Djamal Mahamat

Djamal Abdoulaye Mahamat Bindi (Arabic: جمال عبدولاي محمد بيندي‎; born 26 April 1983 in Tripoli), known as Mahamat, is a Libyan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Djamal Mahamat
Personal information
Full name Djamal Abdoulaye Mahamat Bindi
Date of birth (1983-04-26) 26 April 1983
Place of birth Tripoli, Libya
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001 Almahalla Tripoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Salgueiros 0 (0)
2003–2004 Stade Montois 22 (0)
2004–2005 Bayonne 33 (4)
2005–2006 L'Entente 31 (0)
2006–2007 Estoril 24 (1)
2007–2008 L'Entente 0 (0)
2008–2011 Beira-Mar 68 (4)
2011–2014 Braga 24 (0)
2015–2016 Gil Vicente 41 (5)
National team‡
2011–2013 Libya 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2013

Club career

After an unassuming spell with S.C. Salgueiros in Portugal (no appearances), Mahamat moved to France and remained in the country for four of the five following years, playing exclusively in amateur football and mainly with L'Entente SSG. In the 2006–07 season, aged 23, he made his professional debuts, appearing for and G.D. Estoril Praia in the Portuguese second division.

In November 2007, Mahamat had unsuccessful trials in England with Hartlepool United and Bradford City.[1] In the 2008 summer he returned from the French lower leagues and signed for S.C. Beira-Mar, also in the Portuguese second level. After a weak first year – 15 games – he became an undisputed first-choice for the Aveiro club.

Mahamat made his Primeira Liga debut on 15 August 2010, playing 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Leiria, and contributing with three goals as Beira-Mar eventually retained their status. In May 2011, just weeks after the season ended, he was purchased by fellow league side S.C. Braga for an undisclosed fee;[2] on 1 June 2011 his transfer was confirmed, with the player signing a four-year contract[3] and reuniting with Beira-Mar boss Leonardo Jardim.

International career

Mahamat was first called up by Libya in 2010 by Marcos Paquetá. Since then, he featured regularly for the national team, helping it qualify to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, and being selected for the 23-men squad for the finals in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.[4]

International goals
As of 3 September 2011 (Libya score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mahamat goal)[5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 201126 Mars, Bamako, Mali Comoros3–03–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.3 September 2011Petro Sport, Cairo, Egypt Mozambique1–01–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Mahamat's father was also a footballer. He played for the Libyan national team from 1977 to 1986.

Honours
Braga

References
  1. "Bantams look at ex-Pools trialist". BBC Sport. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. "Imorou contratado por cinco épocas" [Imorou hired for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. "Djamal assina por quatro épocas" [Djamal signs for four seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. "Djamal confirmado nos convocados da Líbia" [Djamal confirmed in Libya's selection]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  5. "Djamal Mahamat – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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