Almahdi Ali Mukhtar () is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a center-back for

Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah () is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge touches the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated immediately north of the city. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassi ...

and

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. He became the sixth

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graduate to play for Qatar's senior national team after he made his debut in a friendly match against

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on 28 December 2010. Prior to joining Al-Gharafa SC, Almahdi played as a defender for

Al Sadd SC Al Sadd Sports Club () is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Sadd district of the capital city Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, the Qatar Stars Leagu ...

. In 2015, Almahdi was officially signed by Al-Gharafa SC and continues to play as a defender.

International career

On 3 January 2024, he was named in Qatar's squad for the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.''

Honours

Al Sadd *

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: 2012–13 *

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Al-Gharafa *Qatari Stars Cup: 2018–19 Qatar *

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References

Living people 1992 births Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen Qatar men's international footballers Al Sadd SC players Al-Gharafa SC players Al-Wakrah SC players 2015 AFC Asian Cup players 2019 Copa América players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers from Doha Men's association football defenders Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Aspire Academy (Qatar) players Qatar Stars League players Asian Games footballers for Qatar AFC Asian Cup–winning players {{Qatar-footy-defender-stub