Haitham Mostafa Karar (; born 30 Aug 1978) is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team. Club career He joined Al-Hilal in November 1995 after transferring from Al-Ameer Al-Bahrawi, a second league team. He is one of the promising players of Africa. He was on the verge to going to Everton in the transfer window in 2011, but it was declined. International career He led the Sudanese national team to qualify for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, which was the first time for the national team to qualify in over 30 years. He won caps between 2000 and 2012. Honours Clubs Al-Hilal Club Sudan Premier League: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 Sudan Cup: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011 Al-Merrikh SC Sudan Premier League: 2013 Sudan Cup: 2013, 2014 CECAFA Clubs Cup: 2014 Sudan CECAFA Cup: 2006 Career statistics International goals Trivia Mustafa is one of Sudan's footballing legends. He is a highly rated player. In his youth years Haitham Mustafa was regarded as a highly talented holding midfielder. He is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations. References External links 1972 births Living people People from Khartoum North Sudanese footballers Sudan international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players Association football midfielders 2011 African Nations Championship players Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players Al-Merrikh SC players Sudan A' international footballers