Balla Gabir Kortokaila (born 12 September 1985, in Umm Dawm) is a Sudanese

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...

er, who currently plays for Sudanese side El-Merreikh.

Career

He plays as a left back or a winger. He was brought from

Hay al-Arab Hay Al-Arab Sports Club ( ar, نادي حي العرب الرياضي) is a Sudanese football club based in Port Sudan. They play in the top division in Sudanese football, the Amal Atbara when his side won 3:0 in

Omdurman Omdurman (standard ar, أم درمان ''Umm Durmān'') is a city in Sudan. It is the most populated city in the country, and thus also in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the ...

. He is known for his speed and rough tackling and sliding tackling.

International career

He is a member of the

Sudan national football team The Sudan national football team ( ar, منتخب السودان الوطني لكرة القدم) represents Sudan in international football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Its hom ...

References

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