Ahmed Kano
Ahmed Mubarak Obaid al-Mahaijri (Arabic: أحمد مبارك أحمد عبيد المحيجري; born 23 February 1985), commonly known as Ahmed Mubarak or Ahmed Kano, is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Al-Mahaijri playing for Oman in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Mubarak Obaid al-Mahaijri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sur, Oman[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Al-Orouba | 30 | (7) |
| 2004 | → Al-Wahda (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Al-Ain (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Al-Rayyan | 44 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Al-Sailiya | 44 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Ahli | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Fateh | 21 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Dubai (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Nasr | 19 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Ettifaq | 29 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Fanja | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Oruba | (6) | |
| 2015–2016 | Muaither | 17 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Markhiya | 15 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Mesaimeer | 26 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Markhiya | 31 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Suwaiq | 19 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Orouba | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2019 | Oman | 183 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Kano has previously played for various clubs in GCC countries with clubs like Al-Wehda Club, Al-Ahli SC, Al-Fateh SC and Ettifaq FC of KSA, Al Ain S.C.C. and Dubai C.S.C. of the UAE, Al-Wakra, Al Rayyan Sports Club and Al-Sailiya Sport Club of Qatar and Al Naser Sporting Club of Kuwait. On 5 September 2013, he signed a one-year contract with 2012–13 Oman Elite League runners-up Fanja SC.[2] On 13 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract with his first professional club Al-Oruba SC.[3]
International career edit
Kano was a part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2003, along with Ahmed Hadid, Badar Al-Maimani and Ali Al-Habsi.
Arabian Gulf Cup edit
Kano has made appearances in the 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, and the 2017 editions of the Arabian Gulf Cup. In the 2003 edition of the tournament, he scored one goal in an important 2−0 win against the United Arab Emirates. In the 2014 edition, he scored one goal in a close 1−1 draw against Iraq. And in the 2017 edition, he managed to score a critical penalty kick in a difficult 1−0 win against the hosts Kuwait.[4]
Kano won the most valuable player award of the 2017 Gulf Cup for his role in the success of the Omani team tournament campaign.
AFC Asian Cup edit
Kano has made appearances in the 2004 Asian Cup qualifiers, the 2004 Asian Cup, the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers, the 2007 Asian Cup, the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers, the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers, the 2015 Asian Cup, and the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers.
FIFA World Cup qualification edit
Kano has made a total of four appearances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, six in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and fourteen in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, he scored one goal in a 1−1 draw against Japan.[5] He scored three goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The first one came in the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in a 2−0 win over Myanmar,[6] and the other two goals were scored in the fourth round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, one in a 2−1 win over Jordan[7] and another in a 1−2 loss against Japan.[8] Oman entered the last game of group play with a chance to qualify for at least the playoff-round, but a 1−0 loss to Jordan eliminated them from the competition.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Oruba | 2003–04 | Omani League | — | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 6 |
| 2004–05 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Total | — | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 7 | ||
| Al Ain | 2004–05 | UPL | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 |
| Al-Rayyan | 2005–06 | QSL | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Al-Sailiya | 2007–08 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Al-Ahli | 2009–10 | SPL | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Al-Fateh | 2010–11 | SPL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Al-Nasr | 2011–12 | KPL | 19 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2012–13 | SPL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Fanja | 2013–14 | OPL | 28 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Al-Oruba | 2014–15 | OPL | 6 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Suwaiq | 2021–22 | OPL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Al-Oruba | 2022–23 | OPL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | — | 25 | — | 3 | 22 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 33 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
- ^ Includes goals in the GCC Champions League and Sheikh Jassim Cup
International edit
- As of match played 2 December 2019[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total | 180 | 23 | |
- Scores and results list Oman's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kano goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December 2003 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Adiliya, Kuwait City, Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | 16th Arabian Gulf Cup | |
| 2 | 31 March 2004 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, India | India | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 December 2004 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain | Latvia | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 28 June 2007 | Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, Singapore, Singapore | North Korea | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 7 June 2008 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 29 March 2011 | Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 8 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 9 | 28 July 2011 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 16 October 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 14 November 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Japan | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12 | 27 May 2014 | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 17 November 2014 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Iraq | 1–1 | 1–1 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup | |
| 14 | 2 October 2015 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Syria | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 15 | 13 October 2015 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | India | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 16 | 24 March 2016 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Guam | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 17 | 28 March 2017 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Bhutan | 2–0 | 14–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 13 June 2017 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine | Palestine | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 19 | 10 October 2017 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | Maldives | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 20 | 25 December 2017 | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | |
| 21[a] | 2 January 2019 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 22 | 17 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 23 | 20 March 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Afghanistan | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Airmarine Cup | |
| 24 | 28 August 2019 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Notes:
Honours edit
Club edit
- Omani League (1): 2001–02; Runners-up 2000–01
- Sultan Qaboos Cup (1): 2001; Runners-up 2000
- Oman Super Cup (2): 2000, 2002
- UAE Pro League Runners-up: 2004-05
- UAE President's Cup (1): 2005
- UAE Federation Cup (1): 2005
- AFC Champions League Runners-up: 2005
- Emir of Qatar Cup (1): 2006
- Sheikh Jassem Cup Runners-up: 2006
- Sheikh Jassem Cup Runners-up: 2007
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup Runners-up: 2010
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup Runners-up: 2012
- Sultan Qaboos Cup (1): 2013
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Ahmed Kano". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "فنجاء يتعاقد مع أحمد مبارك كانو نجم المنتخب العماني". Koora.com. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ . Lo3btna.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait vs Oman 0-1". soccerway.com. 25 December 2017. from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Oman vs Japan 1-1". soccerway.com. 7 June 2008. from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar vs Oman 0-2". soccerway.com. 28 July 2011. from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ . fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
- ^ . fifa.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
- ^ . fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b Mamrud, Roberto (9 June 2021). "Ahmed Mubarak Obaid Al-Mahaijri - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ahmed Mubarak at Soccerway
- at Goal.com
- Ahmed Kano at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ahmed Mubarak at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri - ASIAN CUP Australia 2015