Muhamed Alghoul

Muhamed Alghoul

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Keflavík
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2010	Nur Zagreb
2010–2011	Lokomotiva
2011–2012	Dinamo Zagreb
2012–2014	Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Lokomotiva	2	(0)
2016–2018	Dubrava	?	(?)
2017	→ Vinogradar (loan)	?	(?)
2018–2019	Hrvatski Dragovoljac	11	(0)
2019	FC Dietikon	9	(4)
2019–2022	Dubrava	54	(12)
2022	Academica Clinceni	13	(2)
2022–2023	Wadi Degla	0	(0)
2023–	Keflavík	8	(1)
International career
2015	Croatia U20	1	(0)
2015	Croatia U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2023

Muhamed Alghoul (Arabic: محمد الغول; born 9 April 1996) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Icelandic club Keflavík.[1]

Born in Croatia, Alghoul is of Palestinian descent through his father; he represented Croatia internationally at youth level in 2015, before switching allegiance to Palestine in 2021.

Early life

Alghoul was born in Zagreb, Croatia to a Palestinian father from Gaza, and a Croatian mother of Bosniak descent.[2] He has a younger brother, Khalid, who also plays football.[2] Alghoul is Muslim.[2]

Club career

Alghoul started his career with Croatian First League side Lokomotiva, where he made two appearances, before suffering a knee injury.[3] On 5 October 2014, he debuted for Lokomotiva in a 3–0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.[4] Before the second half of 2015–16, Alghoul signed for Dubrava in the Croatian Third League.[1]

In 2018, Alghoul signed for Croatian Second League club Hrvatski Dragovoljac, where he was nicknamed the "Palestinian Luka Modrić".[3] Before the second half of 2018–19, Alghoul signed for FC Dietikon in the Swiss fifth division.[5] In 2019, he returned to Dubrava.[1]

In January 2022, Alghoul moved to Romanian Liga I side Academica Clinceni.[6]

International career

Alghoul represented Croatia at under-20 and under-21 levels in 2015.[7]

Eligible to represent Palestine internationally through his father,[2] he was first called up to the national team for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[2]

References

1. Muhamed Alghoul at WorldFootball.net
2. "Ački Dečko: idem a Palestinu..." 24sata. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via PressReader.
3. "'PALESTINSKI LUKA MODRIĆ' IZ 2. LIGE: / Neki tvrde da je potencijal za elitni razred našeg nogometa, a u Dragovoljcu ne igra puno. Zašto?". net.hr.
4. Muhamed Alghoul at Soccerway
5. "Muhamed Alghoul odlazi u švicarski FC Dietikon, tamo ga čeka bivši suigrač iz Dubrave TK Klarić koji je drugi strijelac momčadi". sportnews.hr.
6. "Un nou transfer pentru Academica Clinceni. Ilfovenii au bătut palma cu Muhamed Alghoul". Telekomsport (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
7. "Muhamed Alghoul - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 21 November 2021.