Mahama Awal (Chinese: 艾華; born 10 June 1991) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
 Awal before the friendly match for Hong Kong vs Vietnam | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahama Awal | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AJ Auxerre | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 128 | (31) |
| 2015–2017 | South China | 38 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Pegasus | 32 | (6) |
| 2020 | Pegasus | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | North District | 13 | (11) |
| 2022– | Southern | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Hong Kong | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Awal joined China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave in 2009. On 10 May 2009, he scored his first senior goal in the league match against Liaoning Whowin.[1] He played with Guangdong Sunray Cave for six seasons, scoring 31 goals in 128 league appearances.
Awal transferred to Hong Kong Premier League side South China in January 2015. He made his debut for South China on 11 January against arch rival Kitchee. He scored the game-tying goal in the injury time which gave South China a 2-2 draw with Kitchee.[2]
On 11 June 2017, Pegasus chairperson Canny Leung revealed that Awal along with three other South China players would be jumping ship to Pegasus.[3]
On 8 July 2019, it was confirmed that Awal had left Pegasus after two seasons.[4]
On 13 January 2020, Awal returned to Pegasus.[5] His second stay, however, was cut short due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic which caused the 2019–20 season to be suspended. On 8 April 2020, Awal agreed to a mutual termination with Pegasus.[6]
International career edit
On 20 March 2023, Awal officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport after giving up his Cameroonian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[8] He was then subsequently called up for international friendlies against Singapore and Malaysia for Hong Kong at the same day.[9]
On 23 March 2023, Awal made his international debut for Hong Kong against Singapore.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 7 October 2023, Only includes career record in Hong Kong
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other Cups | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 9[a] | 2 | 8[c] | 4 | 39 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 25 | ||
| Pegasus | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | – | 1[d] | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2018–19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 13 | ||
| North District | 2021–22 | Hong Kong First Division | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6[e] | 2 | 19 | 13 | |
| Southern | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10[b] | 3 | – | 1[d] | 1 | 31 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | – | 1[d] | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 | ||
| Hong Kong Career total | 105 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 178 | 64 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in the League Cup and Senior Shield
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Senior Shield
- ^ Appearances in the First Division League Cup
International edit
- As of international matches last played 11 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Singapore
|
1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia |  Malaysia
|
0–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 June 2023 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Hong Kong |  Vietnam
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0–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Thailand
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0–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 September 2023 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong |  Cambodia
|
1–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Bhutan
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0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 7 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran
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0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
References edit
- ^ 辽足中甲不败神话告破 日之泉主场2比1力克强敌 (in Chinese)
- ^ "南華補時摸和傑志". Oriental Daily News. 12 January 2015. (in Chinese)
- ^ "飛馬簽南華梁諾恆艾華等4將 楊正光勢坐正主教練". HK01. (in Chinese)
- ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "飛馬新季大換血". Apple Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ Yuen, Chi Ho. "林嘉緯失正選轉投富力 飛馬重簽艾華救亡". HK01. Retrieved 13 January 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "提前同外援「分手」 香港飛馬7折支薪自救". on.cc. Retrieved 8 April 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "冠忠南區落實簽入艾華". on.cc. Retrieved 29 July 2022. (in Chinese)
- ^ 香港隊 艾華入籍即獲徵召：會搏哂命去踢！ on.cc 20 March 2023
- ^ https://www.hkfa.com/news_details2/19736
External links edit
- Mahama Awal at Soccerway
- Mahama Awal at HKFA