Honours European U19 Championship Winner 2014 Hungary
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 October 2017

Club career

Hertha BSC

Mukhtar began playing football at a very early age, initially for FC Stern Marienfelde. He was recruited into the youth academy of then-Bundesliga club Hertha BSC at the age of only seven. Rising through Hertha's ranks, he captained the club's U-17 squad to a Championship title in 2012.[1] The following season, he joined Hertha's reserves, and was surprisingly called to the first team when Israeli international Ben Sahar missed a match for Yom Kippur.[2] In the final minute of the match against Dynamo Dresden, Mukhtar came on as a substitute for Ronny,[3] making him the second youngest professional debutant in Hertha's history.[2]

Benfica

On 15 January 2015, Mukhtar signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2020.[4] The transfer fee is believed to be €500,000 and Hertha BSC will allegedly participate in a potential resale.[5] On 10 April 2015, Mukhtar debuted for the reserve team and scored a goal in a home draw against Chaves (2–2) in Segunda Liga.[6] On 23 May, he played his first match for the first team, as a substitute in a home win against Marítimo (4–1) in their last league match of the season.

On 28 August 2015, he joined Austrian Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. Salzburg were also granted a subsequent transfer option.[7] For the following season he was again loaned, this time to Danish club Brøndby IF.[8] On 24 July 2016, he made his Danish Superliga debut by replacing Andrew Hjulsager for the final fifteen minutes of a 2–0 away win over Silkeborg IF.[9] On 21 August, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 7–0 away rout over AGF.[10]

Brøndby

On 17 April 2017, Brøndby exercised their option to sign Mukhtar permanently from Benfica. Mukthar penned a four-year contract with Brøndby which tied him to the club until the summer 2021.[11]

On 22 April 2018, Mukhtar was awarded the Superliga Player of the Season,[12] with him being named on the Superligaen Team of the Year by newspaper B.T..[13] On 10 May 2018, Mukhtar played as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the Danish Cup final.[14][15]

Nashville SC

On 27 August 2019, Mukhtar became the first designated player in Nashville SC franchise history.[16] Although the transfer became official in August 2019, he remained at Brøndby IF until 1 January 2020.[17][18] On 12 September 2020, Mukhtar scored his first goal for Nashville in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United FC.[19]

International career

A German youth international, Mukhtar scored the only and winning goal for Germany in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final against Portugal.[20] On 1 June 2015, Mukhtar bagged a hat-trick for Germany's under-20 in an 8–1 win against Fiji in his first match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[21]

Personal life

Mukhtar was born in Berlin, Germany, to a German mother (Ursula)[22] and a Sudanese father.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2020[24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hertha Berlin II	2012–13	Regionalliga Nordost	13	5	—		—		—		13	5
	2013–14		2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2014–15		6	2	—		—		—		6	2
	Total		21	7	—		—		—		21	7
Hertha Berlin	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2013–14	Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
Benfica B	2014–15	Segunda Liga	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
Benfica	2014–15	Primeira Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Red Bull Salzburg (loan)	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	13	1	2	0	—		0	0	15	1
Brøndby (loan)	2016–17	Superligaen	29	6	5	2	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	1	38	9
Brøndby	2017–18	Superligaen	36	10	5	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	45	10
	2018–19		29	6	3	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	1	36	7
	2019–20		12	2	0	0	—		0[lower-alpha 1]	0	12	2
	Total		77	18	8	0	—		8	1	93	19
Nashville SC	2020	MLS	15	4	—		—		3[lower-alpha 2]	1	18	5
Career total			174	37	16	2	0	0	19	2	209	41

1. Appearances in the Europa League
2. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Club

Hertha BSC

• 2. Bundesliga: 2012–13[24]

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2014–15[24]

Red Bull Salzburg[24]

• Austrian Bundesliga: 2015–16
• Austrian Cup: 2015–16

Brøndby IF

• Danish Cup: 2017–18[14]

International

Germany

• UEFA Under-19 Championship: 2014[24]

Individual

• 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Team of the Tournament[25]

References

1. "Herthas Top-Talente: Schulz, Mukhtar, Djuricin – drei mit Zukunft" [Hertha's top talents: Schulz, Mukhtar, Djuricin – three with a future] (in German). goal.com. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
2. "Luhukay holt Mukhtar in Hertha-Kader" [Luhukay brings Mukhtar into the Hertha squad] (in German). B.Z. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
3. "Hertha mit 1:0-Heimsieg gegen Dresden" [Hertha with a 1:0 home victory against Dresden] (in German). DFL. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
4. "Futebol: Hany Mukhtar é reforço do SL Benfica" [Football: Hany Mukhtar joins SL Benfica]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
5. "Perfekt! Herthas Mukhtar wechselt zu Benfica" [Perfect! Hertha's Mukhtar transfers to Benfica] (in German). Kicker. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. "Benfica B - Chaves (Jornada 38 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
7. "Red Bulls make new signing: Hany Mukhtar joins from Benfica on loan". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
8. "Brøndby IF indgår lejeaftale med tysk midtbanespiller". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
9. "Silkeborg IF 0-2 Brøndby IF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
10. "AGF 0-7 Brøndby IF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
11. Dupont, Nicolai (17 April 2017). "Brøndby skriver kontrakt med Mukhtar" [Brøndby signs contract with Mukhtar]. tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
12. "Hany Mukhtar Årets Profil I Superligaen". spillerforeningen.dk. Spillerforeningen. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
13. "Brøndby og FCM dominerer: Her er Årets Hold i Superligaen". B.T. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
14. "Brøndby er pokalmester - ender ti års pokaltørke" (in Danish). TV2. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
15. "Live: Brøndby IF - Silkeborg IF". eurosport.com. Eurosport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
16. Bogert, Tom (27 August 2019). "Nashville SC sign German midfielder Hany Mukhtar as first DP". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
17. "Hany Mukhtar skifter til vinter til Nashville SC". brondby.com (in Danish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
18. "NASHVILLE SC ACQUIRES GERMAN MIDFIELDER HANY MUKHTAR AS FIRST DESIGNATED PLAYER". Nashville SC. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
19. "GOAL: Hany Mukhtar opens his MLS account". Nashville SC. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
20. "U 19-Junioren: Europameisterschaft, 2014 in Ungarn, Finale" [U 19-juniors: European championship, 2014 in Hungary, final] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
21. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Germany-Fiji". FIFA. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015. with Hany Mukhtar bagging himself a hat-trick
22. "Herthas Kleinster kommt groß raus!". berliner-kurier.de (in German). Berliner Kurier. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
23. "Geht Hany Mukhtar schon im Winter?". bz-berlin.de (in German). BZ Berlin. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
24. Hany Mukhtar at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
25. "The UEFA Technical Team Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

External links

• Hany Mukhtar at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Hany Mukhtar at kicker (in German)
• Hany Mukhtar at DFB (also available in German)
• Hany Mukhtar at ForaDeJogo