Muhamed Alghoul (Arabic: محمد الغول; born 9 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Icelandic club Keflavík.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Keflavík | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Nur Zagreb | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiva | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2012–2014 | Lokomotiva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Lokomotiva | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Dubrava | ? | (?) |
| 2017 | → Vinogradar (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2018–2019 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Dietikon | 9 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Dubrava | 54 | (12) |
| 2022 | Academica Clinceni | 13 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Wadi Degla | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Keflavík | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Croatia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023 | |||
Born in Croatia, Alghoul is of Palestinian descent through his father; he represented Croatia internationally at youth level in 2015, before switching allegiance to Palestine in 2021.
Early life edit
Alghoul was born in Zagreb, Croatia to a Palestinian father from Gaza, and a Croatian mother of Bosniak descent.[2] He has a younger brother, Khalid, who also plays football.[2] Alghoul is Muslim.[2]
Club career edit
Alghoul started his career with Croatian First League side Lokomotiva, where he made two appearances, before suffering a knee injury.[3] On 5 October 2014, he debuted for Lokomotiva in a 3–0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.[4] Before the second half of 2015–16, Alghoul signed for Dubrava in the Croatian Third League.[1]
In 2018, Alghoul signed for Croatian Second League club Hrvatski Dragovoljac, where he was nicknamed the "Palestinian Luka Modrić".[3] Before the second half of 2018–19, Alghoul signed for FC Dietikon in the Swiss fifth division.[5] In 2019, he returned to Dubrava.[1]
In January 2022, Alghoul moved to Romanian Liga I side Academica Clinceni.[6]
International career edit
Alghoul represented Croatia at under-20 and under-21 levels in 2015.[7]
Eligible to represent Palestine internationally through his father,[2] he was first called up to the national team for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Muhamed Alghoul at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e "Ački Dečko: idem a Palestinu..." 24sata. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "'PALESTINSKI LUKA MODRIĆ' IZ 2. LIGE: / Neki tvrde da je potencijal za elitni razred našeg nogometa, a u Dragovoljcu ne igra puno. Zašto?". net.hr.
- ^ Muhamed Alghoul at Soccerway
- ^ "Muhamed Alghoul odlazi u švicarski FC Dietikon, tamo ga čeka bivši suigrač iz Dubrave TK Klarić koji je drugi strijelac momčadi". sportnews.hr.
- ^ "Un nou transfer pentru Academica Clinceni. Ilfovenii au bătut palma cu Muhamed Alghoul". Telekomsport (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Muhamed Alghoul - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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