Mirghani Al Zain

Mirghani Al Zain (born 18 August 1978) is a Qatari retired football player of Sudanese descent.[1] Mirghani is the record-holder for the oldest player to play in the Qatar Stars League at age 41.

Mirghani Al Zain Babiker
Al Zain with Al-Sailiya in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-08-18) 18 August 1978
Place of birth Qatar
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2009 Al-Wakrah 242 (53)
2009–2012 Al-Gharafa 52 (3)
2012–2019 Al-Sailiya 59 (3)
National team
1995 Qatar U-17
2001–2007 Qatar 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

He took part in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, representing Qatar.[2]

Mirghani is one of the most capped players of all time for Al Wakrah, with 242 caps according to the official Qatar Stars League website.[3]

References
  1. "Player profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship - Qatar team composition". Fifa.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. "Player profile". Qatar Stars League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
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