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13 Facts About Mansour Muftah

1.

Mansour Muftah Faraj Bekhit Al-Abdullah, or simply Mansour Muftah is a Qatari former footballer who played as a forward.

2.

Mansour Muftah was the top scorer in the Qatar Stars League a record 8 times.

3.

Mansour Muftah joined in on an Al Rayyan training session, and scored two goals in a training match, prompting head coach Ashour Salem to ask him to join Al Rayyan's youth teams.

4.

Mansour Muftah rejected as he was a fan of Al Arabi, and was under pressure from his family to play for Al Arabi.

5.

Mansour Muftah chose to play for Al Rayyan, to the indignation of his brother.

6.

Mansour Muftah made his international debut in the 4th Arabian Gulf Cup against Saudi Arabia.

7.

Mansour Muftah scored 4 goals in 6 games in the tournament, including a two-minute brace against Bahrain.

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Mansour Muftah featured in the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup in Iraq, scoring a single goal against the UAE, and again in 6th Arabian Gulf Cup, scoring a goal against Oman.

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Mansour Muftah competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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Mansour Muftah scored two goals and attained three assists in the group stage of the 1988 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar.

11.

Mansour Muftah retired from international football in 1990, due to differences with the coach, Dino Sani.

12.

Mansour Muftah participated in the Syria International Rally in 2004.

13.

Mansour Muftah has a son, Tamim Mansour, who plays for Al Rayyan as well as the Qatar national team.