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Ali Gagarin

Ali Gagarin

Sudanese footballer


Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born 1 April 1949 in Omdurman) is a Sudanese former footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976. He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan's biggest teams, his meteoric rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

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Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator, who has held posts, such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador.

Honours

Clubs

Al-Hilal Club
Champions (3): 1966, 1969, 1973
Al Nassr FC
Winners (1): 1976

National

Sudan National Football Team
Champions (1) :1970

International goals


References

Ali Gagarin at National-Football-Teams.com



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