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Biography
Hany Abubakr Mukhtar (born 21 March 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Brøndby IF, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
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 (2–2) in Segunda Liga. On 23 May, he played his first match for the first team, as a substitute in a home win against Marítimo (4–1) 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.
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 a 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 Ursula (German mother) and Abubakr (Sudanese father).
Honours
Club
- Hertha BSC
- 2. Bundesliga: 2012–13
- Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 2014–15
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2015–16
- Austrian Cup: 2015–16
International
- Germany
- UEFA Under-19 Championship: 2014
- ^ Hany Mukhtar profile at Soccerway