Sharif Mukhammad

Sharif Mukhammad
Mukhammad with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2011
Personal information
Full name Sharif Khamayuni Mukhammad
Date of birth (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Makhachkala, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 SKA Rostov-on-Don
Youth career
–2007 Makhachkala U19
2007–2010 Dynamo Makhachkala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Anzhi Makhachkala 19 (0)
2015 Anzhi-2 Makhachkala 3 (0)
2016–2017 Spartak Nalchik 34 (1)
2017 AFC Eskilstuna 7 (0)
2019 Karmiotissa 3 (0)
2020 Maziya 10 (0)
2020–2022 Gokulam Kerala 30 (7)
2022–2023 Churchill Brothers 16 (1)
2024– SKA Rostov-on-Don (amateur)
International career‡
2015– Afghanistan 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024

Sharif Khamayuni Mukhammad (Russian: Шариф Хамаюни Мухаммад, Dari: شریف محمد; born 21 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for SKA Rostov-on-Don in the Media Football League. Born in Russia, he represents the Afghanistan national team.

Early life

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He was born and raised in Makhachkala. He is of mixed Daghestani and Afghan descent.[1] His younger brother, Amir Mohammad, is also a football player of FC Anzhi Makhachkala.[2]

Club career

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Anzhi Makhachkala

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He made his Russian Premier League debut on 10 July 2010 for Anzhi Makhachkala in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow.[3]

Spartak Nalchik

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Mukhammad signed in July a 1-year contract with Spartak Nalchik. He was given shirt number 17. He eventually made his debut on 23 July for Spartak Nalchik against Sokol Saratov in the FNL.[4] With Spartak, he appeared in 34 league matches, scoring 1 goal.[citation needed]

AFC Eskilstuna

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He joined the Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna on 17 August 2017.[5]

Karmiotissa

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In January 2019, Sharif got recruited by Cypriot club Karmiotissa for the season 2018–19 season.[citation needed]

Maziya

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In December 2019, Sharif signed for Maldives Champions Maziya S&RC for the Dhivehi Premier League and AFC Cup.[6] He appeared in 10 league matches and Maziya secured the league title on 19 January 2020.[7]

Gokulam Kerala

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In November 2020, Sharif signed for Indian club Gokulam Kerala FC in the I-League.[8] On 25 January 2021, Sharif scored from the spot kick in I-League against NEROCA FC and Gokulam won that game 4–1. On 27 March 2021, Sharif won the I-League title with Gokulam Kerala after scoring from an important free kick against TRAU FC.[9][10] After winning the title with 29 points in 15 games, they qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stages.[11][12][13]

On 28 May 2021, Gokulam Kerala extended the contract with Sherif for another season,[14] as the team is set to represent the country in 2022 AFC Cup.[15][16] He also appeared in the 2021 Durand Cup and Gokulam reached to the quarter-finals.[17]

He scored the first goal of 2021–22 season of I-League in their 1–0 win against Churchill Brothers on 26 December.[18] After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages under his captaincy,[19][20][21][22][23] the club clinched I-League title again in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.[24]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Mukhammad and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[25][26] Later, they were defeated 1–0 by Maldivian side Maziya S&RC,[27] and 1–2 by Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh respectively, and knocked out of the tournament.[28]

International career

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Mukhammad made his debut for Afghanistan against Japan in a World Cup qualification match. He played the whole game but lost with 5–0. He scored his first goal for Afghanistan against Singapore on 23 March 2017.[29] On 28 December 2018, he scored his second international goal against Turkmenistan in a 2–2 draw match.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 March 2023[31]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anzhi Makhachkala 2010 Russian Premier League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2011–12 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
2012–13 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2013–14 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
2014–15 Russian National League 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
Anzhi Makhachkala II 2014–15 Russian Professional League 3 0 — — 3 0
Spartak Nalchik 2016–17 Russian National League 24 1 2 0 — 26 1
Gokulam Kerala 2020–21 I-League 14 4 0 0 — 14 4
2021–22 16 3 7[a][b] 1 3[c] 0 26 4
Gokulam total 30 7 7 1 3 0 40 8
Churchill Brothers 2022–23 I-League 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Career total 92 9 11 1 3 0 106 10
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

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Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2024[32]

Afghanistan national team
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
2016 1 0
2017 7 1
2018 4 1
2019 7 0
2021 5 0
2022 3 0
2024 2 1
Total 30 3

International goals

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Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[32]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 March 2017 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar  Singapore 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 28 December 2018 Miracle Hotel Resort, Antalya, Turkey  Turkmenistan ?–? 2–2
3. 26 March 2024 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India  India 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Maziya S&RC

Gokulam Kerala

References

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  1. ^ "РОССИЯНИН С АФГАНСКОЙ ФАМИЛИЕЙ". Sport Express. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Шариф Мухаммад: "Когда Руслан Агаларов руководил молодежкой "Анжи", футболисты отдавали ему 70 процентов от своих премий"". Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ Match report by RFPL Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Match report by 1FNL". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Sharif Mukhammad joined the team on Thursday" (in Swedish). AFC Eskilstuna. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Afghan International Joins Maziya". Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Maziya Beat Green Streets To Secure The Title". boalha.mv. 19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ Ingale, Shreyash (6 November 2020). "Gokulam Kerala sign Sharif Mukhammad from Maziya-IFTWC". iftwc.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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  14. ^ "Gokulam Kerala extends Afghan midfielder Mukhammad's contract". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Champions Gokulam Kerala's new signings aim to flourish in historic season". i-league.org. Hero I-League. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  17. ^ Sadhu, Rahul (2 September 2021). "Durand Cup to be held in Kolkata for next five years, 50 pc capacity on the cards for 2021 edition". www.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  18. ^ "I-League: Defending champs Gokulam Kerala begin campaign with solid win". siasat.com. The Siasat Daily. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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  20. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. 23 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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  23. ^ "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  24. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  27. ^ Guha, Sayantan (22 May 2022). ""We took Maziya to be an easy team" - Gokulam Kerala FC head coach admits underestimating AFC Cup opponents". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  28. ^ Lewis, Shallon (24 May 2022). "AFC Cup 2022 LIVE: GKFC 1-2 BKS; Bashundhara beat Gokulam Kerala FC to take top spot in Group D, Watch Gokulam Kerala vs Bashundhara Kings HIGHLIGHTS". www.insidesport.in. Kolkata: Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Match report by Today Online". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  30. ^ Turkmenistan vs Afghanistan: 2-2 Archived 2021-07-15 at the Wayback Machine National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  31. ^ Sharif Mukhammad at Soccerway
  32. ^ a b "Sharif Mukhammad". National-Football-Teams.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  33. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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