Hany Mukhtar


Hany Abubakr Mukhtar is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer.

Club career

Hertha BSC

Mukhtar began playing football at a very early age, initially for FC Stern Marienfelde. He was recruited into the youth academy of then-Bundesliga club Hertha BSC at the age of only seven. Rising through Hertha's ranks, he captained the club's U-17 squad to a Championship title in 2012. The following season, he joined Hertha's reserves, and was surprisingly called to the first team when Israeli international Ben Sahar missed a match for Yom Kippur. In the final minute of the match against Dynamo Dresden, Mukhtar came on as a substitute for Ronny, making him the second youngest professional debutant in Hertha's history.

Benfica

On 15 January 2015, Mukhtar signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2020. The transfer fee is believed to be €500,000 and Hertha BSC will allegedly participate in a potential resale. On 10 April 2015, Mukhtar debuted for the reserve team and scored a goal in a home draw against Chaves in Segunda Liga. On 23 May, he played his first match for the first team, as a substitute in a home win against Marítimo in their last league match of the season.
On 28 August 2015, he joined Austrian Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan deal. Salzburg were also granted a subsequent transfer option. For the following season he was again loaned, this time to Danish club Brøndby IF. On 24 July 2016, he made his Danish Superliga debut by replacing Andrew Hjulsager for the final fifteen minutes of a 2–0 away win over Silkeborg IF. On 21 August, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 7–0 away rout over AGF.

Brøndby

On 17 April 2017, Brøndby exercised their option to sign Mukhtar permanently from Benfica. Mukthar penned a four-year contract with Brøndby which tied him to the club until the summer 2021.
On 22 April 2018, Mukhtar was awarded the Superliga Player of the Season, with him being named on the Superligaen Team of the Year by newspaper B.T.. On 10 May 2018, Mukhtar played as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the Danish Cup final.

Nashville SC

On 27 August 2019, Mukhtar became the first designated player in Nashville SC franchise history. Although the transfer became official in August 2019, he remained at Brøndby IF until 1 January 2020.

International career

A German youth international, Mukhtar scored the only and winning goal for Germany in the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final against Portugal. On 1 June 2015, Mukhtar bagged a hat-trick for Germany's under-20 in an 8–1 win against Fiji in his first match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Personal life

Mukhtar was born in Berlin, Germany, to a German mother and a Sudanese father.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Hertha BSC
;Benfica
;Red Bull Salzburg
;Brøndby IF
;Germany