Muhannad El Tahir

Muhannad El Tahir
Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Tahir Osman
Date of birth	3 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Kassala, Kassala State, Sudan
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	El-Hilal SC El-Obeid
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999-2000	Al-Nasr SC (Kassala)
2001–2004	Al Mirghani ESC
2005–2014	Al-Hilal Club
2015–	El-Hilal SC El-Obeid
International career‡
2004–2018	Sudan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 July 2019

Muhannad El Tahir (Arabic: مهند الطاهر) born December 3, 1984) is a Sudanese footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the Sudanese Premier League club Al-Hilal and the Sudanese national team. He has been one of the most talented players in Sudan.

El Tahir was transferred from Al-Merghani of Kassala in 2004. He is good in free-kicks and dribbling with pace. His shot power is very powerful and dangerous with his left foot.

The fans call him Al-Ghezal, which means "the deer" in Arabic. He wears the number 10 shirt for Al-Hilal. He caught the eyes of many scouts during the 2012 African Cup of Nations as he played an important role, assisting goals for the team during the tournament.

International goals

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#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 December 2006	Beirut, Lubnan	Somalia	6-1	Won	2009 Arab Nations Cup qualification
2.	22 August 2007	Khartoum, Sudan	Libya	1–0	Won	Friendly
3.	2 May 2008	Omdurman, Sudan	Rwanda	4-0	Won	2009 African Nations Championship qualification
4.	14 June 2008	Khartoum, Sudan	Mali	3–2	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.	11 October 2008	Omdurman, Sudan	Congo	2–0	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	20 June 2010	Omdurman, Sudan	Tunisia	2–6	Lost	Friendly
7.	4 September 2010	Omdurman, Sudan	Congo	2-0	Won	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8.	11 January 2011	Cairo, Egypt	DR Congo	1–2	Lost	2011 Nile Basin Tournament
9.	27 March 2011	Omdurman, Sudan	Swaziland	3–0	Won	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
10.	11 November 2011	Marrakesh, Morocco	Cameroon	1–3	Lost	2011 LG Cup (Morocco)
11.	28 November 2011	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Ethiopia	1–1	Draw	2011 CECAFA Cup
12.	2 June 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Zambia	2–0	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.	8 September 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Ethiopia	5–3	Won	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14.	8 September 2012	Khartoum, Sudan	Ethiopia	5–3	Won	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.	29 November 2013	Machakos, Kenya	Eritrea	3–0	Won	2013 CECAFA Cup
16.	29 March 2016	Omdurman, Sudan	Ivory Coast	1-1	Draw	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier