Ali Gagarin

Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born on 1 April 1949 in Omdurman) is a Sudanese former 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.

Ali Gagarin
Personal information
Full name Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig Eltoum
Date of birth 1 April 1949
Place of birth Omdurman, Sudan
Position(s) Forward
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

Clubs

Al-Hilal Club
Champions (3): 1966-67, 1969-70, 1973-74
Al Nassr FC
Winners (1): 1976

National

Sudan National Football Team
Champions (1) :1970

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.211 May 1969Khartoum, Sudan Ethiopia3-1Won1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.6 February 1970Khartoum, Sudan Ethiopia3-0Won1970 Africa Cup of Nations
4.23 March 1975Khartoum, Sudan Kenya1-0Won1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
5.66 April 1975Nairobi, Kenya Kenya2-0Won1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
7.30 May 1975Khartoum, Sudan Egypt1-0WonFootball at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
8.6 July 1975Tunis, Tunisia Tunisia2-3Lost1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
9.15 Agustus 1975Khartoum, Sudan Tunisia2-1Won1976 African Cup of Nations qualification
10.11.1 March 1976Dire Dawa, Ethiopia Morocco2-2Draw1976 Africa Cup of Nations
126 March 1976Dire Dawa, Ethiopia Zaire1-1Draw1976 Africa Cup of Nations

References

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